Sadly, this week, Howie Pyro passed away. He was 61 and died from covid complications following a liver transplant. Pyro formed The Blessed near the beginning of NYC punk rock. He then formed the long running D-Generation. He also played with Danzig, Johnny Thunders, Rancid, Joey Ramone, the Misfits, Debbie Harry, Alan Vega, and Kid Congo Powers. We send out condolences to Pyro's family, friends, and fans.
Gabe Serbian, drummer for The Locust, has passed away. He was 44 years old. The Locust released a statement on Instagram that reads,
"It’s with heavy hearts that we have to share the passing of Gabe Serbian on April 30th, 2022. This world will miss Gabe as a friend, family member, musician, and artist. He will continue to live on in so many ways and through everyone he has connected with during his time with us. May 1st is his birthday, and we hope that you can find a way to celebrate his life. During this difficult time we ask that you give Gabe’s family privacy."
Gabe Serbian also played with Cattle Decapitation, Le Butcherettes, Zu, Retox, Holy Molar, Head Wound City, and Dead Cross. We send our condolences to Gabe Serbian's family, friends, and fans.
Chris Bailey, co-founder and lead singer of The Saints, has passed away. He was 65. The band released a statement on Facebook that reads,
"It is with great pain in our hearts that we have to inform you about the passing of Chris Bailey, singer and songwriter of The Saints, on April the 9th 2022. Chris lived a life of poetry and music and stranded on a Saturday night.
Family and friends"
The Saints released 13 albums with the last one being King of the Sun in 2012. The band were inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association Hall of Fame in 2001. Chris Bailey also released seven solo albums, the last of which was Bone Box in 2005. We send our condolences to Chris Bailey's family, friends, and fans.
Punk icon Jordan, aka Pamela Rooke, has passed away. She was 66 and died after a battle with bile duct cancer. Her family released a statement that reads,
"She died peacefully a stone's throw away from the sea in her home town of Seaford, East Sussex in the company of her loving family at 9pm last night (Sunday 3 April) … after a short period of illness, she succumbed to a relatively rare form of cancer known as cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer). Jordan (Pamela Rooke) has left her mark on this planet, whether it be as 'The Queen of Punk', or for her veterinary work and countless prize winning cats. She lived life to the full and was true to herself and others throughout the whole of her life. She was totally trusted and respected by all those who knew her Jordan was a wonderful woman and will be remembered for countless decades to come."
Jordan worked with Vivienne Westwood and helped shape the look of British punk in the 70s along with Soo Catwoman and Siouxsie Sioux. She also managed Adam and The Ants (as well as singing on their song "Lou") and Wide Boy Awake. She went on to become a veterinary nurse and bred Burmese cats and released her autobiography Defying Gravity: Jordan's Story in 2019. We send out our condolences to Jordan's family, friends, and fans.
Sadly, Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters passed away on Friday. He was 50. No cause of death was given. You can see the band's post below. We send our condolences to Hawkins' Family, friends, and fans.
Sadly, Nicky Tesco, original singer of The Members, has passed away. He was 66. A cause of death was not given. He left the band when they broke up in 1983, and played with them briefly in 2007 and 2oo9. Following his time in the Members, Tesco was an actor and film score composer. We send our condolences to Tesco's family, friends, and fans.
Mark Lanegan, vocalist for Screaming Trees and solo artist, has passed away. He was 57. No cause of death has been released. A statement released on his official Twitter account reads,
"Our beloved friend Mark Lanegan passed away this morning at his home in Killarney, Ireland. A beloved singer, songwriter, author and musician he was 57 and is survived by his wife Shelley. No other information is available at this time. We ask Please respect the family privacy."
Mark Lanegan also worked with Queens of The Stone Age, grunge supergroup Mad Season, and The Gutter Twins among others over the course of his career. He went on to release twelve solo albums, the last of which was Straight Songs of Sorrow in 2020 and released his last book Devil in a Coma in 2021. We send our condolences to Mark Lanegan's family, friends, and fans.
Dallas Good, singer and guitarist of The Sadies, has passed away. He was 48. A statement released by the band reads,
"It’s with unfathomable sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Dallas on Thursday, February 17th. Forty eight years old, he died of natural causes while under doctor’s care for a coronary illness discovered earlier this week. A son, a brother, a husband, a friend, a bandmate, a leader, a force to be reckoned with, we have no words for the shock we are all feeling. We join the rest our music community and fans in grief. The stage is dark today with the all too soon passing of one of music’s brightest lights. We love you Dallas."
Dallas Good also performed with The Unintended, Phono-Comb, and Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet among others. The Sadies released a new single, "Message to Belial" last month and released Northern Passages in 2017. We send our condolences to Dallas Good's family, friends, and fans.
Sadly, King Louie Bankston (Louis Paul Bankston) has passed away on Sunday night. The cause of death was not revealed. Bankston played in many bands including The Royal Pendletons, The Persuaders, The Exploding Hearts, and the Missing Monuments. He was 49. We send out condolences to Bankstone's family, friends, and fans.
Sadly, Tohru "Monamour" Hiroshima of GISM has passed away. GISM vocalist Sakevi Yokoyama posted a simple statement: "RIP Hiroshima." No cause of death was given.
Hiroshima also played in the Randy Uchida Group, Psychi, and other Japanese punk bands. GISM somewhat recently reissued their first LP Detestation [Reissue] in 2020. we send our condolences to Hiroshima's family, friends, and fans.