David Roach, the vocalist of veteran East Hollywood rock band Junkyard, has handed away on the age of 59 following a battle with most cancers.
Information of Roach’s passing was confirmed by Junkyard’s official social media account in a post made on Saturday (Aug. 2).
“It’s with nice disappointment that we announce the passing of David Roach,” the submit learn. “After a brave battle with most cancers, David handed away peacefully final evening at dwelling, within the loving arms of his spouse.
“He was a gifted artist, performer, songwriter, and singer—however above all, a faithful father, husband, and brother.
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“Our ideas are with all the Roach household and everybody who liked him.”
Initially hailing from Austin, Texas, Roach rose to fame because the frontman for Junkyard, which shaped in Los Angeles in 1987 out of the ashes of the short-lived Texas outfit Strappados.
Initially boasting the likes of influential skateboarder Tony Alva within the lineup, the group launched its self-titled debut on the Geffen label in 1989, with its membership additionally together with the likes of former Minor Risk guitarist Brian Baker, simply years previous to his becoming a member of Dangerous Faith.
The group’s debut was a modest success, peaking at No. 105 on the Billboard 200, and spawning singles akin to “Blooze,” “Hollywood,” and “Easy Man,” with the latter reaching No. 47 on the Mainstream Rock Airplay charts.
Although 1991’s Sixes, Sevens & Nines wouldn’t chart, the group’s remaining file as a part of the Geffen steady did consequence within the single “All of the Time within the World,” which outperformed its predecessor when it reached No. 24 on the Mainstream Rock Airplay charts.
The group can be dropped by Geffen quickly after and so they cut up in 1992, with their unreleased third album later being issued independently in 1998.
Junkyard would reform in 1999, performing frequently and issuing a handful of releases forward of a brand new studio album in 2017 referred to as Excessive Water. Their remaining file, it reached the highest 25 of Billboard’s Onerous Rock Album Gross sales Chart and put an finish to years of requests from followers for brand new music.
“There’s a diehard fan base that by no means stopped digging us,” guitarist Tim Mosher told Billboard in 2017. “Throughout our sporadic touring we’d all the time come throughout followers asking us once we would launch a correct full-length.”
In March 2025, Junkyard introduced that Roach had been battling “aggressive squamous cell carcinoma affecting his head, neck, and throat,” and launched a GoFundMe marketing campaign to assist in his remedy.