Peno is being remembered for his strength while battling cancer and 'providing the soundtrack' of many fans' lives.
Frontman of alternative rock band Died Pretty, Ron S Peno, has died after being diagnosed with oesophageal cancer four-and-a-half-years agoRon S Peno, the self-taught singer of the rock band Died Pretty, whose dark take on guitar pop made them regulars on the Australian touring circuit in the 1980s and 90s, has died,Peno was diagnosed in February 2019 with oesophageal cancer and had been seeking treatment, forcing the band to cancel a series of dates supporting Bryan Ferry.
“He was unpredictable, and contrary and just burned very bright and I don’t think we’ll see anyone else like him again.”“I saw him two weeks ago and he was still talking about when we were going to tour and what we're going to do and arguing about set list and songs and he just never gave up.” In a statement, fellow band members paid tribute to Peno's positivity and said his depth of character was inspirational.The band said Peno left a legacy of "extraordinary recordings".From 'chaotic' early days to inspiring new generationsHe formed Died Pretty, originally called Final Solution, in Brisbane in 1983 with Frank Brunetti on keys and Brett Myers on guitar.
"I can remember rolling around the floor a lot — that's the only thing I can remember," he told triple j's Richard Kingsmill in 1995. But by 1988, Peno was quoted as saying that if the band stuck around "another two or three years", they would become "a really great pop band".
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