Canadian musician Nell Smith, identified for her collaborations with US rock band The Flaming Lips, has died aged 17.
Her demise was confirmed by Simon Raymonde, the previous bassist for the Cocteau Twins and co-founder of her document label Bella Union, on Instagram.
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Whereas he didn’t affirm her reason behind demise, The Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne stated throughout a present in Portland, Oregon, on Sunday that she died in a automobile accident.
Sharing photos of Nell, together with time spent together with her youthful brother, with Coyne and writing songs in Canada, Raymonde wrote: “We are all shocked and devastated to hear of the sudden and tragic passing of our artist and dear friend Nell Smith, over the weekend in British Columbia.
“Nell was simply 17 and was making ready for the discharge of her first solo document in early 2025 on Bella Union, made in Brighton with Penelope Isles’ Jack and Lily Wolter.
“Her first release was an album of covers of Nick Cave songs recorded with fellow Bella Union artistes The Flaming Lips back in 2021 entitled, “The place The Viaduct Looms”.
Susie Cave, designer and spouse of musician Nick Cave commented on his publish, writing: “My heart is broken for beautiful Nell and her family.”
Cave’s 15-year-old son, Arthur, died in an unintentional fall in 2015.
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Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips. Pic: Reuters
All of a sudden Every part Has Modified
Talking on stage on Sunday, Coyne stated the band had “got some very sad messages” telling them that Nell “was killed in a car accident last night”.
He went on to say: “We are reminded once again of the power of music and how encouraging it can be to be around people that you love,” earlier than asking the gang to assist sing All of a sudden Every part Has Modified.
Smith had been planning to launch her debut album, that includes her personal unique songs, subsequent 12 months.
On a Kickstarter web page that had raised over CA$17,000 (£13,000) to place the album collectively, Smith described herself as “a musician from the UK but I live in Canada these days”.
She stated she hoped the discharge of the document and the following tour would assist fund her “real dream”, which she stated was to go to music faculty within the UK.
The web page additionally had a photograph of her with The Flaming Lips frontman Coyne and Smith working in a McDonald’s drive-through to boost cash to document her songs.
