Rowland S. Howard
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rowland Stuart Howard |
| Born |
24 October 1959 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 30 December 2009 (aged 50) Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Post-punk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, organ, vocals |
| Years active | 1975–2009 |
| Associated acts | The Birthday Party, The Boys Next Door, Crime & the City Solution, These Immortal Souls |
| Notable instruments | |
| Ibanez No. 2348 Fender Jaguar |
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Rowland Stuart Howard (24 October 1959 – 30 December 2009) was an Australian rock musician, guitarist and songwriter, best known for his work with the post-punk group The Birthday Party and his subsequent solo career.
Rowland Stuart Howard wrote "Shivers" at the age of 16 while in the band The Young Charlatans. Howard gained acclaim after joining Melbourne-based band The Boys Next Door, when the song was released as a single. The band changed their name to The Birthday Party and Howard's discordant guitar remained a major factor in their sound. The Birthday Party relocated from Australia to London in 1980 and subsequently to West Berlin.
The Birthday Party's early records were released by Missing Link Records in Australia and 4AD Records in the UK. They later became associated with Mute Records in Europe. Howard and singer Nick Cave suffered 'creative differences', and Howard left the Birthday Party as they transformed into The Bad Seeds. He soon became a member of Crime & the City Solution, a band led by Simon Bonney. Later he formed These Immortal Souls with girlfriend Genevieve McGuckin, brother, Harry Howard, and Epic Soundtracks.
Howard also collaborated with Lydia Lunch, Nikki Sudden, Jeremy Gluck, French electro group KaS Product, Barry Adamson, Einstürzende Neubauten, guitarist Chris Haskett, The Gun Club singer and songwriter Jeffrey Lee Pierce, Fad Gadget, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Henry Rollins, and A.C. Marias.
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