Rozz Williams
Rozz Williams (born Roger Alan Painter November 6, 1963 – April 1, 1998) was an American vocalist and musician most known for his work with the bands Christian Death, Shadow Project (with musician Eva O), and with the industrial project Premature Ejaculation. Christian Death is cited by some as a pioneer of the American gothic rock scene as well as deathrock. Williams was also involved with Daucus Karota, Heltir, and EXP; he also recorded several solo albums.
Williams took his own life on April 1, 1998.
Early life
On November 6, 1963, Rozz Williams was born Roger Alan Painter in Pomona, California, and was raised in a strict Southern Baptist family with his three older siblings (one sister, two brothers, with Larry being the oldest).
As a child, he was a fan of David Bowie, Roxy Music, T. Rex, Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop and the New York Dolls. When he reached adolescence in the late 1970s, he became attracted to the punk rock music scene.
Career
Performance in bands
By the age of 16 he began performing in bands. He took the name of Rozz Williams from a gravestone he found in a Pomona cemetery. His first bands were called The Crawlers, No, then later The Upsetters. He sang and played the guitar, though the band never performed on stage. He then went on to form The Asexuals. In addition to being the lead vocalist, he played the organ and guitar, with Jill Emery also contributing vocals as well as playing bass, and Steve Darrow on drums. Their performances were limited to a few parties.
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ALBUMS
- Accept the Gift of Sin released: 2003
- Live In Berlin released: 2000
- The Whorse's Mouth released: 1996
- Dream Home Heartache (feat. Gitane Demone) released: 1995
- Every King a Bastard Son released: 1992
- Dream Home Heartache released:
Born: 1963-11-06
Died: 1998-04-01
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Rozz Williams - Sleeping Dogs
by: Rozz WilliamsThis is my favourite sad story
Forget me not, or I'll forget myself
I've got a few things that I'm afraid of
Sometimes I... I just can't face myself
This is my favourite sad story
Forget me not, or I'll forget myself
I guess I'll just tuck myself away tonight
You know it's been one of those days
Every pretty flower
Every lovely flower
Every deadly flower
Hides its life inside of shame
I do not know why you don't know
I cannot reap what you have sown
Beneath this blanket of loose soil
Wrapped around my mortal coil
Well, a stem is not a rose
But that's how my garden grows
Can't see the forest for the trees
Mistaking poison for disease
Now it's all shot to hell and back again
I seek redemption for the same old sin
And I fall on my knees
I pray that all the poppies they...
They will just fade away
But fields of poppies they remain
And that's how they found me last time - dead
This is my favourite sad story
Forget me not, or I'll forget myself
I've got quite a few things that I'm afraid of
Sometimes I... I just won't face myself
This is my favourite sad story
Forget me not, or I'll forget myself
I guess I'll just tuck myself away tonight
You know it's been one of those days
Every pretty flower
Every lovely flower
Every deadly flower
Hides its life inside of shame
I do not know why you don't know
I cannot reap what you have sown
Beneath this blanket of loose soil
Wrapped around my mortal coil
Iris' lay in spring mud
Where lovers drown each other's sorrows
Where lovers dream about tomorrow
As for me, I drown another kind
Sadness runs course through my veins
Possies wreath, they crown me
My heart, my heart
I should just fade away
I should just fade away
Fade away
Like a flower