Rowland S. Howard Dead at 50

Noïzykaa

Posté le 30 décembre 2009 à 10 h 00m 17s

D'après http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=9932_R ... Dead_at_50

Rowland S. Howard, guitarist for The Birthday Party and Boys Next Door, has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 50.

Only a few weeks ago on December 15, Howard cancelled his show at the Northcote Social Club in Melbourne due to his illness. He also cancelled his appearance at Sydney's Homebake festival earlier in the month.

The guitarist announced he was suffering from liver cancer this year and was awaiting a liver transplant that did not get to him on time.

Howard rose to fame with Boys Next Door, the Aussie band he founded with Nick Cave in 1973.

In 1980, Boys Next Door changed their name to the Birthday Party and became true Australian rock legends.

Howard also collaborated with Cave occasionally in the Bad Seeds. He also worked Henry Rollins.

Lydia Lunch and Thurston Moore once did a cover of his song ‘Still Burnin"

He once played a cameo in the vampire flick ‘Queen of the Damned' which was filmed in Melbourne.

This year in October, he released he second solo album ‘Pop Crimes', almost 10 years after his solo debut.

R.i.p Auckward

Posté le 30 décembre 2009 à 14 h 31m 42s

" c'est un bon jour bon mourir " ..... heureusement que des choses elles, ne meurent jamais ... RIP

R.i.p Auckward

Posté le 30 décembre 2009 à 14 h 32m 05s

Double post ... sacré hommage ...

---[Edité le 30/12/2009 à 14 h 32 par R.i.p Auckward]---

Fistsoflove

Posté le 30 décembre 2009 à 15 h 36m 14s

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNN!!!

Pas plus tard qu'hier je cherchais sur le net d'éventuelles dates en Europe... Rowland était très certainement mon guitariste préféré, la vrai classe, un son reconnaissable entre mille, une voix d'outre tombe qui pouvait m'émouvoir aux larmes... Son dernier album procuré non sans difficulté est un petit trésor... Après Ron, Lux et Sky 2009 aura vu des grands quitter ce monde...

Dead but never forgotten RIP Rowland