Personal Info
Rod Abernethy
Rod is known worldwide for his cutting-edge approach to composition, placing him at the top of the interactive composer A-list. He has created award winning scores for over 50 video games including Wheelman, Blacksite: Area 51, Star Trek: Legacy, Blazing Angels I & II, Transformers, Dead Head Fred, Silent Hunter 4 and The Hobbit that won G.A.N.G.’s Best Soundtrack of the Year Award in 2003. Most recently Rod helped develop the music and co-produced the award winning live orchestral sessions for EA’s sci-fi survival horror opus, Dead Space. His video game work includes collaboration with Harry Gregson-Williams on Flushed Away and veteran film composer Elmer Bernstein on the Wild Wild West: The Steel Assassin. Rod has recorded in major studios around the world for record industry giants Warner Bros., Elektra, Atlantic, and MCA Records and collaborated with legendary producers Paul Rothchild (The Doors, Bonnie Raitt), John Anthony (Roxy Music, Queen) and David Lord (Peter Gabriel, Tori Amos, Tears for Fears, The Pretenders).
Rod currently serves on the GANG Board of Directors and is the Southeast Regional Director for GANG.
1101 Capital Blvd.
United States of America
Raleigh
North Carolina
27603
Work
SEMO 2011 Awards – nominated for Oustanding Contribution for his work in RAGE and Earth Defense Force- Insect Armageddon in the Square Enix Music Online Awards 2011
HMMA -RAGE nominated for Best Original Score in the Hollywood Music & Media Awards 2011
IGN’s Best Overall Game of E3 2010 – RAGE
BAFTA for Original Score – DEAD SPACE Music Co-Producer
BAFTA for Use of Audio – DEAD SPACE Music Co-Producer
Game Developers Choice Awards 2009 – DEAD SPACE Music Co-Producer
G.A.N.G. 2009 Audio Of The Year – DEAD SPACE Music Co-Producer
G.A.N.G. 2009 Best Original Instrumental – EAT LEAD (Finalist)
G.A.N.G. 2007 Special Recognition Award Rednote Audio for Dead Head Fred
G.A.N.G. 2007 Soundtrack Of The Year Dead Head Fred (Finalist)
G.A.N.G. 2007 Best Original Instrumental Song Blazing Angels II (Finalist)
G.A.N.G. 2007 Best Handheld Audio Dead Head Fred (Finalist)
G.A.N.G. 2007 Best Handheld Audio Transformers (Finalist)
G.A.N.G. 2006 Best Instrumental Of The Year Star Trek: Legacy (Finalist)
G.A.N.G. 2006 Best Arrangement of a Score Jaws: Unleashed (Finalist)
AIAS 2005 Awards-Outstanding Achievement for Original
Music Composition Rise of the Kasai (Finalist)
TeamXbox Editor’s Choice Awards – Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII
G.A.N.G. 2004 Music Of The Year King Arthur (Finalist)
G.A.N.G. 2004 Best Choral Performance King Arthur (Finalist)
G.A.N.G. 2003 Soundtrack Of The Year The Hobbit (Winner)
G.A.N.G. 2003 Best Original Instrumental Song The Hobbit (Finalist)
G.A.N.G. 2003 Music Of The Year The Hobbit (Finalist)
G.A.N.G. 2003 Best Live Recording The Hobbit (Finalist)
G.A.N.G. 2003 Best Original Vocal Song The Sims: Bustin’ Out (Finalist)
TeamXbox Editor’s Choice Awards – The Hobbit
TeamXbox Editor’s Choice Awards – The Sims Bustin’ Out
Three time winner The Telly Awards
Six time winner The Gold Addy Award
Finalist – The International Film & TV Awards of New York
PBS national advertising/marketing award
Two time winner Golden Reel ITVA Award
TOME: Immortal Arena
Marvel: Dark Reign
Pacific Rim
TERA
Call Of Juarez: Gunslinger
Ben 10: Project Delta
Ben 10: Omnisverse
RAGE
TURBO
Earth Defense Force
Dead Space/EA
Madagascar 3
Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond
Wheelman/Midway
Eat Lead/D3Publisher
Alpha Protocol/Sega-Obsidian
Blacksite: Area 51 Midway
Indoor Sports Konami/Nintendo
Dead Head Fred Vicious Cycle/D3 Publishing
Transformers: Autobots Activision
Transformers: Decepticons Activision
Hour of Victory Midway
Horsez Ubisoft
Blazing Angels: Secret Missions Ubisoft
Slient Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific Ubisoft
Star Trek: Legacy Bethesda/Paramount
Star Trek: Tactical Assault Bethesda/Paramount
Star Trek: Encounters Bethesda/Paramount
Rayman: Raving Rabbids Ubisoft
Marvel VS. Konami
Blazing Angels Ubisoft
Flushed Away Vicious Cycle/D3 Publishing/Dreamworks
Zathura Take 2 Interactive/Sony Pictures
Warhawk Promotional Trailers/SCEA
Lineage II: Scions of Destiny Promotional Trailer/NC Soft
Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows Midway
Rise & Fall: Civilizations At War Midway
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones Promotional Trailers/Ubisoft
Heroes of Might and Magic V Promotional Trailers/Ubisoft
Jaws Unleashed Majesco
Pac-Man World Rally Namco
Area 51 Midway
Rise Of The Kasai Sony Computer Entertainment America
King Arthur Konami/Touchstone Pictures
The Sims Bustin’ Out Electronic Arts/Maxis
The Urbz Electronic Arts/Maxis
The Hobbit Vivendi Universal Games/Sierra Entertainment
Wild Wild West Warner Bros. Interactive
Joan of Arc: Wars & Warriors Enlight Software
Star Wars Trilogy: Apprentice of The Force Ubisoft
Monster Garage Activision
Cabela’s Big Game Hunter Activision
Atlantis The Lost Continent Disney/THQ
Dora The Explorer Monkey Bar Games/Nickelodeon
Curious George Vicious Cycle/Nickelodeon
Shinobi THQ
Altered Beast THQ
Looney Tunes Assorted Nuts Warner Bros.
Dark Side Of The Moon SouthPeak Interactive
Ellis Island The History Channel
Atomic Pongling Adveractive/Playtonium
Tejumin SouthPeak Interactive
Rod Abernethy and Rednote Audio
Music Composer
