Indie rock fans are in mourning.
On Thursday, The Shins frontman James Mercer announced the sad news that former band member Neal Langford has died. He was 50-years-old.
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“Just want to let you guys know one of the best friends I’ve ever had has passed,” Mercer wrote.
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Calling Langford a “very important figure in my life,” Mercer wrote, “this is the guy who talked me into getting over my shyness and up on the stage. He put me in front of the microphone!”
Mercer continued, “He was the catholic school kid who showed me how to sneak into the back of the old El Rey theatre and get a ‘free; beer. An invaluable person! Who turned me onto Dinosaur Jr. and Interview Magazine and the Cocteau Twins...
On Thursday, The Shins frontman James Mercer announced the sad news that former band member Neal Langford has died. He was 50-years-old.
Read More: Sinéad O’Connor, Iconic Irish Singer, Dies At Age 56
“Just want to let you guys know one of the best friends I’ve ever had has passed,” Mercer wrote.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by The Shins (@theshins)
Calling Langford a “very important figure in my life,” Mercer wrote, “this is the guy who talked me into getting over my shyness and up on the stage. He put me in front of the microphone!”
Mercer continued, “He was the catholic school kid who showed me how to sneak into the back of the old El Rey theatre and get a ‘free; beer. An invaluable person! Who turned me onto Dinosaur Jr. and Interview Magazine and the Cocteau Twins...
- 7/28/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Neal Langford, former bassist for the Shins who played on their indie group’s celebrated debut album Oh, Inverted World, has died. He was 50.
Langford was found dead last Friday, July 21, in a creek near a private dock in Bath, North Carolina, where he lived. At the time, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s office said it did not suspect foul play, but an investigation was ongoing. A rep for the sheriff’s office did not immediately return Rolling Stone’s request for an update.
News of Langford’s death only...
Langford was found dead last Friday, July 21, in a creek near a private dock in Bath, North Carolina, where he lived. At the time, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s office said it did not suspect foul play, but an investigation was ongoing. A rep for the sheriff’s office did not immediately return Rolling Stone’s request for an update.
News of Langford’s death only...
- 7/28/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
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