Mazzy Star’s David Roback Has Died

He was 61years old...

Mazzy Star founder David Roback has died, it has been confirmed.

The West Coast songwriter was drawn towards 60s psychedelia as a teen, helping to found groups such as the Rain Parade.

Part of the burgeoning Paisley Underground, he then worked on the SST signed project Opal, its name coined from a Syd Barrett reference.

Opal crumbled when Kendra Smith departed, with David Roback reconvening with Hope Sandoval on vocals.

Mazzy Star's dreamy, slow-paced musicality fused opaque visions of Americana with subtle psych elements, resulting in something absolutely stunning.

Although Hope Sandoval's wistful, half-spoken vocals captured headlines, it was Roback's patient musicality and Baroque flourishes that provided the perfect compliment.

Mazzy Star's final release 'Still' EP came in 2018.

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