![]() The A-Sexuals disbanded after a few months, with Emery and Darrow morphing the band into the Decadents at the end of 1978. 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. In an interview with Nico B, Jill Emery stated of the A-Sexuals: "I thought it was funny because considering we were kind of coming out of the closet to a degree and we were, and in my mind later in life, like even last year, why can't the asexuals – and I don't mean the band I mean in general - be in the gay parade too? Why can't they be in the back of it? Like, they are people too, and they have their preference, but it's just funny. Rex, Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop and the New York Dolls.Īt the age of fifteen, Painter formed his first band the A-Sexuals. Īs a child, he was a fan of David Bowie, Lou Reed, Roxy Music, T. After being expelled from his high school in Pomona for lack of attendance, he transferred to Claremont High School, where he was again expelled during his ninth grade. ![]() ![]() Rozz had three older siblings (Janet, Bobby, and Larry). His father Robert Norman Painter was an artist. Rozz Williams was born Roger Alan Painter on November 6, 1963, in Pomona, California, and was raised in a strict Southern Baptist family. Williams committed suicide by hanging himself in his West Hollywood apartment on April 1, 1998. In addition to music, Williams was also an avid painter, poet, and collage artist. Williams was also involved with his groups Daucus Karota, Heltir, EXP, Bloodflag, and his own version of Christian Death (Christian Death featuring Rozz Williams), along with recording a handful of solo albums. However, Williams disliked the " goth" label and actively worked to shed it during the 1980s and 1990s by focusing on punk rock, hard rock, cabaret, and spoken word music. Christian Death is cited by some as a pioneer of the American gothic rock scene as well as deathrock, and is considered to be one of the most influential figures of the scene. Rozz Williams (born Roger Alan Painter Novem– April 1, 1998) was an American singer and songwriter known for his work with the bands Christian Death, Shadow Project (with musician Eva O), and the industrial project Premature Ejaculation.
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