Roderick W. Cumming

WRITER/PRODUCER

PODCASTS

Odious Ari's Hour of Misery and Light Entertainments

An audio variety show hosted by centenarian Vaudevillian Odious Ari, broadcast from a roach-infested self-storage unit.  If tragedy plus time equals comedy, then tragedy plus time plus a bitter bottle of cheap hooch equals Odious Ari.  Co-written with Ari DeSano.

MUSIC

Mr. Cat Hair - AMEICO New Products Spring 2021

I composed the first two music tracks in this product video for the design and lighting company AMEICO.

Mr. Cat Hair - Piper Themes

A collection of stock music for a Brooklyn-based tie-dye company, influenced by vintage ‘60s and ‘70s library music, ‘90s shoegaze, early electronic music, and exotica.

Cat Hair Ensemble - East of Western

14 songs covering the oft-neglected genres of Balkan cowboy music, patricidal waltz, and nihilist tarantella, among others.  I wrote the lyrics, music, and arrangements for all tracks except "Formal Friday," which was co-written by Clint Heidorn, and "From the Odessa Jail," which is an old Ukrainian gulag song.  I also played accordion, guitar, tenor banjo, and sang on this recording.