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Todd Snider — the beloved singer-songwriter who developed a large cult following throughout his many years within the business — has handed away unexpectedly.
Todd Snider performs at The Cannery on September 17, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photograph by Erika Goldring/Getty Photographs for Americana Music)
Todd Snider’s report label publicizes his dying
“Aimless, Inc. Headquarters is heartbroken to share that our Founder, our Folk Hero, our Poet of the World, our Vice President of the Abrupt Change Dept., the Storyteller, our beloved Todd Daniel Snider has departed this world,” reads a press release on the corporate’s web site.
“Where do we find the words for the one who always had the right words, who knew how to distill everything down to its essence with words and song while delivering the most devastating, hilarious, and impactful turn of phrases?” the assertion continues.
“He relayed so much tenderness and sensitivity through his songs, and showed many of us how to look at the world through a different lens. He got up every morning and started writing, always working towards finding his place among the songwriting giants that sat on his record shelves, those same giants who let him into their lives and took him under their wings, who he studied relentlessly. Guy Clark, John Prine, Kris Kristofferson, Jerry Jeff Walker.”
Dave Colleges and Todd Snider of Todd Snider & Mates carry out at The Cannery on September 17, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photograph by Erika Goldring/Getty Photographs for Americana Music)
An Oregon native, Snider moved to Nashville within the Nineteen Nineties, the place he studied beneath songwriting idols of his, like Jimmy Buffett and Billy Joe Shaver.
His 2004 album, East Nashville Skyline, made him a key determine within the alt-country scene.
Snider’s dying follows a tumultuous interval in his life
On November 3, Snider was arrested in Salt Lake Metropolis and booked on expenses of disorderly conduct, menace of violence, and trespassing.
Snider was hospitalized after being taken into police custody.
Todd Snider & Mates on stage at The Cannery on September 17, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photograph by Erika Goldring/Getty Photographs for Americana Music)
The character of the incident stays unclear, however Snider sustained accidents severe sufficient that he was compelled to postpone the rest of his tour.
“Todd will be unable to perform for an underdetermined amount of time,” a press release from his label learn.
“We deeply apologize for the cancellation and any inconvenience it causes. We appreciate your understanding as Todd receives needed medical treatment. We hope to have more information on new dates soon.”
We’ll have additional updates on this growing story as new info turns into accessible.
Our ideas exit to Todd Snider’s family members at this extremely troublesome time.
