Conversations with Rodman Truesdell

Today we’d like to introduce you to Rodman Truesdell. Them and their team share their story with us below:

Sawzall Doll was born from the tragedy of the Kaotica/Wormreich tour bus crash in April of 2015. The bus crashed while en route to Atlanta, killing three and injuring everyone else on the bus. Paul Truesdell was filling in on bass for Wormreich and did not survive.

At the time, Rodman Truesdell and John Paul Robertson were cycling buddies that worked for the same company. Both guys had been in bands as teens but had since moved on and were simply music fans. Rodman’s younger brother Paul had been his best friend and the loss was devastating. As a way of trying to cope, Rodman would start making music again. It did not take long for John Paul to join the yet to be named band as lead guitar with Rodman on drums. The two guys would eventually recruit Joey Chenot, a guitar player, to join as the bassist.

The trio wrote and recorded a demo and began playing shows in the Atlanta metro area. Rodman takes a piece of his brother’s music gear on stage with him every time they play a show.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
The biggest struggle for Sawzall Doll has been trying to break into the scene. The band started from literally nothing: no recording experience, very little songwriting experience, and almost no stage experience. The Atlanta music scene has welcomed the guys with open arms!

The other big hurdle is that John Paul and Rodman hadn’t touched their respective instruments in 20 years! It would take several years of intense practice to be ready to hit the stage again.

Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
John Paul and Rodman are both maintenance techs in the apartment industry. Sawzall Doll is the handiest band in Atlanta!

So maybe we end on discussing what matters most to you and why?
As far as the band goes, the most important thing to us is putting out songs that are tangible to non musicians. We try to keep the music fairly simple with an emphasis on the groove!

Contact Info:

• Email: sawzalldoll@gmail.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sawzalldoll/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sawzalldoll/
• SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-576226791

Image Credits:
Lady Cranshaw Photography