I remember hearing Rock That Says My Name on Outlaw and thinking Who the hell is THIS? A post shared by Jason Cope (@jasonccope). 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. Big loss for country music. The group's publicist confirmed. Brent Cobb, Jamey Johnson, Jason "Rowdy" Cope, Jason Cope, The Steel Woods, Blackwater 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. According to Don Aaron, Jason Cope was found by a male friend who went to his home on Erin Ln. Ive been off of social media for a bit and just ran into this news checking for potential dates for The Steel Woods. He grew up in Black Mountain, NC. 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. Onstage, the Steel Woods were a potent and teeth-rattling loud force. 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. Last concert we saw before everyone went to shit. He was a metalhead through all of his teenage years and he could play, like, Pantera, Cobb says. I mean there may be if you ask us all what our favorite bands were as kids or something. 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. I had tickets to see Steel Woods with Whiskey Myers last October in Idaho Falls 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. 6:21 pm. Wes Bayliss, the band's singer and co-songwriter, doubted. His death was already heartbreaking but it would be even more if it was under even more heartbreaking circumstances. He knew thousands of songs.. January 1, 2022 @ Rant with us. January 18, 2021 @ 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. in Nashville Saturday morning, January 16th, to check on him. J. Bair Taking up guitar at age 11, he grew up listening to Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, as well as rock bands like Led Zepplin. 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. He will be missed. 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. While getting sober was the high point He celebrated his sobriety. On Saturday, his bandmates delivered the sad news via social media. January 17, 2021 @ Laying it down in the studio this week. Theres an uncharacteristic quaver in Jamey Johnsons baritone when talking about the last song he ever wrote with Jason Rowdy Cope, his longtime friend and bandmate. January 16, 2021 @ The death of the guitarist, songwriter and founding member of The Steel Woods Jason "Rowdy" Cope on January 16th sent shock waves across the independent country and southern rock world.
The Steel Woods Declare New Album A Tribute To Jason "Rowdy" Cope Right up there with the likes of Whiskey Myers and Blackberry Smoke, The Steel Woods are in the conversation for one the best country rock bands in the business right now. January 24, 2021 @ The two comprised the primary songwriters of The Steel Woods, with bass player Johnny Stanton, and drummer Jay Tooke filling out the roster.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, aided by big opportunities opening for Blackberry Smoke, Miranda Lambert, Cody Jinks, Jamey Johnson, and Dwight Yoakam. Jason "Rowdy" Cope onstage with the Steel Woods in Nashville in 2018. He says his friend left this world happy and satisfied. One of my favorite live bands because of Rowdys stage presence and talent. May you Rest In Peace, Rowdy and Fly High with the Angels. 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.
RIP. and the experiences he spoke of were beautiful and full of a book of dreamsOver time we would speak here and there and during we never missed a beat but very few people knew just how close we were. I will truly miss hearing him ripping up the soundwaves. He said we needed to talk and I thought, Oh shit, whats happened now? Saw The Steel Woods in a small venue in FL and he was a hell of a guitar player. Laying it down in the studio this week. of course cancelled due to covid . 2:25 am, Stood about a yard away from him at a gig in Glasgow could see his strings vibrate I was that close. 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. 6:11 pm, Trigger Knaw. All Of Your Stones will serve as a tribute to the heart, soul, love and vision Jason "Rowdy" Cope put into The Steel Woods. My heart goes out to Jasons family, band mates, and friends. Guess not. Id had numerous interactions with him over the years. Huntermc6 RIP Rowdy, you will be forever and greatly missed.Jason Cope made his name and became a familiar face to many country fans after touring in Jamey Johnsons backing band for nearly 10 years. : 2021 sucks already. Chris Even though its just him pretending to be wild and crazy, he cared about that stuff, Cobb says. January 16, 2021 @
Jason 'Rowdy' Cope, Steel Woods Co-Founder, Dead at 42 - The Boot I have been looking forward to going to see them in concert for years. The event brought people from all over the country as they raised more than $10,000 in two days. Photo: Courtesy All Eyes Media. We did a few co writes, went fishin a couple times, and I still have a cookbook he gave me, white trash cookin 6:30 pm, I know that Jack Mills, son of Wayne, was really close to Jason and the Steel Woods. On Saturday, his bandmates delivered the sad news via social media. 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.
'Hangxiety': What is it? And how to deal with it. - USA Today The Steel Woods were finishing work on their third studio album. 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. Cope died on Jan. 16 and the cause has yet to be determined. It serves to remind me that we should never take our friends for granted and we should reach out while we can. Wes Bayliss wants you to know: He's good. May his family and friends find comfort in knowing that Jason touched many lives in a positive way through his music. Got to see him twice, my heart goes out to Steel Woods and Jasons family. January 16, 2021 @ January 17, 2021 @ 6:25 pm. Jason Cope, affectionately known as Rowdy and founder of Southern rock band The Steel Woods, has passed away at 42. 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.
Jason Rowdy Cope memorial fund raises thousands of dollars - WYMT 2:56 pm, Michael Roy Its wild that he made sure to write another song with me for this record [You Never Came Home] and with Jamey too. Rolling Stone is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Hopefully I still will. If we did, they never caught us. It was so smooth. Now it will be a posthumous release for Jason Rowdy Cope. Mindfulness is the practice of being present in the moment and observing your thoughts and feelings without judgment. He was on top of that.. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail. Its made from all the judgment that was cast down on us. Courtesy of All Eyes Media. Nicknamed Rowdy, the North Carolina native also played on Johnsons albums That Lonesome Song and The Guitar Song and co-wrote The Guitar Song track Cant Cash My Checks.. 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. 6:39 pm.
Jason Cope American musician (The Steel Woods dead It isnt about Cope, specifically, but its hard not to hear it as such when Bayliss mournfully sings, Ole buddy, ole pal/if I could call you up somehow/Id lie and tell you that Im getting by/without my best friend., I wasnt writing about any one person, but it is crazy that it just kind of flowed out of me way back then, Bayliss says of the song, which he wrote while Cope was still alive. The Steel Woods are planning the May 14 release of their album, All Of Your Stones, the band's final project with co-founder Jason "Rowdy" Cope who passed away unexpectedly in his sleep earlier this year. This is a huge loss for the music community. ' Johnson says, laughing. He played on multiple albums for Lindi Ortega, and produced her 2017 EP Til The Goin Gets Gone. The album was nominated for Saving Country Musics Album of the Year.
The Steel Woods Singer Talks Pressing On In Wake Of Band Member's Death 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. I didnt really want to do the solo thing, which is what everybody moves to Nashville to do, Bayliss says. Jason Cope and I once got stuck in the same parking garage together. "It brought people from California, Texas, Indiana, Florida," Blankenship said. 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 schooled me on everything.. 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. We were in that room when he wrote Axe. Its where let the rain come down began, Cobb wrote. We want to hear it. 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. 28 subscribers 1.2K views 2 years ago In this video, we are sharing the sad news of Jason Rowdy's death. While his bandmates couldn't offer further details about his death, they marked the tragic news "with a broken and heavy heart.". 9:15 am, Such sad news. You will be missed. I loved the fact that he had enough drive and enough ambition., Related Stories Bayliss' sentimental track "Ole Pal", about longing for a long-lost dear friend in a small-town backdrop, takes on an entirely new feeling in the wake of Cope's passing. Whether Cope truly felt his time was coming or not, he consciously dedicated his remaining years to living down his nickname. 9:17 pm, Moondog Jason was always nice. January 16, 2021 @ I lost a friend today. 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. BELL COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - For country music artist Jason Rowdy Cope, a lifelong mission for him began with addressing a problem. - 2 years ago @amandacannon: RT @JoniKni56808241: Jason Cope - 2 years ago January 24, 2021 @
He killed the dragon. Its made from all the stones people threw at us. January 16, 2021 @ Sign up to receive exclusive discounts from Whiskey Riff Shop and breaking news. Rowdy brought that same energy to the Steel Woods and really enjoyed seeing them live over the years. "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. Founding guitarist for fast-rising and critically-acclaimed country and Southern rock band The Steel Woods, and long time session guitarist and touring member of Jamey Johnsons backing band Jason Rowdy Cope has died according to the band. Very sad. He produced Lindi Ortegas 2017 EPTil the Goin Gets Gone. Mindfulness can help you manage anxiety and other negative emotions by . Hopefully, the true cause will be revealed. Rowdy grew up with metal. 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. His music will always mean a lot to me. Jason Cope was the wily veteran, while Wes Bayliss was the promising up-and comer. Jamey is still one of the best, but that sound of the original band hasnt been duplicated. I dont know how superstitious I am, but Rowdy was.. Its one of those things, man, that I just didnt believe it for a couple of days, Bayliss says. Everything was really in line. 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. 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. He said he needed to leave the band and he was gonna start this other band. Americana/southern rock/hard country band The Steel Woods, performing at The Loud this weekend, also began 2021 with a loss in the death of their founding guitarist Jason "Rowdy" Cope in. Go rest high on that mountain. 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. When the Steel Woods' co-founder Jason "Rowdy" Cope died unexpectedly at the age of 42 in January, the band had recently been recording new music.On May 14, Cope's surviving bandmates will move . Man!! Trigger January 16, 2021 @ Johnson echoes Bayliss sentiment. You know, some people, they work on technique all the time and then when they play, you kind of feel like somebodys been doing a bunch of math. Wes Bayliss: Well, you know I guess theres not a whole lot of differences, as long as we get to show up and play the show, you know. 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. Jason "Rowdy" Cope, a guitarist for country acts like Jamey Johnson and Cope's own band the Steel Woods, has died. January 20, 2021 @ January 17, 2021 @ And he shared it with anyone willing to learn. The album was nominated for Saving Country Musics Album of the Year. He was 42. Prior to co-founding the Steel Woods with singer Wes Bayliss in 2016, Cope played guitar in Johnsons band for nearly a decade and appeared on the outlaw country singers revered albums That Lonesome Song and The Guitar Song. January 31, 2021 @ in Nashville Saturday morning, January 16th, to check on him. Cobb and Rowdy teamed up together on numerous projects throughout the years. Your email address will not be published. January 17, 2021 @ For Cope, who earned the nickname Rowdy for his wild-eyed, unpredictable persona, those good deeds and small victories were hard won. All of the support has left OHandley thankful as she continues to reflect on her brothers legacy. Although we never met . Hell be very sorely missed.Jason Cope started The Steel Woods with lead singer/guitar player Wes Bayliss. He sort of made it his mission with the new record with The Steel Woods being his band, OHandley said. I appreciate and respect that people are concerned for Jason Rowdy Cope and so am I. 8:55 am, RIP ROWDY, so sad you were called home. When he died, Cope was working to help military veterans that suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), which he also struggled with. I read that you guys were influenced by Southern rock, your stage shows and your music is inspired by like Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings. The surviving members of The Steel Woods include Bayliss, bassist Johnny Stanton and drummer Isaac Senty. January 18, 2021 @ He would eat his meals correctly and he wasnt drinking.
The Steel Woods release 'Old News' - Grateful Web Our house isnt glass anymore. My condolences to his friends and family.
Death of band member brings new meaning to 'All of Your Stones' Your email address will not be published. That song, All of Your Stones, ended up becoming the title track of the new album by Copes band the Steel Woods. Following the untimely death of the band's co-founder, songwriter, and guitarist Jason "Rowdy" Cope on Jan. 16 at the age of 42, The Steel Woods' surviving members, singer Wes Bayliss . January 18, 2021 @ The next thing we heard after that was the lead that you hear on Macon. And that was just extraordinary. 8:09 pm. Daniele Cope received his diagnosis in 2018, when he temporarily left the Steel Woods to seek treatment for heavy drinking. A lifestyle so perfectly captured by the country greats of yesterday, but still alive and well today in artists who truly get it.
The album that ultimately became All Of Your Stones has more than just COVID as a back story. Theres of course no replacing Rowdy, but [Powers] is really just what we need right now.
Rest in Peace: Remembering the Country Artists Who Died in 2021 We had a motorcycle ride down in Pineville, it was throughout Bell County, Copes friend Jessica Blankenship said. Its hard to accept that hes gone. Sad to have found them under such sad circumstances. January 17, 2021 @ I bought it at Whiskey Meyers show and met Jason and the rest of the band. He played guitar with the heart and soul of a virtuoso and the passion of a freedom fighter, Jamey Johnson says of Rowdy. Warren Haynes, Jamey Johnson, Don Was Return for the Last Waltz Tour 2022, Despite their 13-year age difference, Cope and Bayliss spoke a similar musical language in the Steel Woods even if the elder Cope was just as passionate about hard rock and heavy metal bands like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath as he was about the Allman Brothers and the Eagles. 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. According to Don Aaron, Jason Cope was found by a male friend who went to his home on Erin Ln. After knocking on the door repeatedly and receiving no response, the friend forced entry where he found Jason Cope unresponsive, and called 911. January 24, 2021 @ He was one of the kindest, funniest most talented people I ever knew, producer Dave Cobb said at the news. No one could bend those strings like Jason, he was brilliant. Gonna be a force in Music for a while ! January 16, 2021 @ 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. Dennis Williams ' says songwriter Brent Cobb, who crashed on Copes couch when he followed his cousin, the producer Dave Cobb, to L.A. He was like, Im so real that Ill sell you a jar of moonshine right now. He was just cool as shit. Im a huge fan . The word is that The Steel Woods had a new album finished, and ready for release in 2021. News Two years later, they followed it up withOld Newsin 2019.
Jason "Rowdy" Cope, 42 Cope, co-founder of the country-rock band the Steel Woods, died in his sleep on Jan. 16.
The Steel Woods To Release Final Album With Late Founder Rowdy Cope But either way, we were somehow able to make something good out of it.. The first time I met Jason, it was on a tour bus (when he was with Jamey) and we had the best sit down conversation about history and the education system. She is a longtime contributor to MusicRow. We got several pictures with him. The North Carolina native played on Johnsons albums That Lonesome Song and The Guitar Song,co-wrote The Guitar Song track Cant Cash My Checks, and worked with artists like Brent Cobb as well. 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. He was 42. 42 Comments. The groups publicist confirmed Copes death to Rolling Stone.Please like and share this video if you find it informative and if not please comment down below.Jason Rowdy death,Jason Rowdy age,Jason Rowdy net worth,Jason Rowdy rip,Jason Rowdy tribute,How did Jason Rowdy die,Jason Rowdy cause of death,Jason Rowdy 2021,Jason Rowdy news,Jason Rowdy family,Jason Rowdy fans and family reacts,Celebrity Death,Popular Celebrity Death, She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at, 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 Founder Jason 'Rowdy' Cope Passes Away. Kristy Pruitt I lost a friend today, Lindi Ortega said at the news. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. 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. I guess being just a guitar player until then for other artists and whatnot, it had handcuffed him. Angela 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. Cope. Before the news, The Steel Woods was preparing to release their third studio album this year. The Test Pressings are Numbered and Dated 17/25, 10-01-2018..What kills me is Friday Night, I turned 61 Yrs old, and The LAST Record I listened to, Was Straw in The Wind..I am STUNNED Beyond Grief.I have NOT Liked a Bands Music Like these Guys in a LONG Time to Go Out and Spend that Kind of Money, Because I believed They Were (ARE !) 7:30 am. In addition to his work with Johnson and the Steel Woods, Cope also collaborated with other artists. 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. 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. KEARNEY When Jason "Rowdy" Cope died at age 42 in January, his band members in The Steel Woods dealt with the shock of his death. 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. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail. Ron kilmer He was such a passionate musician. Pictured: Rowdy (far right) with The Steel Woods. R.I.P. It just completely transformed his life, Copes sister Bethany OHandley said. January 16, 2021 @ After knocking on the door repeatedly and receiving no response, the friend forced entry where he found Jason Cope unresponsive, and called 911. Formed in 2016 after guitarist Jason "Rowdy" Cope, who played in Jamey Johnson's 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. It serves to remind me that we should never take our friends for granted and we should reach out while we can. LEO: Im sure youre excited to get back out on the road, but whats the biggest difference, what are the biggest changes to touring? RIP Rowdy, JAMAL CEPHAS
I will miss him. It serves to remind me that we should never take our friends for granted and we should reach out while we can. 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. There may be one or two names on there that people didnt think were, but I think one thing that its easy to go to, you know, like Willie Nelson or Merle Haggard when Im asked that question. March 4, 2021 The Steel Woods have announced their third album, All of Your Stones, a record that arrives as unplanned eulogy to the Southern rock band's co-founder Jason "Rowdy" Cope. By not really paying attention to the things we should have been paying attention to, Johnson says. Please watch the full video to know more about Jason Rowdy's cause of death, age,. I had the pleasure of meeting him after a JJ show in Wabash. photo via Taylor Hendrix on YouTube Country and Southern rock band The Steel Woods just made their first live appearance back after the tragic death of their guitarist and founding father Jason "Rowdy" Cope on January 16th, and one of the band's closest friends was there to offer his support.