Just found this out. I'm totally fucking gutted.
From their website:
tragic death announcement
The sudden and tragic death of Wiz (Darren Brown) has been announced.
Wiz died in hospital on 6th Dec 2007. His closest friends and family were with him.
Wiz was dearly loved by all his friends and family. He was a greatly respected and extraordinary musician and writer who touched the lives of many.
He will be deeply missed.
terrible news.
RIP :(
crikey
thats sad :(
Ignore my other thread
http://www.myspace.com/wiztribute
Shit
I shall get home tonight and listen to Iron Sky and Wallflower as some sort of pathetic tribute.
RIP.
It really is quite tragic
It must have been something quite sudden as I know that Ipanema had tours planned for the new year (well at least a gig in Belfast anyway).
RIP Wiz.
The same as bamos
I shall give Magic Bullets a listen tonight :(
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http://www.furtive-mts.com/wiz/
Former Mega City Four singer Darren "Wiz" Brown died from a blood clot on the brain on December 6, 2006.
He was taken ill at a rehearsal earlier in the week and died Wednesday afternoon at St Georges Hospital, Tooting, South London.
Wiz, 44, was living and working in Farnborough, Hants. He had just finished writing material for an album for his current band Ipanema and returned from a successful tour in America.
With his guitarist brother Danny, bassist Gerry Bryant and drummer Chris Jones, the band released 6 studio albums between 1989 and 1996 and achieved success as a live touring band travelling the world.
oh noes
:-(
Mega-City Four
'Clear Blue Sky' and 'Miles Apart' are wonderful songs. They scream JOY.
Peel loved them.
fuck.
we were talking to him only a week back about booking his band for a gig in Southampton in January.
gutted. RIP.
Fuck!
I really really liked Mega City Four, we used to cover 'Clear Blue Sky' in my band when I was at school. I even had the shorts. RIP, Wiz.
i LOVE
'Miles Apart'.
Wiz
In my eyes Wiz was one of the greatest musicians that ever lived and such a lovely, down to earth, honest, inspiring guy.
He will be greatly missed
D
xx