Credit: Lauren Holahan
Praise For You're Invited
“In an era of nigh insurmountable amounts of lo-fi bedroom projects, it’s refreshing to hear a young creative voice this professionally produced, fully realized, and cohesively structured around a distinct personality and energy.”
Praise For Did Not Wake up Today
“Rodman turns up the volume on his melodic indie pop, with his stunning voice just barely masking his anger beneath the hook.”
Radio Appearances
88.3 WZRD: Chicago, IL
107.1 Chirp Radio: Chicago, IL
91.7 WMWM: Salem, MA
91.5 WMFO: "What's Happening"
Studio Session Live: Plymouth, MA
WEMF: "Citywide Blackout" and "Under the Covers"
107.3 WAAF: Bay State Rock
90.3 WZBC: Newton, MA
Bio
Buttery bass-driven bumpers topped by a smoothly crooning voice, Zion's songs go down like sweet barrel-aged bourbon.
Zion Rodman is a Boston-based multi-instrumental singer-songwriter in the indie rock/alt-country space. He grew up in Cape Cod where he played around since the age of 15 and eventually moved to Boston then Chicago then back to Boston.
In 2017, Zion teamed up with producer Alex Katz and released his debut full-length record You're Invited. The folk-rock album received praise and local media attention following its anticipated release. Crossfader Magazine wrote that in an era of “lo-fi bedroom projects, it’s refreshing to hear a young creative voice this professionally produced, fully realized, and cohesively structured around a distinct personality and energy.”
Less than a year later, Zion released an EP titled “Did Not Wake up Today” on January 20th, 2018. This project features heavier topics and harder rock than his debut album. Even before its release, the title track was recognized by AFROPUNK: “Rodman turns up the volume of his melodic indie pop, with his stunning voice just barely masking his anger beneath the hook.”
His most recent album “Whatever Happens” was recorded in Chicago and released in 2020. His upcoming EP “The Lives I’ve Kept” is set to release in November of 2024, and plans to record another full-length record in 2025 is in the works.
Zion currently lives in Boston with his fiancé and their two cats. Check the calendar for upcoming shows, or catch the full band every Fourth Friday at Ford Tavern or at the Melodies On Tap open mic every First Thursday at Medford Brewing.
Contact Rae at Schofield Productions to book Zion Rodman solo or with a full band, live audio engineering services, or recording.
Email: schofieldproductionsma@gmail.com
Cell: (339) 927-8497
Press
“Note after note, song after song, Zion Rodman is such an artist. His beautiful voice and high-caliber catalog are charming, inspirational and majestic.”
“I was shell shocked to say the least when I first heard Zion, as he possess a raw dexterity to him that is very rare to find in most singer-songwriters today. [...] Zion has a clear understanding of the wide spectrum of emotions facing the everyday person.”
Select Past Show Locations
Festivals
Make Music Chicago
Chillfest (Chicago, IL)
Campfire Festival (Cambridge, MA)
NOURISH (Concord, MA)
Barn Fest (Concord, MA)
Boston Area
Club Passim (Cambridge)
House of Blues FR (Boston)
The Middle East (Cambridge)
The Lilypad (Cambridge)
The Lizard Lounge (Cambridge)
The Plough and Stars (Cambridge)
The Burren Backroom Series (Somerville)
Thunder Road (Somerville)
The Armory (Somerville)
O'Brien's Pub (Allston)
Gulu-Gulu Cafe (Salem)
Hennesy's (Boston)
Ford Tavern (Medford)
Cantab Lounge (Cambridge)
Chicago
The Promontory
Martyrs'
Uncommon Ground
Lilly's
The Den Theater
Cubby Bear Wrigley Field
The Hideout
Wishbone North
Elbo Room
Lagunitas Tap Room
Phyllis' Musical Inn
New York
Caffe Lena (Saratoga Springs)
The Cake Shop (NYC)
Vermont
Radio Bean (Burlington)