Craig gill drummer with manchester band inspiral carpets has died aged 44.
Inspiral carpets died.
The band behind songs this is how it feels and dragging me down announced in a statement on.
Inspiral carpets recruited drummer gill in 1986 when he was only 14 years old.
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.
The band s most successful lineup featured frontman tom hingley drummer craig gill guitarist graham lambert bassist martyn walsh and keyboardist clint boon.
Craig gill the drummer of manchester alt rock band inspiral carpets has died at the age of 44.
Inspiral carpets inspiralsband november 22 2016.
He was the beating heart of the inspirals in more ways than one.
Liam gallagher has led the tributes to craig gill the drummer with iconic 1990s rock band inspiral carpets who has died aged 44.
The band confirmed the sad news in a statement on facebook and twitter in which they described craig.
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.
A statement was posted on the group s facebook page.
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.
Clint boon has added on twitter.
Shocking news reaches us from the headquarters of the manchester band inspiral carpets who have announced that their drummer craig gill has died at the age of 44.
Married father of three mr gill and his bandmates were best known.
Inspiral carpets were an english rock band that was formed in oldham in 1983.
Our brother craig gill has passed away.