Deep Sea Arcade
Nick Weaver, co-founder, co-songwriter and guitarist with Sydney-based psychedelic indie outfit Deep Sea Arcade, has died after a battle with bowel cancer. He was 37.
An official statement from the band reads, Endless love to Nick Weaver, his family, and those who were close to him. We re all forever grateful for his incredible talent, humility, and quick sense of humour. It was an honour to write, perform, laugh, and create these albums together. Miss you Nick.
The band broke through in the late noughts with Don t Be Sorry (via Ivy League Record), a super-catchy single which captured the Mersey sound and got traction on ABC s Triple J station and the Corporation s music video program,
Australian musician Nick Weaver lost his battle with bowel cancer on April 21
His mother Channel Seven journalist Helen Wellings shared her touching eulogy
Pair were inseparable and Ms Wellings described her son as her guiding light
Nick diagnosed with bowel cancer in February that had already spread to liver
He s renowned for his work with Salmon Brothers and band Deep Sea Arcade
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