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Dex Romweber (1966–2024) was a guitarist, singer-songwriter, and roots-rock innovator best known as the co-founder of the influential North Carolina band Flat Duo Jets. Drawing on rockabilly, blues, early rock and roll, and punk, Romweber developed a distinctive, high-energy style that helped shape the modern garage-rock revival. Though never a major commercial success, Flat Duo Jets became highly influential among musicians, with artists such as Jack White and Neko Case citing Romweber’s work as a key inspiration. Through his performances, recordings, and role in the Chapel Hill music scene, Romweber is widely regarded as a seminal figure in independent American roots-based rock music. 📷 Flat Duo Jets at the Milestone. Charlotte, NC. ca. 1980s. Photographer: D. Kent Thompson. From the D. Kent Thompson Collection, Southern Folklife Collection, UNC University Libraries #photography #rockmusic #northcarolina https://lnkd.in/dEHvrTTU