Roughhausen aka Jeff Stoddard started out playing guitar in local punk rock bands in British Columbia Canada and then relocated to Vancouver. It was during that time he met up with and eventually formed a band, with Rhys Fulber, Chris Peterson and John McRae.
That band, Will, released two full length albums on the London based label Third Mind Records. Both albums were well received and spawned the minor club hit, "Father Forgive".
During this time he also hooked up with legendary EBM powerhouse Front Line Assembly to play guitar on their seminal L.P, Caustic Grip".
He then moved on to Skinny Puppy's studio for 2 years. To write and record the first Decree Album with Chris Peterson.
Now he hammers away at our collective senses with Roughausen. a technocore powernoize assault