Cope co-founded the Steel Woods with Wes Bayliss in 2016 and the group released their debut project,Straw in the Wind, in 2017, followed by 2019s Old News. In his final years, however, he began to use his musical talent and experience to help others. I will miss him. 6:04 pm. Cope was the creative lead of the band as well as its lead guitarist, songwriter and co-producer, while Bayliss is a multi-instrumentalist, lead singer and co-producer.. Bayliss grew up in Woodland, Alabama, playing music in his family's gospel band and learned to play harmonica . 6:30 pm. I think thats what All Of Your Stones is about, and, you know, we named the record that; I think the whole thing is stay positive, and keep your head down, and press on. His music will always mean a lot to me. 7:46 pm. It was so smooth. On Saturday, his bandmates delivered the sad news via social media. Sad to have found them under such sad circumstances. A mindset. Not sure of his vaccination status. January 16, 2021 @ A cold beer, hot grill and the great outdoors. Jason 'Rowdy' Cope, Guitarist for the Steel Woods, Dead at 42 So young, it hurts more. 9:15 am, Such sad news. Im saddened every time I look at that signed CD handing on my wall , Christina Onstage, the Steel Woods were a potent and teeth-rattling loud force. He was such a passionate musician. Following the untimely death of the band's co-founder, songwriter, and guitarist Jason "Rowdy" Cope on Jan. 16 at the age of 42, The Steel Woods' surviving members, singer Wes Bayliss . RIP, JB-Chicago BELL COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - For country music artist Jason Rowdy Cope, a lifelong mission for him began with addressing a problem. I found it to be a task that was going to prove to be impossible to accomplish. 4:06 pm. In 2017 the band released their premiere album,Straw in the Wind. He said I just want to utilize every opportunity I have to carry this torch for healing.. Its a lifestyle. R.I.P. The 42-year-old was a hugely popular member of the community who had also worked as a player and producer with Heart broken doesnt even touch the feelings inside me. He played because his huge heart overflowed with love and life and rage and healing. He came to me one evening and broke out a pint of whiskey. This is a gut punch for me. We did a few co writes, went fishin a couple times, and I still have a cookbook he gave me, white trash cookin In early 2019 they released their latest record Old News to much critical acclaim. January 21, 2021 @ RIP Rowdy, you will be forever and greatly missed., A post shared by The Steel Woods (@thesteelwoods), Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. ? Shortly thereafter, I was able to see them play at Songbirds in Chattanooga. It isnt about Cope, specifically, but its hard not to hear it as such when Bayliss mournfully sings, Ole buddy, ole pal/if I could call you up somehow/Id lie and tell you that Im getting by/without my best friend., I wasnt writing about any one person, but it is crazy that it just kind of flowed out of me way back then, Bayliss says of the song, which he wrote while Cope was still alive. This sucks, what a shit last few years. I couldnt have been more proud. January 18, 2021 @ It is with a broken and heavy heart that we share the news that our brother, friend and the founder of The Steel Woods, Jason Cope, has passed away, the band says. This has made the songs on the album feel even more poignant, as most of the songs on the album were written by Rowdy, and were largely autobiographical about some of the dark times he had faced in life and triumphed over. Heaven will be rocking to his guitar solos. Time slips away call a friend you havent talked to in a while and tell them you love them. His death was already heartbreaking but it would be even more if it was under even more heartbreaking circumstances. HankThrilliams The Steel Woods are considered one of the fastest-rising bands in independent country and Southern rock, and had recently completed their third album to be released via Thirty Tigers. Please watch the full video to know more about Jason Rowdys cause of death, age, net worth, short bio.Jason Cope, the guitar player for the Southern rock band the Steel Woods and a collaborator with artists like Jamey Johnson and Brent Cobb, has died. The Steel Woods are planning the May 14 release of their album,All Of Your Stones, the bands final project with co-founder Jason Rowdy Cope who passed away unexpectedly in his sleep earlier this year. We take comfort in knowing he is in a better place now and his passion for music and art will live forever in the work he has left behind. On the latter, he co-wrote the brooding Cant Cash My Checks, about a farmer forced to grow pot to make ends meet, and delivered a searing solo on the gospel-tinged Macon., Weve had a lot of conversations about where our hard livin years had gotten us and the kinds of relationships that it probably cost us by being drunk all those years. Hes also featured playing guitar on her 2013 albumTin Starand the Secret Sisters 2010 self-titled album. I just wanted to be a part of a band and he was able to get his artistic side out. Not sure if they are still on youtube, but the band was good enough to put on plenty of shows (not just a couple of songs) during lockdown, and always would put a great big smile on my face. 9:39 pm. The best playlists in country musicperiod. I didnt really want to do the solo thing, which is what everybody moves to Nashville to do, Bayliss says. 8:19 am. The album was nominated for Saving Country Musics Album of the Year. Right up there with the likes of Whiskey Myers and Blackberry Smoke, The Steel Woods are in the conversation for one the best country rock bands in the business right now. Jason Rowdy Cope, Guitarist for the Steel Woods, Dead at 42, Gaslight Anthem Kick Out the Optimistic Jams in New Song Positive Charge, Jelly Roll Pours One Out for George Jones With Bartenders Blues Cover, Songwriter Keith Gattis, Whose Songs Were Cut by Kenny Chesney and George Strait, Dead at 52, You Are Grimes Now: Inside Music's Weird AI Future, Pharrells Something in the Water Fest Cancels Final Day Due to Severe Weather, Stagecoach: Kane Brown Breaks Mental Health Stigma With 'Memory,' Talks Depression, Kiss Paul Stanley Has 'Thoughts' About Parents Who Support Kids Gender Identities, Kanye West Fallout Sparks Class Action Lawsuit Against Adidas, Roy Wood Jr. He was an extremely kind, funny, smart, and talented individual. The Steel Woods Announce New Album After Death of Guitarist Jason Cope 2023 Music Row Enterprises, LLC All rights reserved. Cope. Everytime I sat down, I told myself it was All rights reserved. One of the nicest musicians I have ever had the pleasure to meet. Jason 'Rowdy' Cope, Steel Woods Co-Founder & Guitarist, Dies at 42 From Texas to Tennessee, Appalachia to Bakersfield, Whiskey Riff is THE unapologetic voice of the country music fan. Only just seen this and truly gutted. And he would just be a freak about his volume pedal to give it that steel swell. Whether its Waylon, Willie and legends of the past, or superstars in the making like Zach Bryan, our finger is always on the pulse of true country music. The. Time slips away call a friend you havent talked to in a while and tell them you love them.. Breaks Down His Killer White House Correspondents Dinner Set, Bernie Sanders: Many GOP Leaders 'Don't Even Believe in Democracy'. 8:46 am, Daniele The first time I met Jason, it was on a tour bus (when he was with Jamey) and we had the best sit down conversation about history and the education system. In Cope, Bayliss found the Gary Rossington to his Van Zant, as well as a way out of the solo artist grind. On Whiskey Riff Raff, Steve Gazibara and Wes Langeler give an unfiltered and unapologetic take on country music, life, and all the craziness that comes with it. January 17, 2021 @ R.I.P, Hans Rosen The Steel Woods are one of my faves, such amazing songs. January 16, 2021 @ Jason Rowdy Cope, co-founder and guitar player of country rock band The Steel Woods, passed away. Whether Cope truly felt his time was coming or not, he consciously dedicated his remaining years to living down his nickname. He developed this sound that is like chicken-pickin, but also like a six-string playing steel parts at the same time. After knocking on the door repeatedly and receiving no response, the friend forced entry where he found Jason Cope unresponsive, and called 911. A native of Black Mountain, North Carolina, in the western part of the state, he struggled to make it for years on the Los Angeles music scene, moonlighting as a roaming performer at a Sunset Strip country bar with guitarist Leroy Powell before moving to Nashville. The thing he reached for, he obtained, he says. Truly, he is. Catch the Kentucky Derby Festivals GospelFest Tonight at the Waterfront, 3 Concerts To Catch In Louisville This Weekend (4/28-4/30), The Louisville Orchestra Gala Gives Taste Of Yo-Yo Mas Sold-Out Mammoth Cave Performances. 9:01 am. But either way, we were somehow able to make something good out of it.. Founding guitarist for fast-rising and critically-acclaimed country and Southern rock band The Steel Woods, and long time session guitarist and touring member of Jamey Johnsons backing band Jason Rowdy Cope has died according to the band. Despite the unexpected death in January of his bandmate Jason "Rowdy" Cope, who made up the other half of The Steel Woods, which pulls into The Shed in Maryville for a two-night stand starting Friday he's made his peace with it, he told The Daily Times this week. By Melissa Gaddie. One of my favorite bands of the past few years. All love to Jason Rowdy Cope, his friends, his family, and his fans. Prayers go out to all of his friends and family, Trigger His bandmates shared the sad news on social media on Saturday (Jan. 16). WOW. Pictured: Rowdy (far right) with The Steel Woods. Last concert we saw before everyone went to shit. He played guitar with the heart and soul of a virtuoso and the passion of a freedom fighter, Jamey Johnson says of Rowdy. RIP Rowdy, you will be forever and greatly missed.Jason Cope made his name and became a familiar face to many country fans after touring in Jamey Johnsons backing band for nearly 10 years. He will be missed. Very sad. Released last week, the LP is an unexpected tribute to the Southern-rock groups lead guitarist: Cope died from complications related to diabetes in January. Cope began his musical career when he started playing guitar and writing songs as a kid. Jamey is still one of the best, but that sound of the original band hasnt been duplicated. 8:55 am, RIP ROWDY, so sad you were called home. Jason Cope, the guitar player for the Southern rock band the Steel Woods and a collaborator with artists like Jamey Johnson and Brent Cobb, has died. It was his side hustle. Jason Cope American musician (The Steel Woods dead The Steel Woods were cofounded by Wes Bayliss, Jason "Rowdy" Cope, and business partner Derek Stanley. I remember hearing Rock That Says My Name on Outlaw and thinking Who the hell is THIS? And, stylistically, he had the complete package, he could go from flat out hard core honky-tonk twang, to southern rock slide, with all the requisite nasty growling distortion and fast rock licks. January 16, 2021 @ Ive seen them over 30 times and was at the first show after that band split up, that hardcore southern country energy was not in full force. LIKE ROLLING 'STONES': The Steel Woods soldier on in wake of co-founder We take comfort . The Steel Woods' Jason "Rowdy" Cope died in January, but his power-chord-meets-chicken-pickin' guitar style lives on with a posthumous album. He says his friend left this world happy and satisfied. Kevin Smith The death of guitar player and songwriter Jason Rowdy Cope for the country and Southern rock band The Steel Woods sent shockwaves throughout the independent country community when it was announced on Saturday evening, January 16th. Was lucky enough to catch an awesome Steel Woods concert 2 summers ago. 8:09 pm. 3:16 pm. RIP Rowdy, JAMAL CEPHAS Jason lifted one of the gates and we scurried out, hoping we werent breaking any laws. We want to hear it. Man!! And he shared it with anyone willing to learn. This is a profound loss to music and humanity. 2:56 pm, Michael Roy On the Steel Woods 2017 debut, Straw in the Wind, he persuaded the band to cover Black Sabbaths Hole in the Sky. For 2019s Old News, Cope had them record the British metal pioneers Changes. They tackle one of Baylisss favorites, Skynyrds I Need You, on All of Your Stones, reimagining it as a duet with Ashley Monroe. I was very upset . of course cancelled due to covid . He was 42. If you think talking about artists like Jason Rowdy Cope results in large numbers of clicks beyond a very small niche of dialed-in independent fans, you dont know anything about how journalism and clickbait works. He was 42. It was like a gut punch when my wife ( a huge SW fan also) told me of Rowdys passing this afternoon. Its an absolutely heartbreaking loss for the country/southern rock community. Chris January 17, 2021 @ The Steel Woods are planning the May 14 release of their album, All Of Your Stones, the band's final project with co-founder Jason "Rowdy" Cope who passed away unexpectedly in his sleep earlier this year. . Hed meet these patrons and theyd be like, Yall are the real thing, arent ya? What do you most want people to take away from this album? His cause of death was linked to his Type II diabetes, diagnosed in late. Nicknamed Rowdy, the North Carolina native also played on Johnsons albums That Lonesome Song and The Guitar Song and co-wrote The Guitar Song track Cant Cash My Checks.. 28 subscribers 1.2K views 2 years ago In this video, we are sharing the sad news of Jason Rowdy's death. 2023 Rolling Stone, LLC. The next thing we heard after that was the lead that you hear on Macon. And that was just extraordinary. 11:27 pm, Ohhh man Im fuckin heart broken. You name it, they came.. 6:15 am. We take comfort in knowing he is in a better place now and his passion for music and art will live forever in the work he has left behind., RIP Rowdy, the band concludes, you will be forever and greatly missed.. We were the last two cars in the garage. Coming out via Woods Music/Thirty Tigers, the band's third release is expected to be their strongest and most substantive work to date. Donnie Shelley I sat down to write about Jason, and his untimely passing shortly after he left this world. 3:38 am, 3 Autographed Lps Sit in My Man Cave.. Old News and 2 Test Pressings of the Same ! On all three of those covers, as well as on Steel Woods fan favorites like Axe, Straw in the Wind, and Anna Lee (part of a multi-song murder narrative that concludes with the cinematic Cold on All of Your Stones), its Copes supple, emotional playing that is the through-line. Death of band member brings new meaning to 'All of Your Stones' Time slips away call a friend you havent talked to in a while and tell them you love them. Jason Cope started The Steel Woods with lead singer/guitar player Wes Bayliss.
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