Mimi Parker, the founding drummer-vocalist for the ‘slowcore’ indie-rock band Low, passed away at age 55 on Saturday night inside her Duluth, MN home after a two-year battle with ovarian cancer.
‘Friends, it’s hard to put the universe into language and into a short message, but she passed away last night, surrounded by family and love, including yours,’ her husband and bandmate Alan Sparhawk announced Sunday.
‘Keep her name close and sacred. Share this moment with someone who needs you. Love is indeed the most important thing.’
RIP: Mimi Parker (R, pictured in 2021), the founding drummer-vocalist for the ‘slowcore’ indie-rock band Low, passed away at age 55 on Saturday night inside her Duluth, MN home after a two-year battle with ovarian cancer
Fans were first made aware of Mimi’s health problems on August 15 when the band announced they had to cancel concerts in Wales, Scandanavia, England, and Scotland due to her ‘fighting cancer’ which made ‘travel impossible.’
Former Low bassist Zak Sally posted an old snap of Parker captioned: ‘I don’t have any words, other than that I treasure every moment I had with Mimi Parker, one of the most wonderful humans I’ve been lucky enough to know in this life. And so thankful I got to tell her that. I love you, Mim.’
Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite tweeted: ‘Absolutely heartbroken by the news about Mimi. Sending all my love to Alan and his family.’
Portishead frontman Geoff Barrow wrote: ‘Heartbroken by the news of Mimi Parker’s passing. Her voice with Alan’s often emotionally moved me unlike any other band. Their music together transcended all the bulls*** in the world and I will treasure every time I saw them play live or said hello to her at a festival.’
Her husband and bandmate Alan Sparhawk announced Sunday: ‘Friends, it’s hard to put the universe into language and into a short message, but she passed away last night, surrounded by family and love, including yours. Keep her name close and sacred. Share this moment with someone who needs you. Love is indeed the most important thing’
‘Our hope is she will respond to new treatments’: Fans were first made aware of Mimi’s health problems on August 15 when the band announced they had to cancel concerts due to her ‘fighting cancer’ which made ‘travel impossible’
Everything But the Girl singer Tracey Thorn tweeted: ‘So sorry to hear this news. Love and condolences to all who knew and loved Mimi.’
Thorn’s bandmate Ben Watt tweeted: ‘Just unbearably sad to hear of the death of Low’s Mimi Parker. My heart goes out to Alan and their family. I feel honoured that our paths crossed more than once.’
Run the Jewels rapper El-P tweeted a broken heart emoji and wrote: ‘Thank you Mimi Parker.’
Grammy nominee Will Sheff tweeted: ‘Mimi Parker’s voice had such depth and mystery – icy and opaque but also somehow warm and motherly, an uncannily perfect complement to Alan Sparhawk. And she had such presence onstage. She gifted Low with their extraordinarily powerful sense of gravity. Rest in peace.’
Former Low bassist Zak Sally posted an old snap of Parker captioned: ‘I don’t have any words, other than that I treasure every moment I had with Mimi Parker, one of the most wonderful humans I’ve been lucky enough to know in this life. And so thankful I got to tell her that. I love you, Mim’
‘Absolutely heartbroken’: Condolences for Parker streamed in from Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite, Portishead frontman Geoff Barrow, Everything But the Girl, Run the Jewels rapper El-P, and Grammy nominee Will Sheff
The Mormon musician originally met her 53-year-old husband when they were children and they went on to co-found their band in 1993 and put out 13 studio albums.
Mimi and Alan – whose 1999 cover of Little Drummer Boy was used in a Gap commercial – were scheduled to perform seven shows next year beginning on March 24 at the Marquis Theater in Denver.
Aside from Sparhawk, Parker is survived by their two adult children – 22-year-old daughter Hollis Mae and 18-year-old son George Cyrus.
How it all began: The Mormon musician originally met her 53-year-old husband when they were children and they went on to co-found their band in 1993 (pictured) and put out 13 studio albums
Tragic: Mimi and Alan – whose 1999 cover of Little Drummer Boy was used in a Gap commercial – were scheduled to perform seven shows next year beginning on March 24 at the Marquis Theater in Denver (pictured in 2004)
Following in their footsteps: Aside from Sparhawk, Parker is survived by their two adult children – 22-year-old daughter Hollis Mae and 18-year-old son George Cyrus
Source: | Dailymail.co.uk