Rob Rhodes is an artist who grew up in South-Western Sydney. Exposed to music from a young age, his earliest memories are of Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple & Status Quo. Finally at the age of 13 Rob picked up the guitar. Many afternoons were spent practising, his teachers? Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Van Halen & Diesel. At 15 Rob was performing in front of hundreds of his fellow students & at 18 with his brother Rodney, formed the group Brother Louie. They played regular gigs & held a residency for over a year. Next project was with 'Juvenile Justice'. They produced their own EP & enjoyed local success. Rob continued to write & perform in various bands until 2006 when he released Hollywood Hills. Produced by Peter Bowman (Tommy Emmanual, Pre-Shrunk), it was recorded in 2 days. It enjoyed airplay in the US, England & Australia. As for a new release in 2009? "It's going to be very different" says Rob. "It will have more layers & a strong acoustic vibe".

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Rob Rhodes is currently recording tracks for an as yet untitled release due mid 2009.

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Rob Rhodes & The Farewell Coalition are a three piece rock band born out of the Sydney cover scene. With solid rock foundations and pop sensibilities the band went about writing material for their debut EP ‘Hollywood Hills‘. Recorded with Peter 'Reggie' Bowman (Tommy Emmanuel, Southern Sons, Jessica Lee, Pre-Shrunk), the EP contains five well crafted yet tightly arranged tracks that combine classic elements and pop melodies with searing vocal performances and solid musicianship. Rob Rhodes is the chief songwriter and an accomplished singer/guitarist. Along with Garry Daglish (bass) and Jerry Papadakis (drums), the band have performed some 250 shows together. This experience is most evident in their engaging live shows.