“Evil Roomers is a mystery to most; a lot has been said about this band, not much of it even remotely accurate. The name came from living in shared houses, where some of our ‘guests’ were decidely iffy.
“The music was the result of the five years of work Ian and I put in, inventing our own distinct guitar style, learning to play together through high school. ‘Weaving’ as Keef likes to call it.
“I met a drummer - Ed Fisher - and he introduced Ian Rilen. This four piece with Krahe and Holmes roared mercilessly until Ed resigned in October of 1977. I walked out soon after leaving a lot of riffs and my musical heart and soul behind me, the band was suffocating in the drug scene around it.
“The juggernaut though, was rolling and unstoppable. The two Ians built X from the foundations of Evil Roomers.”
Holmes adds: “This night is about remembering Ian and his music rather than any band, for me he was one of the most influential and innovative guitar players of his generation. I hope you can join us, his family and friends. It’ll be quite different from anything you’ve heard before and not to be missed.”
