David Roback was born on April 4, 1958 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Starship Troopers (1997), End of Watch (2012) and Wicker Park (2004). He was married to Hedi Raikamo. He died on February 25, 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Leader of the band Rain Parade before he left to join Rainy Day in 1983 after the release of Rain Parade's first album "Emergency Third Rail Power Trip.".
Released a self-titled album before launching the band Opal (initially called Clay Allison) with Kendra Smith of The Dream Syndicate. In 1989 the band morphed into Mazzy Star.