He became a member of the band The Chosen Few alongside keyboard player Mick Gallagher in 1962.
He moved on to form The Chosen Few, where he played alongside Alan Hull, who later formed Lindisfarne.
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Following Alan Hull's death in 1995 Rod became the band's main songwriter who, in partnership with producer and co-writer Nigel Stonier, provided the bulk of material for Lindisfarne's two last albums, Here Comes The Neighbourhood (1998) and Promenade (2002).