In this video, we are sharing the sad news of Jason Rowdys death. The Steel Woods are carrying on in Copes memory and have already played shows with new guitarist Tyler Powers, who first stepped in when Cope was in rehab. Now it will be a posthumous release for Jason Rowdy Cope. Our house isnt glass anymore. R.I.P. Both albums mixed elements of outlaw country and Southern rock with a blast of hard rock the group covered Black Sabbaths Hole in the Sky on Straw in the Wind and Changes on Old News. January 19, 2021 @ He said I just want to utilize every opportunity I have to carry this torch for healing.. Got to see him twice, my heart goes out to Steel Woods and Jasons family. January 17, 2021 @ Coming out via Woods Music/Thirty Tigers, the bands third release is expected to be their strongest and most substantive work to date. There was no sign of a struggle, and no sign of foul play in Jason Copes death, though the investigation remains pending until the final autopsy report. We did a few co writes, went fishin a couple times, and I still have a cookbook he gave me, white trash cookin He always had his feet on the ground and head in the clouds. The recently revealed cause of Cope's death was due to severe complications from diabetes. Trigger He really was the un-Rowdy for the last couple of years, being sober and making sure that everybody else was in line, Bayliss says. I was very upset . Though mostly know for their Southern rock style, the writing of both Jason Cope and Wes Bayliss is well respected within the country music community. Tim S. 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. Theres of course no replacing Rowdy, but [Powers] is really just what we need right now. R.I.P, Hans Rosen So young, it hurts more. The next thing we heard after that was the lead that you hear on Macon. And that was just extraordinary. 7:35 am. Both OHandley and Blankenship said that they plan to host more events in Kentucky soon. Through this time period, Cope also worked as an in-demand session guitar player, performing on records from artists such as Brent Cobb, The Secret Sisters, The Oak Ridge Boys, Pure Ed, Ted Russell Kamp, Nikki Lane, and for Jamey Johnson as well. Formed in 2016 after guitarist Jason Rowdy Cope, who played in Jamey Johnsons band for many years, met lead singer Wes Bayliss at a music venue in Nashville, The Steel Woods have been growing their grassroots following out on the road while opening for the likes of Miranda Lambert, Blackberry Smoke, Jamey Johnson, Whiskey Myers, Cody Jinks, and more. 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. I will truly miss hearing him ripping up the soundwaves. Mindfulness can help you manage anxiety and other negative emotions by . Whether Cope truly felt his time was coming or not, he consciously dedicated his remaining years to living down his nickname. Photo by Jessica Blankenship. My condolences to his friends and family. When I listen back to it now, I go, Damn, man. If I had to sit and learn that, Im not sure I could learn that in a week., He wanted to be Ralph Mooney, the steel player for Waylons band, and he was just the biggest student of him and he wanted to play like that, says Cobb. 7:30 am. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. Rowdy was an amazing talent, but even more than that he was a great human being. At the moment there is no information on the cause of death for Jason Rowdy Cope. It had been snowing hard all day, and the garage attendants had all gone home with the gates down. His music will always mean a lot to me. 6:04 pm. The realest of the real., Copes death early this year blindsided those closest to him. 6:15 am. He seemed like such a bright spirit. His ability to collaborate with artists across the musical spectrum leaves a long list of friends and colleagues morning the loss. Hes a killer player and I dont foresee anyone else in that seat for a long, long time, says Bayliss, who unknowingly eulogized his bandmate when he wrote the ballad Ole Pal for All of Your Stones. 7:02 pm, Daniel Miller Im a huge fan . The two met at a one-off gig in Nashville, and after a fishing retreat together, decided to give a new band a shot, hitting it off despite a 13-year age difference. After recording the album, guitarist and songwriter Jason "Rowdy" Cope passed away in his sleep at the beginning of 2021 before the band could go out on tour to promote All Of Your Stones. I am 1, of 25 People Who Ordered, and Received The double Autographed TEST PRESSINGS of Old News, + an Autographed copy of the Original Artwork ! Join our e-mail list to receive LEO exclusives and special offers on tickets and giveaways. https://musicrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/The-Steel-Woods.jpeg, https://musicrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/MusicRow-header-logo-Mar19B.png, The Steel Woods To Release Final Album With Late Founder Rowdy Cope. 1 On MusicRow Chart For Third Time With Going, Going, Gone, Nashville SC Teams Up With Johnny Cash Estate For Man In Black Alternate Jersey. Danny Cleary Saw The Steel Woods in a small venue in FL and he was a hell of a guitar player. Man!! 6:56 am. Required fields are marked *. 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. 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. 4:06 pm. January 16, 2021 @ Sarah Skates has been a writer and editor in the music business since 2004. All of the support has left OHandley thankful as she continues to reflect on her brothers legacy. Cope began his musical career when he started playing guitar and writing songs as a kid. Jason Cope, affectionately known as Rowdy and founder of Southern rock band The Steel Woods, has passed away at 42. A lifestyle so perfectly captured by the country greats of yesterday, but still alive and well today in artists who truly get it. I think thats what he would want everybody to know: that he didnt go out in a bad place.. So very sad . I appreciate and respect that people are concerned for Jason Rowdy Cope and so am I. I guess thats the biggest thing is you know youve been deprived for so long, and people almost show a little more appreciation for, for just the fact that they can come out and see something that ordinarily was, you know, it was really ordinary to any day of the week you could go out and see a band before last year, and so yeah, people are really excited to be out, and were happy to be out too. This sucks big time. Jason "Rowdy" Cope, a co-founder of the country-rock band, The Steel Woods, has passed away at 43. I bought their debut album on vinyl at the merch table and got him to sign it.As I approached him before I could say anything he said wow man,cool t shirt It was a Merle Haggard shirt.I was well chuffed. The guitarist died in January, leaving behind a sturdy legacy. Man, were not even three weeks into 2021 and its already picking up where 2020 left off taking beloved members of the country music community from us. We were in that room when he wrote Axe. Its where let the rain come down began, Cobb wrote. norrie 9:15 am, Such sad news. I was shocked and greatly saddened when I heard this news. Rowdy brought that same energy to the Steel Woods and really enjoyed seeing them live over the years. Prayers go out to all of his friends and family, Trigger 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. RIP, JB-Chicago January 20, 2021 @ But, tragically, the damage of living for years with unchecked diabetes was already done the disease took his life in his sleep on January 16th, 2021. The 42-year-old was a hugely popular member of the community who had also worked as a player and producer with And the band specifically had said they want to come back to Bell County. You will be missed. This story has been updated. The Steel Woods' Jason "Rowdy" Cope died in January, but his power-chord-meets-chicken-pickin' guitar style lives on with a posthumous album. A post shared by The Steel Woods (@thesteelwoods), While his bandmates couldnt offer further details about his death, they marked the tragic news with a broken and heavy heart., We are writing this still in a state of shock and kindly ask for your prayers for the family, friends and band at this time, read the statement, paired with a photo of Cope inside the Ryman Auditorium. Its hard to accept that hes gone. Jason Cope, affectionately known as ' Rowdy ' and founder of Southern rock band The Steel Woods, has passed away at 42. Breaks Down His Killer White House Correspondents Dinner Set, Bernie Sanders: Many GOP Leaders 'Don't Even Believe in Democracy'. January 16, 2021 @ And now all of a sudden its in perfect line., With hindsight, Cobb sees a lot of knowing signs from Cope, especially in the smooth integration of Powers to the bands lineup and in key collaborations on All of Your Stones. After ending his time with Jamey Johnsons band, he co-founded Steel Woods with Wes Bayliss after the two met, playing in a cover band. 7:23 pm, I am so sad to hear this I met Rowdy back around 2014-ish in Nashville. After recording the album, guitarist and songwriter Jason Rowdy Cope passed away in his sleep at the beginning of 2021 before the band could go out on tour to promote All Of Your Stones. Cope was an in-demand session guitarist, playing on albums by Lindi Ortega and the Secret Sisters, but he first became visible to country music fans by performing onstage with Johnson for nearly a decade. I got into The Steel Woods right before I move to Hawaii in 2018. Rowdy grew up with metal. January 16, 2021 @ January 16, 2021 @ Guess not. Heres what really grabbed me about his playing. I was shocked to hear that Jason passed away today. Rowdy died from complications from diabetes. Unbelievable loss to the world of music. The dude was like clockwork, Cobb says. You will truly be missed. It serves to remind me that we should never take our friends for granted and we should reach out while we can. In early 2019 they released their latest record Old News to much critical acclaim. 3:16 pm. Kristy Pruitt WOW. 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. Well, I think just that, that its really about even, you know, after, after the loss of Rowdy and everything, the one thing that Ive said every time is that bad things happen, and theres only one thing that we know to do, and thats to press on. This is a huge loss for the music community. 10:39 pm, Discovered the Steel Woods when they opened for Cody Jinks in Dubuque IA a couple of years ago, they quickly became one of my favorite bands. I mean there may be if you ask us all what our favorite bands were as kids or something. His death was already heartbreaking but it would be even more if it was under even more heartbreaking circumstances. God rest his soul . A mindset. 9:49 pm, Last live show I seen at The Ranch in Ft Myers before the Rona shit went down.Steel WoodsRowdy.RIP, John Lowe Cope became familiar to fans performing onstage with Jamey Johnson for nearly a decade, and was an in-demand session guitarist, playing on albums by Lindi Ortega and the Secret Sisters, among others. 3:06 am. 8:52 pm. Lexi Len He lived it. Your email address will not be published. RIP. J. Bair His cause of death was linked to his Type II diabetes, diagnosed in late. January 20, 2021 @ I dont know how superstitious I am, but Rowdy was.. All Of Your Stones will serve as a tribute to the heart, soul, love and vision Jason "Rowdy" Cope put into The Steel Woods. The thing he reached for, he obtained, he says. Trigger While his bandmates couldn't offer further details about his death, they marked the tragic news "with a broken and heavy heart.". Some of it due and some of it probably undue. ? Shortly thereafter, I was able to see them play at Songbirds in Chattanooga. Cope. Courtesy of All Eyes Media. Cope was 42 . All rights reserved. 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. 6:17 am, Joseph Robson Rest Peaceful, Rowdy , Jim L. I Sigh Everytime I look at them !, Todd Smith A post shared by Jason Cope (@jasonccope). All material 2023 LEO Weekly, Louisville, KY. All rights reserved. He was only 42. January 17, 2021 @ 9 Comments. Autopsy reports regularly take between 6 to 8 weeks to conclude. 9:01 am. The 42-year-old guitarist/ songwriter/ producer was loved by many. And you never knew what part he was going to drum up., Cope was so experimental and eager to try wildly different guitar parts, oftentimes in the same song, that Johnson devised a game he called Lead Guitar Baseball to critique and guide his guitarist. January 17, 2021 @ Its made from all the judgment that was cast down on us. 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. Townes Van Zandt, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Waylon Jennings mostly. Cope also had played with Jamie Johnson for nine years and wrote with him. Cobb had worked with Rowdy on numerous projects. The two met at a one-off gig in Nashville, and after a fishing retreat together, decided to give a new band a shot, hitting it off despite a 13-year age difference. He was one of the kindest, funniest most talented people I ever knew, producer Dave Cobb said at the news. 1 On MusicRow Chart For Third Time With Going, Going, Gone, Nashville SC Teams Up With Johnny Cash Estate For Man In Black Alternate Jersey. All Of Your Stones veers from fiery opening track Out Of The Blue about perseverance, to the bluesy You Never Came Home. Included is a soulful rendition of Lynyrd Skynyrds I Need You featuring Ashley Monroe, and the sentimental Ole Pal, about missing a friend, which takes on a new meaning in the days since Copes passing.
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