Rod Abernethy is a performing songwriter, guitarist, and composer. His music has been used as scores for EA, Midway,

Vivendi Vivendi SE is a French mass media holding company headquartered in Paris. Widely known as the owner of Gameloft, Groupe Canal+, Havas, Editis, Prisma Media, Vivendi Village and Dailymotion, the company has activities in television, film, video ...

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, Bethesda,

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THQ THQ Inc. was an American video game company based in Agoura Hills, California. It was founded in April 1990 by Jack Friedman, originally in Calabasas, and became a public company the following year through a reverse merger takeover. Initial ...

Activision Activision Publishing, Inc. is an American video game publisher based in Santa Monica, California. It serves as the publishing business for its parent company, Activision Blizzard, and consists of several subsidiary studios. Activision is one o ...

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, NC Soft,

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. Abernethy first appeared on the public landscape with a 1975 LP ''Solo'', produced by Don Dixon from the North Carolina band

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. He later joined Arrogance as lead guitarist, staying with the band through their releases ''Suddenly'' (Warner Brothers,1980) and ''Lively'' (1981). He eventually left Arrogance before the recording of the unreleased, at the time, ''The 5'11" Record'' (1982) to pursue a solo music career composing for films, TV, and video games. As a composer, Abernethy has more than 80 video games to his credit, including

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's RAGE,

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, EA’s science fiction

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(2009 BAFTA AWARD for Best Original Score), Tolkien's

The Hobbit ''The Hobbit, or There and Back Again'' is a children's fantasy novel by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It was published in 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the Carnegie Medal and awarded a prize from the '' ...

for

Vivendi Universal Vivendi SE is a French mass media holding company headquartered in Paris. Widely known as the owner of Gameloft, Groupe Canal+, Havas, Editis, Prisma Media, Vivendi Village and Dailymotion, the company has activities in television, film, video ...

Alpha Protocol ''Alpha Protocol'' is a 2010 action role-playing game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Sega. The player assumes control of agent Michael Thorton, a new recruit at a clandestine United States agency called Alpha Protocol, whic ...

The Wheelman ''Wheelman'' is an action-adventure video game developed by Tigon Studios and Midway Studios – Newcastle and published by Ubisoft in conjunction with Midway Games for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. The game was released i ...

, Blacksite: Area 51, Star Trek: Legacy, Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII, and

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The Man I'm Supposed To Be ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

'' Rod Abernethy, Songs From Downstairs Records * ''

Damaged Core High Voltage Software, Inc. (HVS) is an American video game developer based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Founded in April 1993 by Kerry J. Ganofsky, the company is best known for developing ''Lego Racers'' (1999), '' Hunter: The Reckoning'' ( ...

'' High Voltage Software, Oculus Rift * ''

Adventure Time ''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...

'' Vicious Cycle, Cartoon Network * ''

Pacific Rim The Pacific Rim comprises the lands around the rim of the Pacific Ocean. The ''Pacific Basin'' includes the Pacific Rim and the islands in the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Rim roughly overlaps with the geologic Pacific Ring of Fire. List of co ...

'' Warner Bros. * '' RAGE'' id Software, Bethesda * ''

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'' D3 Publisher, Vicious Cycle Software * '' Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon'' D3 Publisher, Vicious Cycle Software * '' TERA: Rising'' Bluehole Studios,

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'' Electronic Arts * '' Wheelman'' Midway/Ubisoft * ''

Darksiders ''Darksiders'' is a hack and slash action-adventure video game franchise created by Vigil Games, now developed by Gunfire Games, which consists of some of the original members of Vigil. The series is set on a post-apocalyptic Earth, where mank ...

'' Promotional Trailer, THQ * '' Eat Lead'' D3Publisher * ''

'' Obsidian, Sega * ''

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'' Activision * ''

'' D3Publisher * '' Hour of Victory'' Midway * ''

Horsez ''Horsez'' is a video game released by Ubisoft on October 26, 2006, for the Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PC and Game Boy Advance. This PC game is the sequel to ''Champion Dreams: First to Ride'' and is also part of the second series of ''Petz'' ...

'' Ubisoft * '' Star Trek: Encounters'' Bethesda, Paramount * ''

'' Vivendi Universal Games, Sierra Entertainment * '' Blazing Angels'' Ubisoft * '' Lineage II, Scions of Destiny'' Promotional Trailer,NC Soft * '' Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows'' Midway * ''

Rayman Raving Rabbids ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'' is a 2006 party video game developed and published by Ubisoft. The game is a spinoff in the ''Rayman'' series. The game consists of 75 minigames. The game was released for the PlayStation 2, Wii, Xbox 360, and Microsof ...

'' Ubisoft * ''

Flushed Away ''Flushed Away'' is a 2006 computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by David Bowers and Sam Fell, produced by Cecil Kramer, David Sproxton, and Peter Lord, and written by Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Chris Lloyd, Joe Keenan and W ...

'' D3Publishing of America * '' Warhawk'' Promotional Trailers, SCEA * '' Rise and Fall: Civilizations at War'' Stainless Steel Studios * '' Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones'' Promotional Trailers, Ubisoft * ''

Heroes of Might and Magic V ''Heroes of Might and Magic V'' is the fifth installment of the ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' fantasy turn-based strategy video game series. The game was released by Ubisoft in Europe on May 16, and then in the United States and Canada on May 2 ...

'' Promotional Trailers, Ubisoft * ''

Jaws Unleashed ''Jaws Unleashed'' is a 2006 action-adventure game, action-adventure video game inspired by the 1975 in film, 1975 film ''Jaws (film), Jaws''. It was developed by Appaloosa Interactive and published by Majesco Entertainment. The game features open ...

'' Majesco * ''

Pac-Man World Rally ''Pac-Man World Rally'', known in Europe as ''Pac-Man Rally'', is a kart racing game in the ''Pac-Man'' series. It was published by Bandai Namco Games, and released on August 22, 2006 for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, PlayStation Portable, and M ...

'' Namco * '' Unaccounted IV'' Audiofonics * ''

Area 51 Area 51 is the common name of a highly classified United States Air Force (USAF) facility within the Nevada Test and Training Range. A remote detachment administered by Edwards Air Force Base, the facility is officially called Homey Airport ...

'' Midway * '' Rise of the Kasai'' Sony Computer Entertainment America * ''

King Arthur King Arthur ( cy, Brenin Arthur, kw, Arthur Gernow, br, Roue Arzhur) is a legendary king of Britain, and a central figure in the medieval literary tradition known as the Matter of Britain. In the earliest traditions, Arthur appears as a ...

'' Konami, Touchstone Pictures * ''

The Sims Bustin' Out ''The Sims Bustin' Out'' is a video game that was released in 2003/2004 for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Game Boy Advance and N-Gage. It is the second title in ''The Sims'' console series and the first ''The Sims'' title not released on ...

'' Electronic Arts, Maxis * '' The Urbz'' Electronic Arts, Maxis * '' Wars and Warriors: Joan of Arc'' Enlight Software * '' Star Wars Trilogy: Apprentice of the Force'' Ubisoft * ''

Curious George Curious George is a fictional monkey who is the title character of a series of popular children's picture books written by Margret and H. A. Rey. Various media, including films and TV shows, have been based upon the original book series. Geor ...

'' Vicious Cycle, Nickelodeon * ''

Shinobi A or was a covert agent or mercenary in feudal Japan. The functions of a ninja included reconnaissance, espionage, infiltration, deception, ambush, bodyguarding and their fighting skills in martial arts, including ninjutsu.Kawakami, pp. 21� ...

'' THQ * ''Altered Beast'' THQ * ''Atlantis The Lost Continent'' Disney, THQ * ''Cabela’s Big Game Hunter'' Activision * ''Dark Side Of The Moon'' SouthPeak Games * ''Ellis Island'' The History Channel * ''Looney Tunes Assorted Nuts'' Warner Bros. * ''Marvel Universe'' Konami * ''Marvel: Dark Reign'' Vicious Cycle, D3Publisher * ''Monster Garage'' Activision * ''Tejumin'' SouthPeak Games * ''Wild Wild West'' Warner Bros. Interactive * ''Zathura'' Take 2 Interactive

References

External links

Rod Abernethy - Performing Songwriter
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Rod Abernethy on Facebook

Live Orchestra for The Hobbit
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