Craig Gill Inspiral Carpets

The band behind songs this is how it feels and dragging me down announced in a statement on.

Craig gill inspiral carpets.

Craig gill the drummer of manchester alt rock band inspiral carpets has died at the age of 44. An inquest into mr gill s death was opened at rochdale coroner. Craig gill was the drummer in inspiral carpets and joined them at the tender age of 14 in 1986. Craig gill drummer of the inspiral carpets has died at the age of 44.

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. 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 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.

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. He played with the band right throughout their nineties heyday and stayed on when they reformed in. 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.