Rowland grew up in Dagenham, Essex listening to The Beatlesand at the age of thirteen formed a band with close friend Stevie Shears. Thepair were often seen at the Dagenham Roundhouse taking in the huge variety ofmusic on offer at the time. For budding musicians this was a fabulouseducation.
Stevie went on to play guitar with Ultravox and Rowlandbecame a founder member of Gloria Mundi and played bass guitar with the band.Then called Ice, audiences described him as enigmatic. Rowland still has alarge appetite for music, both old and new, a sampling of which can be heard onhis programme, OXLAND’S ALL SORTS.