Primal Scream keyboardist Martin Duffy has died aged 55.
The keyboardist died on Sunday (December 18) from a mind damage following a fall at his residence in Brighton, bandmate Bobby Gillespie introduced.
Rising up in Birmingham, Duffy joined indie band Felt at 16 years previous, with the band occurring to signal to Creation Data.
He was then part of Primal Scream for 3 many years, going from part-time to full-time member and in addition guesting on frontman Bobby Gillespie‘s 2020 album with Savages‘ Jehnny Beth, ‘Utopian Ashes’.
Duffy additionally notoriously stepped in on the final minute to play with The Charlatans after they supported Oasis at Knebworth.
“Martin Duffy stepped in to save lots of The Charlatans once we misplaced Rob – he performed with us at Knebworth and was a real buddy,” Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess wrote in tribute.
“One other tragic lack of a ravishing soul He toured with me in my solo band too – he was a pleasure to spend time with. Secure travels Duffy.”
no phrases x i miss u already Duff 🤍 that is the saddest day and that i’m tears penning this . so beloved x pic.twitter.com/daUnldAmUw
— simone marie (@simonemarie4) December 20, 2022
Speechless and heartbroken. RIP Duffy xxx pic.twitter.com/yGwMFxiJm3
— James Endeacott (@jamesendeacott) December 20, 2022
One other tragic lack of a ravishing soul. Martin Duffy stepped in to save lots of The Charlatans once we misplaced Rob – he performed with us at Knebworth and was a real buddy. He toured with me in my solo band too – he was a pleasure to spend time with. Secure travels Duffy 💔 pic.twitter.com/cvuEvvqYGa
— Tim Burgess (@Tim_Burgess) December 20, 2022
Christ, Martin Duffy too. Barely every week goes by with out me listening to his electrifying taking part in on this tune. Nonetheless a youngster at this level. What a brutal 24 hours that is turning out to be. https://t.co/9rt07525Ve
— Pete Paphides (@petepaphides) December 20, 2022
Martin Duffy RIP 🖤
— Daniel Avery (@danielmarkavery) December 20, 2022
In his tribute, posted on Primal Scream’s Instagram web page, Gillespie wrote: “Exhausting to write down this. We by no means know methods to communicate round loss of life apart from well mannered platitudes. We in Primal Scream are all so unhappy.”
He added: “He had a swift eye for the absurd, the surreal and the ridiculous. He lived to giggle and play music. He was beloved by all of us within the Scream. A fantastic soul. We are going to miss him.”
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