R.I.P. Craig Gill of Inspiral Carpets 1971-2016 - Noise11.com
inspiral-carpets

R.I.P. Craig Gill of Inspiral Carpets 1971-2016

by Paul Cashmere on November 26, 2016

in News

Craig Gill, drummer for 90s Manchester band Inspiral Carpets, has died at the age of 44.

Inspiral Carpets were one of Manchester’s most respected bands around the time of Joy Division, New Order and happy Mondays.

After the band broke up in 1995 Gill ran a record stall at Manchester’s indoor market. He was also a DJ in a local Manchester Club.

Inspiral Carpets reformed in 2003. Gill remained the band’s drummer until this death this week.

In a statement Inspiral Carpets posted:

‘It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of our drummer and close friend Craig Gill,’ the statement from bandmates Graham Lambert, Clint Boon, Stephen Holt and Martyn Walsh read.

‘We are all absolutely devastated by the news. Craig was our brother.

‘We were honoured to work alongside him for the last 30 years,’ the band went on.
‘To say we’ll miss him is an understatement.

‘He was the beating heart of the Inspirals in more ways than one.’

Liam Gallagher was one of the first to pay his respects.

Gill leaves behind wife, Rose and their children, Georgia, Orla and Levon.

Noise11.com
The X Studio

Related Posts

Phil Jamieson Photo credit: Lindsay Moller
Phil Jamieson Is Going Out Solo and Acoustic In 2024

Grinspoon’s Phil Jamieson is going out solo for 2024 with a month of gigs from 11 January to 11 February 2024.

1 day ago
Black Grape
Black Grape Reunite With New Music and Live Dates

Black Grape have announced a brand new album and UK tour.

1 day ago
Dave Grohl Foo Fighters at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday 30 January 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Could Nirvana Be Planning An ABBA Like Event?

Nirvana's Krist Novoselic hasn't completely ruled out the Grunge legends doing an ABBA Voyage-style show with late frontman Kurt Cobain's hologram.

1 day ago
Sinead O'Connor at Point Nepean, Victoria 2008 photo by Ros O'Gorman
Unreleased Sinead O’Connor Song Features In TV Drama The Woman In The Wall

What is maybe Sinead O’Connor’s final song ‘The Magdalene Song’ has premiered in the season finale of the BBC series ‘The Woman in the Wall’.

2 days ago
Silverchair at Big Day Out 2002 photo by Ros O'Gorman
ABC Removes All Silverchair Songs From Australian Story So Part Two Can Stream

Days after the first episode of the two-part Silverchair Australian Story program was removed from the ABC’s streaming service iView, the ABC has covered its tracks by taking out all unlicensed Silverchair music from part two so the second half can stream. Part one at this stage has not been re-edited.

2 days ago
Travis Barker, music news, noise11.com
Travis Barker of Blink-182 Sidelined With Covid

Travis Barker has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of his Blink-182 concert in Portugal.

3 days ago
Daniel Johns of Silverchair 2005 photo by Ros O'Gorman
Daniel Johns Explains Why Silverchair Australian Story Episode Was Pulled From iView

Former Silverchair singer Daniel Johns has gone public with his reasons for having the Australian Story Silverchair episode taking down from ABC TV’s streaming service iView.

3 days ago