Inspiral Carpets Craig Gill Dead

Craig gill the drummer of madchester band inspiral carpets has died at the age of 44.

Inspiral carpets craig gill dead.

Formed by lambert and singer stephen holt who departed the band before they signed with mute records the band had a sound characterised by the use of organ. Craig gill the drummer of manchester alt rock band inspiral carpets has died at the age of 44. The wife of the inspiral carpets drummer craig gill has said there needs to be a greater awareness of the devastating effects of tinnitus after an inquest into his death returned an open verdict. The drummer of rock band inspiral carpets hanged himself after fighting a 25 year battle with tinnitus an inquest heard today.

The inspiral carpet line up of drummer craig gill and guitarist graham lambert along with keyboardist clint boon frontman tom hingley and bassist martyn walsh image. A statement on the manchester band s facebook page said they were absolutely devastated by the loss of our brother. Inspiral carpets were an english rock band that was formed in oldham in 1983. Inspiral carpets drummer dead at 44.

The band s most successful lineup featured frontman tom hingley drummer craig gill guitarist graham lambert bassist martyn walsh and keyboardist clint boon. Inspiral carpets drummer craig gill killed himself after suffering from unbearable tinnitus for two decades which got worse in the weeks before he died an inquest heard. Craig gill drummer of the inspiral carpets has died at the age of 44. The manchester band best known for hits including saturn 5 this is how it feels and dragging me down.

T ributes have been paid to the inspiral carpets drummer craig gill who has died age 44. In a statement released this afternoon his band mates announced the sad news and paid tribute.