Its like trying to wake myself up from a dream.. It was like he was forcing it all out at one time. Rowdy brought that same energy to the Steel Woods and really enjoyed seeing them live over the years. He knew thousands of songs.. January 17, 2021 @ My condolences to his friends and family. I was privileged to see Rowdy play live with both Jamey Johnson and with Steel Woods. This is a profound loss to music and humanity. I didnt really want to do the solo thing, which is what everybody moves to Nashville to do, Bayliss says. 6:11 pm, Trigger The album was nominated for Saving Country Musics Album of the Year. January 16, 2021 @ Jason Cope was the wily veteran, while Wes Bayliss was the promising up-and comer. Besides this being Rowdys story of what he went through, and what you guys all went through as a band, and just the general idea. Rob Wilson 2023 Rolling Stone, LLC. He had been sober for three years and was freshly focused on his health, dutifully managing his Type 2 diabetes. 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. New record coming in 2021. pic.twitter.com/BonNYeDh4s. 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 guess being just a guitar player until then for other artists and whatnot, it had handcuffed him. His death was already heartbreaking but it would be even more if it was under even more heartbreaking circumstances. It just completely transformed his life, Copes sister Bethany OHandley said. Pictured: Rowdy (far right) with The Steel Woods. Tim S. An Alabama-bred singer/multi-instrumentalist with a drawling Ronnie Van Zant voice and a love for classic country and Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bayliss first met Cope in 2015 at a bar they were both playing in Dickson, Tennessee, in the hinterlands outside of Nashville. 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. another great country musician. This sucks big time. Its made from all the judgment that was cast down on us. We want to hear it. View latest articles, news and information about what happened to Jason Cope, American musician (The Steel Woods, that died on Sunday January 17th 2021. . 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 @ January 16, 2021 @ I had never heard of Steel Woods, and I come here all the time! Send us a tip using our anonymous form. 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. RIP Mr. While his bandmates couldn't offer further details about his death, they marked the tragic news "with a broken and heavy heart.". He was one of the kindest, funniest most talented people I ever knew, producer Dave Cobb said at the news. January 31, 2021 @ Honest songwriting, always trying to push the boundaries of our musicianship and keeping it really close to our roots when it comes to our influences., The Steel Woods announced Copes death on social media, writing in part on Instagram, 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. 2:56 pm, Michael Roy He was a real good person. January 24, 2021 @ The Steel Woods were cofounded by Wes Bayliss, Jason "Rowdy" Cope, and business partner Derek Stanley. "It brought people from California, Texas, Indiana, Florida," Blankenship said. His cause of death was linked to his Type II diabetes, diagnosed in late. The album is unquestionably his magnum opus. January 18, 2021 @ You were a stand guy and one helluva guitar playing man, Steele Jarrell Cope worked in the Los Angeles area for eight years before moving to Nashville in 2007 where he soon joined Jamey Johnsons backing outfit on lead guitar. It flowed. January 16, 2021 @ January 20, 2021 @ I lost a friend today, Lindi Ortega said at the news. January 17, 2021 @ 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. 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. Trigger My coverage of his tragic and unfortunate death wasnt posted for clicks any more than any other article ever posted about the death of anyonewhether its one of the 40 full-length obituaries I posted for musicians who passed away in 2020, The lengthy In Memoriam article I posted at the end of 2020 that detailed the dozens of contributors to country that passed away in 2020, the obituary I just posted today (Thursday) for Randy Parton, or the dozens of articles I have posted following up on the deaths of other individuals important to the country music realm. A few hours later he took the stage and showed everyone in the crowd why he was one of the best young guitar players in country music. 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. How much can we do with what we have and how can we continue that? HankThrilliams So young, it hurts more. What do you most want people to take away? ' Johnson says, laughing. Cope began his musical career when he started playing guitar and writing songs as a kid. Im a huge fan . 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 want to hear it. Nobody accused me of positing for clicks when I was one of the first and only individuals to review and promote the debut record from The Steel Woods. He played because his huge heart overflowed with love and life and rage and healing. 3:38 am, 3 Autographed Lps Sit in My Man Cave.. Old News and 2 Test Pressings of the Same ! No cause of death was given. Following his death in January, Copes group made visiting Eastern Kentucky a priority as they hosted events for the Jason Rowdy Cope Memorial Fund. 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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. There might have been 100 people in that tiny room, but those boys played like it was a packed stadium. The Steel Woods' Jason "Rowdy" Cope died in January, but his power-chord-meets-chicken-pickin' guitar style lives on with a posthumous album. We had a motorcycle ride down in Pineville, it was throughout Bell County, Copes friend Jessica Blankenship said. 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. His bandmates shared the sad news on social media on Saturday (Jan. 16). After the incident, Cope stepped up to offer emotional support to Waynes wife Carol, and his son Jack. What do you most want people to take away from this album? Hopefully I still will. Jason "Rowdy" Cope, a guitarist for country acts like Jamey Johnson and Cope's own band the Steel Woods, has died. Hes also featured playing guitar on her 2013 albumTin Starand the Secret Sisters 2010 self-titled album. Rowdy died from complications from diabetes. After knocking on the door repeatedly and receiving no response, the friend forced entry where he found Jason Cope unresponsive, and called 911. Prior to the show in Pineville, several gathered at Butcher's Pub, as well as tailgated in the parking lot. This is a gut punch for me. He tested it out while Cope was wrestling with the solo for Macon., Hed play a pass, and wed let him know if it was a strike or a ball or a foul. Knaw. Later, the two recruited bassist Johnny Stanton and drummer Jay Tooke, putting the final touches on the Steel Woods lineup (Isaac Senty replaced Tooke in the band in 2020). 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. She is a longtime contributor to MusicRow. Obviously my heart goes out to the family. Id had numerous interactions with him over the years. Both OHandley and Blankenship said that they plan to host more events in Kentucky soon. 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. Guess not. 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 said in part. Kevin Smith Laying it down in the studio this week. Jason Cope and I once got stuck in the same parking garage together. LEO spoke with Wes Bayliss, The Steel Woods singer and co-songwriter, to talk about All Of Your Stones, musical inspiration, and the bands return to touring in advance of their stop in Louisville. And thats been really I think just rewarding on a personal basis for everybody thats involved which is a gift that I feel like Jason kind of left for us.. I dont think so. The Steel Woods' Jason "Rowdy" Cope was with Mills on the last night of his life. 6:30 pm. 2023 Rolling Stone, LLC. 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. 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. He was 42. Subscribe to our newsletter for new stories, tips & events. 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. With Rowdy, he understood the technique, but when he played, it just poured. I couldnt have been more proud. The band made the devastating announcement this evening on their social media: My heart goes out the guys in the band, Jasons friends, his family, everybody that had the chance to meet him along the way, and the die-hard fans of this great band. He would be so thrilled to see the efforts that people have gone to and feel the love and appreciation, OHandley said. A lifestyle so perfectly captured by the country greats of yesterday, but still alive and well today in artists who truly get it. Its hard to accept that hes gone. But either way, we were somehow able to make something good out of it.. 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Cobb and Rowdy teamed up together on numerous projects throughout the years. 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. 2:25 am, Stood about a yard away from him at a gig in Glasgow could see his strings vibrate I was that close. I had tickets to see Steel Woods with Whiskey Myers last October in Idaho Falls I loved the fact that he had enough drive and enough ambition., Related Stories "You name it . BELL COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - For country music artist Jason Rowdy Cope, a lifelong mission for him began with addressing a problem. 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. norrie In early 2019 they released their latest record Old News to much critical acclaim. 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Nobody said I was just fishing for clicks when I nominated The Steel Woods for both Album of the Year, and Song of the Year in 2019. In his final years, however, he began to use his musical talent and experience to help others. 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. 7:02 pm, Daniel Miller Your email address will not be published. He was on top of that.. All rights reserved. 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. By Melissa Gaddie. Jason "Rowdy" Cope, 42 Cope, co-founder of the country-rock band the Steel Woods, died in his sleep on Jan. 16. I Sigh Everytime I look at them !, Todd 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. 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. Truly, he is. Jason "Rowdy" Cope of The Steel Woods performing at the Laurel Cove Amphitheater at Pine Mountain State Park. Man, sad sad news, how old was he? He produced Lindi Ortegas 2017 EPTil the Goin Gets Gone. He played on multiple albums for Lindi Ortega, and produced her 2017 EP Til The Goin Gets Gone. The Steel Woods are one of my faves, such amazing songs. 6:17 am, Joseph Robson Onstage, the Steel Woods were a potent and teeth-rattling loud force. Backstage at the Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 23, 2013, the night of the George Jones tribute concert, was the. Heres what really grabbed me about his playing. Its a lifestyle. Very very sad From an Australian fan R.I.P Jamey, Joseph Robson And he shared it with anyone willing to learn. Wishing some peace and comfort to all who knew him. It was something he was proud of and he earned it, Johnson says he petitioned guitarist Leroy Powell to delete a series of old YouTube videos in which he and Powell pretended to be feuding pro-wrestlers. The Steel Woods' Jason "Rowdy" Cope died in January, but his power-chord-meets-chicken-pickin' guitar style lives on with a posthumous album. kadodd1 The Steel Woods perform at Headliners Music Hall, Thursday Aug. 26, at 9 p.m.. Buy tickets here. Angela So sad to hear this news. 5:25 pm. Through the release of their first two albums,Straw In The WindandOld News, theyve solidified their sound as a mix of traditional honky-tonk, country, and southern rock with lead singer Wes Bayliss strong and soulful vocals. The 42-year-old guitarist/ songwriter/ producer was loved by many. He seemed like such a bright spirit. He would get a little frustrated with his playing and I knew that once he got frustrated, he was focused, Johnson says. Thoughts with the family and band. 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. Unbelievable loss to the world of music. Jason was sooo cool. January 17, 2021 @ By not really paying attention to the things we should have been paying attention to, Johnson says. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. News Together theyd take requests and fire off covers of The Devil Went Down to Georgia. Proud of his Southern bona fides and determined to prove he wasnt an actor playing a part, Cope would sell customers moonshine that he bootlegged from North Carolina to California in his grandmothers car, disguising the white lightning in water bottles. I dont know how superstitious I am, but Rowdy was.. 3:59 am, This is horrible. After releasing their debut album Straw in the Wind in 2017 via Thirty Tigers, The Steel Woods immediately shot up the country and Southern Rock depth charts. He was 42. It was during the murder trial of Wayne Mills in Nashville. 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. 9:01 am. He played guitar with the heart and soul of a virtuoso and the passion of a freedom fighter, Jamey Johnson says of Rowdy. No one could bend those strings like Jason, he was brilliant. 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. 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. Now the conversation is sort of switching to okay, what all can we do? said Copes sister, Bethany OHandley. January 20, 2021 @ He was 42 years old. He taught me how to grow up, really. I discovered him through you Trig and I appreciate all the hard work you put in to put out the word about artists like them. January 20, 2021 @ A post shared by Jason Cope (@jasonccope). The group's publicist confirmed. "He was a natural bridge between feel and technique," says Cope's friend Jamey Johnson. 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 Please watch the full video to know more about Jason Rowdy's cause of death, age,. Jason was always nice. And a third album was scheduled to be on the way sometime this year. Most importantly, Cope found a use for all of those stones. That song, All of Your Stones, ended up becoming the title track of the new album by Copes band the Steel Woods. January 16, 2021 @ Join our e-mail list to receive LEO exclusives and special offers on tickets and giveaways. Rest In Peace, Rowdy. 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. I had followed his career from before The Steel Woods, and I have absolutely nothing but love and respect for him and the legacy in life and music he left behind when he tragically passed away recently. Trigger Jason Cope, affectionately known as ' Rowdy ' and founder of Southern rock band The Steel Woods, has passed away at 42. P.S. RIP, JB-Chicago By being high. RIP Rowdy, you will be forever and greatly missed., In his own Instagram post, Brent Cobb recalled crashing on Copes couch in Los Angeles and listening to music like it was the only thing in life that mattered. Rant with us. January 18, 2021 @ We take comfort . The album was nominated for Saving Country Musics Album of the Year. So the last three years with Jason were, he just felt so free and truly healed.. Wes Bayliss, the band's singer and co-songwriter, doubted. Anyone who saw Jameys band immediately after lonesome song was released, knows the deal. 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. 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. Still can't believe it. 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. The 42-year-old was a hugely popular member of the community who had also worked as a player and producer with 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. R.I.P. 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.. He sort of made it his mission with the new record with The Steel Woods being his band, OHandley said. Very sad. Rowdy was there every day of the trial for support for Waynes family, even when it snowed probably 12 inches on one of the days and the whole city shut down. He will be missed. Your email address will not be published. The groups publicist confirmed Copes death to Rolling Stone. Rowdy grew up with metal. I had the pleasure of meeting him after a JJ show in Wabash. The autobiographical title track All Of Your Stones, was written by Cope with lead singer Wes Bayliss and Jamey Johnson, and addresses harnessing negativity and turning it into something positive. "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. Coming out via Woods Music/Thirty Tigers, the bands third release is expected to be their strongest and most substantive work to date. 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.
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