Low’s Mimi Parker dies

07.11.2022 - 13:43 / completemusicupdate.com

Founder member of indie band Low, Mimi Parker, has died, following two years of treatment for ovarian cancer. She was 55.A statement posted on the band’s Twitter account yesterday reads: “Friends, it’s hard to put the universe into language and into a short message, but she passed away last night, surrounded by family and love, including yours.

Keep her name close and sacred. Share this moment with someone who needs you.

Love is indeed the most important thing”.Parker and her husband Alan Sparhawk formed Low in 1993, with her on drums, him on guitar and both sharing vocals. They released their debut album, ‘I Could Live In Hope’, the following year, with their sound often referred to as ‘slowcore’, with their quiet songs performed at slow tempos.The band made thirteen albums in total.

That included seven released by Sub Pop, beginning with ‘The Great Destroyer’ in 2005 through to the most recent, ‘Hey What’, which came out last year. Having worked with various bass guitarists over the years, ‘Hey What’ was Parker and Sparhawk’s first album as a duo.