Interview: Roland Stuart Howard of This Immortal Soul by Che

Roland S. Howard was one of the early members of The Birthday Party, the Band of Nick Cave and Mick Harvey (formerly: The Boys Next Door). Roland’s very unique way of tuning and playing his guitar, a Fender Jaguar, made him one of the all time heroes of Australian Indie- and Punk Rock Music.
The Birthday Party moved from Australia to London - and quit in 1984 (only to be revived later). Roland moved on and founded These Immortal Souls in 1987 along with his brother Harry, Kevin Paul Godfrey (brother of Nikki Sudden, better know as Epic Soundtracks, died 05. Nov. 1997) and then GF Genevieve McGuckin.
These Immortal Souls collaborated with Nikki Sudden, Barry Adamson, Einstürzende Neubauten, Jeffrey Lee Pierce, Fad Gadget and many others more. In 1995, Roland left Europe and moved back to Australia. His last longplayer to be published was „Popcrimes“ in 2009.
Roland Stuart Howard died aged 50 on December 30, 2009 in Melbourne a month after his last gig there (Okt. 30th) together with Mick Harvey on drums.
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I claim no ownership in the music video which is part of this clipping and I do not mean in infringe any copyrights. The interview was first aired in my show „off beat“ on Tele5 late summer 1988.

[@shirasnowflake1767]

All I could say... time machine... please...RIP my immortal Rowland 💕💫

[@emilyoshiro]

well YES!