David Roback
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| David Roback | |
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| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, songwriter |
| Associated acts | Rain Parade Opal Mazzy Star |
David Roback is a guitarist and songwriter best known as a member of the duo Mazzy Star.
Roback was active in the Paisley Underground music scene. He and his brother Stephen Roback, a bassist guitarist, formed a band called the Unconscious, which also included Susanna Hoffs (who would later form the all-girl band The Bangles).
Roback was also part of '80s group Rain Parade. When the Roback brothers later formed a band called Opal, they were joined by vocalist/bassist Kendra Smith, formerly of The Dream Syndicate. After one EP and one full length album Kendra Smith was replaced by Hope Sandoval but this lineup never released an album as Opal. David and Hope changed the name of the band to Mazzy Star in 1989.
Roback wrote and produced the songs which actress Maggie Cheung sang in the 2004 movie Clean.
Alan McGee on David Roback in his Guardian Column
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