Elephant 6 mainstay Bill Doss has reportedly passed away at the age of just 40 years old.
Athens, Georgia has a pretty close knit music scene. Around a decade ago, the city was thrust onto the map thanks to the work of the Elephant 6 Collective, who numbers included Neutral Milk Hotel and The Apple in stereo.
Bill Doss was very much central to its development. A fine songwriter in his own right, the musician led Olivia Tremor Control to cult recognition spearheading the Elephant 6 take on 60s baroque pop.
This afternoon reports (via SPIN) began emerging from the United States that Bill Doss had passed away. Gabe Vodicka, music editor of Athens based publication Flagpole Magazine, Tweeted: “Very sad news: Hearing that Olivia Tremor Control’s Bill Doss has passed away. No other details available yet”.
Olivia Tremor Control have now updated their website to include a photo of Bill Doss alongside the caption: “We are devastated by the loss of our brother Bill Doss. We are at a loss for words”.
Our thoughts are with his friends and family.
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