Originally called Ryan'z Bihg Hed, 12 Rods were an indie rock band from Oxford, Ohio, USA that formed in 1992 while the members were in high school, moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1995, and amicably ended in 2004. History 12 Rods were formed by Ryan Olcott, Christopher McGuire, Matt Flynn, and Daniel Perlin at Talawanda High School in Oxford, Ohio, in May 1992. At this time the band were known as Ryan'z Bihg Hed.A cassette recording of their performance at a local high school graduation party named "Field Fest 3" early in the summer of 1992 became their first release, named Helikopter Hundrid Dolurz. They self-released an album called Bliss in 1993 and the gay? EP in 1996, one year after moving to Minneapolis. It was one of Pitchfork Media's few albums given a rating of 10.0, bringing the band much-needed publicity. Strangely, gay? almost didn't get a real review. Former Pitchfork