Kurt Viles gitarrist död – Rob Laakso blev 44 år

Rob Laakso (died 4 May 2023) was an American musician, record producer and engineer, best known as the recording partner of indie rock musician Kurt Vile, and as a multi-instrumentalist in his backing band The Violators. Laakso was also a multi-instrumentalist who has played in the shoegaze band Swirlies, among others. After contributing to Vile's second and fourth studio albums, God Is Saying This to You... (2009) and Smoke Ring for My Halo (2011), Laakso became a full member of The Violators in 2011, following the departure of guitarist Adam Granduciel. Upon joining the band, Laakso contributed heavily to Vile's subsequent studio albums, Wakin on a Pretty Daze (2013), b'lieve I'm goin down... (2015), Bottle It In (2018) and (watch my moves) (2022).Laakso died on 4 May 2023 after battling cholangiocarcinoma, a fairly rare and aggressive form of cancer of the bile duct. He is survived by his wife, Sarah, and their two children.