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Garcia is survived by his wife Sondra and two children, Jayden and Gavin. Garcia suffered a massive stroke May 1st and was in critical care at DMC. Following his death, Grandaddy canceled all remaining tour dates and remained dormant until the release of the single "Bison on the Plains" in late 2018.
Garcia was a fifteen-year-old when he started up Grandaddy with frontman Jason Lytle and drummer Aaron Burtch. “Given the circumstances, we unfortunately have to cancel our upcoming U.S. tour dates,” the band announced Wednesday afternoon in a statement sent to Regency Ballroom ticket holders. The musician was admitted to the Doctors Medical Center in Modesto, Calif. on Monday after experiencing a brain injury described by medics as "catastrophic," according to a Gofundme page launched in his name. Kevin Garcia, the bassist and co-founder of the influential Modesto, California alt-rock group Grandaddy, died after suffering a massive stroke Tuesday.He was 41. Kevin Garcia, the bassist for the seminal indie rock group Grandaddy, has died after suffering a massive stroke. Their lyrics are mostly vague and abstract, but inventive. He navigated life with a grace, a generosity and a kindness that was utterly unique. © Copyright 2020 Rolling Stone, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. The muso is survived by his two children, Jayden and Gavin, his grandmother Joan, his parents Randy and Barbara, his brothers Craig and Jeff and his wife Sondra. “Right now the four of us are grieving together.”.
A few hours after the band announced … Bassist Kevin Garcia died following a stroke in May 2017; he was 41 years old. Grandaddy's music has features in the late 90s lo-fi indie rock. And contagious. Kevin Garcia, bassist and co-founder of Grandaddy, has died following a stroke, aged 41. Kevin Garcia, the original and longtime bassist for the band Grandaddy has died. He is loved so deeply by so many,” the statement adds. “We’ll have more to say in the days ahead,” the band wrote. Garcia founded the indie group aged 15 with singer and guitarist Jason Lytle and Aaron Burtch on drums in 1992. Cookie Settings Musician’s sudden death comes only weeks after acclaim for the band’s first album in over a decade, Last modified on Thu 22 Feb 2018 06.20 EST. Their music has the catchy melodies that they are able to create with the synths and distorted guitars. We are absolutely shattered to say that we lost our friend and band mate Kevin Garcia early this afternoon,” the statement reads. Kevin Garcia, Grandaddy bassist and co-founder, dies at 41, https://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Kevin-Garcia-Grandaddy-bassist-and-co-founder-11118593.php, Photo: Andy Sheppard, Redferns Via Getty Images, California warns flu, COVID could overwhelm hospitals, Hollywood unions, studios agree on rules to start production, Calif. virus hospitalizations could surge in next month. The doctors described his brain injury as “catastrophic” per his GoFundMe page, which also confirmed his death. Your email address will not be published. Right now the four of us are grieving together.”. Kevin Garcia, the bassist and co-founder of the influential Modesto, California alt-rock group Grandaddy, died after suffering a massive stroke Tuesday.