The Birthday Party (band)
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The Birthday Party were an Australian post-punk band, active from 1977 to 1983. The group's "bleak and noisy soundscapes," which drew irreverently on blues, free jazz, and rockabilly, provided the set
The Birthday Party in 1981, from left to right: Pew, Calvert, Harvey, Howard and Cave.
The Birthday Party were regulars at Melbourne's Crystal Ballroom, playing their final show there in 1983.
Rowland S. Howard
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Rowland Stuart Howard 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.
The Birthday Party (band)
…core of the Birthday Party – singer and songwriter Nick Cave, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Mick Harvey, and singer, songwriter and guitarist Rowland S. Howard – later went on to acclaimed careers. The nucleus of the band first met at the private boys' school Caulfield Grammar School, in suburban Melbourne…
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Howard performing at The Tote, Melbourne, 2007
Howard's Fender Jaguar and amplifier, Australian Music Vault, Melbourne