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12 Rods

Rock band from Oxford, OH · formed 1992

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12 Rods photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
45
Rooms played
42
Cities
32
Releases
36
Last show
Jun 24, 2026Gallery 5

About

12 Rods is a band from Oxford, OH, formed in 1992, tagged alternative rock, indie, Indie rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2000 to 2026, across 42 rooms in 32 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

45 on record · Songkick, facebook
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Shows per year

  1. 20001 show
  2. 20151 show
  3. 20171 show
  4. 20232 shows
  5. 202429 shows
  6. 202611 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Jun 24, 2026Gallery 5 · RichmondHeadlinerwith Drug Country
Jun 20, 2026Alphaville · BrooklynHeadliner
Jun 19, 2026Deep Cuts · MedfordHeadliner
Jun 17, 2026Avalon Lounge · CatskillHeadliner
Jun 14, 2026Monarch Tavern · TorontoHeadlinerwith By Divine Right
Jun 11, 20262496 S Wentworth Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53207 · MilwaukeeHeadliner
Jan 22, 2026Mercury Lounge · ManhattanHeadlinerwith Sara Devoe
Jan 20, 2026Nikki Lopez Philly · PhiladelphiaHeadliner
Jan 10, 2026Musica · AkronHeadlinerwith eighty-sixed, kid
Jan 7, 2026First Avenue & 7th St Entry · MinneapolisHeadliner
Jan 7, 20267th St. Entry · MinneapolisHeadliner
Nov 24, 2024Cloudland Theater · MinneapolisHeadliner
Nov 23, 2024Burlington Bar · ChicagoHeadliner
Nov 21, 2024Club Dada · DallasHeadliner
Nov 20, 202413th Floor · AustinHeadliner
Nov 17, 2024Casbah · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Launder, Quali
Nov 17, 20242501 Kettner Blvd San Diego CA 92101 · San DiegoHeadliner
Nov 15, 2024The Paramount · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Chatterton
Nov 14, 2024Café du Nord · San FranciscoHeadliner
Nov 10, 2024Substation · SeattleHeadlinerwith Blue Star Creeper
Nov 8, 2024Holocene · PortlandHeadliner
Nov 7, 2024Neurolux · BoiseHeadlinerwith Not Yet
Nov 5, 2024Globe Hall · DenverHeadliner
May 16, 2024Raccoon Motel · DavenportHeadlinerwith Keeps
May 14, 20241159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 · Des MoinesHeadliner
May 14, 2024xBk live · Des MoinesHeadlinerwith The Book of Bugs
May 12, 2024recordBar · Kansas CityHeadlinerwith Launder
May 11, 2024Duffy's Tavern · LincolnHeadliner
May 9, 2024529 · AtlantaHeadlinerwith Launder, Mallbangs
May 8, 2024224 S Blount St Raleigh NC 27601 · RaleighHeadliner
May 7, 2024Static Age Records · AshevilleHeadlinerwith Launder
May 6, 2024Songbyrd Music House · WashingtonHeadliner
May 6, 2024Songbyrd · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Launder
May 3, 2024Mercury Lounge · ManhattanHeadlinerwith Launder
May 1, 2024Club Café · PittsburghHeadliner
Apr 30, 2024The Garrison · TorontoHeadlinerwith Launder
Apr 29, 2024Lager House · DetroitHeadlinerwith Launder
Apr 27, 2024Fine Line · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Launder
Apr 26, 2024The Empty Bottle · ChicagoHeadliner
Apr 25, 2024Vivarium · MilwaukeeHeadlinerwith Launder
Jul 14, 2023First Avenue · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Crimes (MN)
Jul 14, 2023First Avenue & 7th St Entry · MinneapolisHeadliner
Dec 2, 2017The Carnegie · CovingtonHeadliner
Jan 16, 2015First Avenue · MinneapolisHeadliner
Jul 9, 2000New York State Fairgrounds · SyracuseSupportwith Lit, Jimmie's Chicken Shack, Earth Crisis, +10

Where they play

42 rooms in 32 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Minneapolis7 shows
  • Chicago2 shows
  • Des Moines2 shows
  • Manhattan2 shows
  • Milwaukee2 shows

and 27 other cities

Live history

40 shows on record
Shows counted
40
First on record
Jul 2000
Latest on record
Jun 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20001
  2. 20151
  3. 20171
  4. 20231
  5. 202426
  6. 202610

Top rooms

  • Mercury Lounge, Manhattan · 2
  • First Avenue & 7th St Entry, Minneapolis · 2
  • Gallery 5, Richmond · 1
  • Alphaville, Brooklyn · 1
  • Deep Cuts, Medford · 1

Top cities

  • Minneapolis, MN · 5
  • Toronto, ON · 2
  • Manhattan, KS · 2
  • Chicago, IL · 2
  • Milwaukee, WI · 2

Often on the bill with: Launder, By Divine Right, Chatterton, Cowboy Mouth, Earth Crisis, Eighty-Sixed, Kid, Finger Eleven, Jimmie's Chicken Shack

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

36 releases, 1993–2025

Lineup

  • Ryan Olcott · lead vocals

Former

  • Christopher McGuire · drums (drum set)
  • Evan Olcott · background vocals
  • William Shaw IV · electric bass guitar

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 1 plays, 2026-07-29–2026-07-29 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Hans) — KEXP

Lineup history

12 members on record
  • Christopher McGuiredrums (drum set)1992–1999
  • Evan Olcottbackground vocals1992–2004
  • William Shaw IVelectric bass guitar1998–2004
  • David Kingtenure unknown
  • Ev Olcotttenure unknown
  • George Marichtenure unknown
  • Jacob Hansontenure unknown
  • Matt Flynntenure unknown
  • Matthew Fousttenure unknown
  • Ryan Olcottlead vocalstenure unknown
  • Tal Tahirtenure unknown
  • William Shawtenure unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Members also play in: Future Wives (via Ryan Olcott), Halloween, Alaska (via William Shaw IV), Kid Dakota (via Christopher McGuire), Puppies (via Christopher McGuire)

Members' earlier bands: くるり (via Christopher McGuire)

Shares members with: Buffalo Collision (via David King), Chris Morrissey Quartet (via David King), Chris Speed Trio (via David King), Dave King Trucking Company (via David King), Happy Apple (via David King), King Can (via Tal Tahir), Love-Cars (via Matthew Foust), Mystery Palace (via Ryan Olcott) and 5 more

Photos, art and posters

12 Rods — Photo · logo
Photo · logo — Bandcamp
12 Rods — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
12 Rods — Photo · promo
Photo · promo — TheAudioDB
12 Rods — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
12 Rods — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
12 Rods — Helikoptur Hundrid DolurzRyan'z Bihg Hed
Release art · Helikoptur Hundrid DolurzRyan'z Bihg Hed — release
12 Rods — 2004-05-29 Big Wu Family Reunion
Release art · 2004-05-29 Big Wu Family Reunion — release
12 Rods — Block Rockin' Demos
Release art · Block Rockin' Demos — release
12 Rods — First Avenue, Minneapolis (January 16, 2015)
Release art · First Avenue, Minneapolis (January 16, 2015) — release
12 Rods — Bliss Era 4-Tracks
Release art · Bliss Era 4-Tracks — release
12 Rods — December 1992 4-Track Demos
Release art · December 1992 4-Track Demos — release
12 Rods — Spring 1997 4-Track Demos
Release art · Spring 1997 4-Track Demos — release
12 Rods — December 1994 4-Track Demos
Release art · December 1994 4-Track Demos — release

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
12RODS on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
12 Rods on Last.fmArtist facts
12 Rods on DiscogsArtist facts
12 Rods on GeniusArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history
facebookShow history
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article 12 Rods. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Origin
Oxford, Ohio, United States
Years active
1992–2004, 2021–2025
Genres
Indie rock
Labels
V2, Chigliak, American-Dreams, Husky Pants

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