EMF announce death of keyboardist Derry Brownson: “Fly high brother Derry”

O EMF anunciou a morte do membro fundador e tecladista Derry Brownson, com 55 anos.

The English alt-rock band announced the news of Brownson’s passing in a new social media post. Shared this morning (Friday August 14), they wrote in the caption that they found out about the loss yesterday night.

BBC Gloucestershire reports that Brownson had been diagnosed with a brain tumour and had been undergoing treatment.

Born in 1971, Derran “Derry” Brownson was a founding member of the Gloucestershire group and remained as their keyboardist and sample player after they came to prominence at the start of the ‘90s.

The group had the chart-topping debut single ‘Unbelieveable’, and their 1991 debut album ‘Schubert Dip’ went to peak at Number Three on the UK Charts with singles ‘I Believe’ and ‘Children’.

Eles entraram em hiatus em 2002 após a morte do baixista original Zac Foley, e se reuniram para lançar seu primeiro álbum novo em 27 anos, ‘Go Go Sapiens’, em 2022.

Eles lançaram seu álbum mais recente, ‘The Beauty And The Chaos’, em 2024.

On X, singer-songwriter Kirk Brandon shared: “Deeply saddened by his departure. Love and respect to him and his family. The world is less for one man.” Find more tributes below.

Derry Brownson has departed this reality. Wolves supporter. EMFDeeply saddened by his departure. Love and respect to him and his family. The world is less for one man.

So sad about Derry 💔#EMF😞 pic.twitter.com/O8e0HFj3MV.

RIP Derry #EMF pic.twitter.com/remkK0h6Ot.

The news of Brownson’s passing comes as the band revealed recently that they were wrapping up work on a new 14-song album earlier this summer.

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