Mark Lanegan: Screaming Trees Lead Vocalist Dies at 57 | Artists Pay Tribute

Mark Lanegan, the lead vocalist of the American rock band Screaming Trees, died on Tuesday, with the cause of his death unannounced.

Lanegan's death was confirmed through a statement from his official Twitter account, saying that the Screaming Trees singer died in his home in Killarney, Ireland. The statement furthered that the singer's family is asking the public "to respect their privacy at this time."

The statement did not specify the cause of the singer's death, but Variety noted that Lanegan contracted COVID-19 last year and that he suffered from kidney disease. Lanegan was 57 years old when he met his demise.

The vocalist of The Screaming Trees was survived with his wife Shelley Brien, The Guardian reported.

Mark Lanegan Death: Artists Pay Tribute Over Vocalists' Sudden Death

Several artists took to social media to express their sympathies over Lanegan's sudden demise.

English musician and co-founder of Joy Division and New Order, Peter Hook, described Lanegan as a "lovely man" and that he left with "fantastic words and music."

British post-punk duo Stealford Mods also took to Twitter and called Lanegan "a real singer." The duo then urged the vocalist to rest easy. Meanwhile, Anton Newcombe, Lanegan's friend, and fellow musician, also hopped in to express what he felt upon learning about his friend's death.

"I'm in absolute shock, a very beautiful soul has left this world. I love you brother... my deepest condolences to his family and friends," Newcombe said concluding his statement with a heart emoji.

A public radio station from Seattle called KEXP likewise called Mark Lanegan "a rare talent, a true vision, and a dear friend of the station," per CNN. The outlet furthered that the said radio station has long championed alternative artists.

Mark Lanegan and The Screaming Trees

The Guardian noted that Lanegan's career started when he formed a band with the son of his boss from a video store in his hometown in 1985.

With the help of his superior's children, guitarist Gary Lee Conner and bassist Van Conner, they formed the band known as "The Screaming Trees."

According to CNN, The Screaming Tress was an influential part of the Seattle grunge scene, where bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam started their career.

In 1992, Lanegan and his band broke off nationally with the help of their sixth album, "Sweet Oblivion."

However, The Screaming Trees disbanded in the years 2000. Lanegan then continued his career as he made solo albums, which he started while the band was still in its active days. Lanegan's talent and skills granted him collaboration with several artists like Isobel Campbell, who is formerly from the band Belle and Sebastian.

Aside from his music, Lanegan was also an author. The musician wrote two memoirs entitled "Sing Backwards and Weep" in 2020, and "Devil in a Coma," which was published in December.

In his 2020 memoir, Lanegan shared that his active days in the rock 'n roll scene made him rebellious and discontented, per Variety.

"I wanted to the excitement, adventure, decadence, depravity, anything, everything," Lanegan said in his 2020 memoir.

In "Devil in a Coma," Lanegan shared his experience while battling COVID-19, as he was placed in a medically induced coma.

Mark Lanegan shared that when he woke from the coma, he was told about what happened and where he had been. Lanegan shared that he was determined to recuperate during that time even though he had "no say in the matter and had zero ammo to fight with."

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Written By: Joshua Summers

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