“‘Usually when people say to me that a new band sounds just like me, I feel that they have missed the point entirely,” he said.

”It’s not just about being noisy and aggressive, it’s a whole aesthetic, trying to meld genres into something new. So doing something that is based on that 30 years later is fairly redundant.

”They [young bands] should be looking for something that is of their own.”- Rowland Howard

Take care of yourself, mister.

On the upside, my original pressings of both the “Shivers” 45 and Boys Next Door’s “Door Door” LP are now going to be worth enough to put my kid through college. : /

A few years back, our friend Dimi Dero put together a compilation tribute CD to RSH. We tried our hand at a couple of These Immortal Souls numbers, in one instance with Alice Texas, and then with my own band Bellmer Dolls. What struck me when attemptingh to unravel the parts was just how intricate and involved the arrangements are, and how difficult it is to even come near Rowland’s sound and feel. He was a monster musician. For what it’s worth, I decided to post some links here. I love you Rowland- my favoritest guitar player ever.

Marry Me (Lie! Lie!) – Alice Texas:
http://www.bellmerdolls.com/Marry Me (Lie! Lie!).m4a

Blood and Sand She Said) – Bellmer Dolls:
http://www.bellmerdolls.com/bloodnsand.mp3

Incredible body of work. Seems a big loss to music. Sad way to close 2009 for Coilhouse.

Great clips.

Good riddance, 2009.