Inspiral Carpets Craig Gill

Inspiral carpets drummer craig gill image.

Inspiral carpets craig gill.

Craig gill the drummer of manchester alt rock band inspiral carpets has died at the age of 44. He played with the band right throughout their nineties heyday and stayed on when they reformed in. Inspiral carpets drummer craig gill 44 pictured was found hanging at his home in greenfield greater manchester in november last year by his wife after battling against tinnitus. A statement on the manchester band s facebook page said they were absolutely devastated by the loss of our brother.

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. Inspiral carpets are an english alternative rock band formed in 1983 in oldham greater manchester. Craig gill drummer of the inspiral carpets has died at the age of 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 dead at 44. Liam gallagher leads tributes to craig gill the beating heart of the iconic 1990s madchester band craig gill drummer with nineties alt rock band inspiral. Craig gill was the drummer in inspiral carpets and joined them at the tender age of 14 in 1986. 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.

His wife rose marie gill told the hearing how the dad of three s condition had worsened over the past decade particularly in the weeks.