Rowland S. Howard

Rowland Stuart Howard is a rock musician, guitarist and songwriter, based in Melbourne, Australia, best known for his macabre lyrics and imposing roots-based guitar playing. Howard received peer group kudos early in his career for his song Shivers and as a member of the Antipodean discophile art-rock groups The Boys Next Door, The Birthday Party (both featuring the singer Nick Cave), and Crime & the City Solution and These Immortal Souls.