2024-01-19 23:46:00
On January 19, according to foreign media reports, Luis Vasquez, the lead singer of the American band The Soft Moon, passed away in an accident at the age of 44.
The Soft Moon band’s official social account also posted a message confirming the unfortunate news, writing: “It is with sadness that we announce the passing of our dear friend Luis Vasquez. Our hearts go out to his family, friends and The music family is with us. We ask that everyone respect their privacy during this difficult time. If you have memories of Louis, whether you were a close friend of his or not, please feel free to share. This is a huge loss and our hearts go out to Broken!”
The official account did not clearly state the cause of Luis Vasquez’s death. However, there is news that Luis Vasquez died in the same accident as music producer John Juan Mendez (also known as Silent Servant) and Mendez’s partner Simone Ling. .
Just on January 10, The Soft Moon band’s official social account also shared a set of photos of Louis’ life, with the text: “Putting on my sad T-shirt feels so fresh.” In the photo, Luis Vasquez looks fine.
Last month, the band officially announced that it would hold a concert tour in Denmark, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Greece, and the Netherlands in February.
Luis Vasquez born October 20, 1979, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and composer. He has been learning guitar since he was a child and has a strong musical talent. He formed his first punk rock band when he was 15 years old. At that time, he still needed to “forge” his mother’s signature to perform in clubs. In 2009, Luis Vasquez founded The Soft Moon and serves as the lead singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and the band’s only official member.
In 2010, The Soft Moon released its first album of the same name, and later released albums such as “Deeper” and “Criminal”. The most recent album “Exister” will be released in 2022. In addition, Luis Vasquez has also released many singles such as Breathe The Fire, Die Life, Insides, Feel, Wasting, Burn, and Monster.
Before becoming a full-time musician, Luis Vasquez worked as a graphic designer. Therefore, many of the band’s album covers and posters were designed by himself.
Luis Vasquez has performed in many domestic cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Wuhan.
On the other hand, just now, the death of DJ and producer John Juan Mendez, who was rumored to have died in the same accident as Luis Vasquez, was also confirmed. Mendez’s management, Triangle Agency, confirmed the news in an email sent to the media earlier in the day.
Mendez has been producing and performing electronic music for more than 30 years. In 1998, some of his first releases were titled Jasper. Since 2002, the Sandwell District group has been formed together with Regis, Function and Female. Released first album “Silent Morning” in 2006
Mendez also co-founded the Jealous God label with Regis and James Ruskin. Records have been released successively such as Broken English Club, Terence Fixmer, Varg and Marcel Dettmann, with the last record released in 2018.
Additionally, Mendez’s only studio album, Feed-Forward, is released in 2023. In addition to electronic music, he is an experienced art director and photographer.
As for DJing, Mendez is often invited to top clubs around the world, and he was originally scheduled to perform in Phoenix, Arizona that night.
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