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The duo behind UK indie rock band Her’s, have been killed in a car crash on March 27 along with their tour manager.
Stephen Fitzpatrick and Audun Laading were traveling to a show in Santa Ana, California, along with their tour manager Trevor Engelbrektson. The crash occurred during the second leg of Her’s North American tour in support of their debut album, Invitation to Her’s.
Her’s record label, Heist or Hit, released the following statement this morning:
“Their energy, vibrancy and talent came to define our label,” Heist or Hit said in a statement. “As humans, they were warm, gentle and hilarious. Each time they stopped by the office made for an uplifting experience. To say they were close would be an underestimation of a friendship that was genuinely beautiful to witness; they loved one another like brothers.”
“Musically, Her’s were astonishing. An aptitude for melody, fun, and entertainment combined with a complexity that was as sophisticated as it was stylish. They were in America playing to thousands of adoring fans,” the statement continued. Fans they made a point of meeting and spending time with, such was their passion and humbleness. The world was at their feet. Everyone here at the label is overwhelmed and distraught. We have lost our friends and the world has been denied their talent.”
Watch Her’s perform at 3voor12 Radio below:
Stephen Fitzpatrick and Audun Laading formed Her’s after they met in a university canteen in Liverpool. The pair bonded over a shared love of off-kilter humour and art. In a review published by Louder Than War, writer Matt Mead called the pair’s debut LP Invitation To Her’s “one of the most free and inspired indie rock debuts this island has seen for a while.”
Listen to Her’s debut single ‘Dorothy’ below:
