Charles Haddon RIP

[Deleted User] · 21/08/10 - 16:56

Can't see this already posted anywhere, so:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-11047951

Ou-est la swimming pool singer allegedly committed suicide. I find this really sad, he was only 22 and they were a good band.

RIP.

[Deleted User] · 21/08/10 - 17:05

I don't think I've heard of them before, but RIP.

Lyricalis · 21/08/10 - 17:13

My first thought was that the singer must not have agreed with the OP...

Perhaps he'd taken something and had a bad trip?

Still, it's always sad when someone so young take their own life like that. Such a waste.

SILLY SUE · 21/08/10 - 17:17

Heard about this last night on Twitter via NME. There was a link to the article and then a button to click to buy tickets as it looks as though the band were gigging later in the year. I was thinking they should have removed the 'buy tickets' link for obvious reasons. I doubt the rest of the band would want to carry on with any scheduled gigs as not only have they lost their singer, but I would imagine a good friend of theirs.

I've heard of the band but don't know anything about them other than hearing a 30 second clip of one of their songs. I guessed that the singer would have been in his 20's and as Johnnycash has posted that he was 22, it really is tragic news for family/friends and fans of the guy.

SILLY SUE · 21/08/10 - 17:34

Just read of another death at this Pukkelpop festival. Michael Been frontman with The Call has died of a heart attack at the age of 60. He was working as a soundman for his son who is a member of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/52579

eugenespeed · 21/08/10 - 17:38

That sucks. I liked a few Swimming Pool songs.

[Deleted User] · 21/08/10 - 17:40

SILLY SUE wrote: »

Heard about this last night on Twitter via NME. There was a link to the article and then a button to click to buy tickets as it looks as though the band were gigging later in the year. I was thinking they should have removed the 'buy tickets' link for obvious reasons. I doubt the rest of the band would want to carry on with any scheduled gigs as not only have they lost their singer, but I would imagine a good friend of theirs.

I've heard of the band but don't know anything about them other than hearing a 30 second clip of one of their songs. I guessed that the singer would have been in his 20's and as Johnnycash has posted that he was 22, it really is tragic news for family/friends and fans of the guy.

I saw on the nme website that 'buy tickets' thing, I've just checked and its gone now. This is obviously a shame not only because he was so young, but also the band were definately on the up and had their new album coming out, I really hope the rest of the band decide to release it.

Suddenly the song 'Dance the Way I feel' sounds completely different!!

SILLY SUE · 21/08/10 - 17:47

Johnnycash wrote: »

I saw on the nme website that 'buy tickets' thing, I've just checked and its gone now. This is obviously a shame not only because he was so young, but also the band were definately on the up and had their new album coming out, I really hope the rest of the band decide to release it.

Suddenly the song 'Dance the Way I feel' sounds completely different!!

Glad NME have updated that link.

I agree the band seemed to be on the up just from what I've read - the amount of gigs they had coming up. Lots of international appearances amongst them.

Would be a fitting tribute for their friend if they did go ahead with the release of the album.

[Deleted User] · 21/08/10 - 18:40

I discovered these through NME about a year ago with 'Dance The Way I Feel' and loved it. I went to see them a few times in London and saw them support La Roux and they are a genuinely fantastic band both live and recorded.

Such sad news, a great musician has been lost. I can't even think what the rest of the band and his family and friends are going through! RIP Charles.

Hayden · 21/08/10 - 19:57

SILLY SUE wrote: »

Just read of another death at this Pukkelpop festival. Michael Been frontman with The Call has died of a heart attack at the age of 60. He was working as a soundman for his son who is a member of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/52579

Thats a real shocker - one of my favourite bands of the 80's
'Let The Day Begin' was a superb pop/rock song.

RIP to the both of them.

[Deleted User] · 21/08/10 - 21:59

R.I.P, really liked OELSP, quite a good debut album as well, coming out next week in fact

not the greatest live band, but decent on record.

TomDaOne · 21/08/10 - 23:37

This is very sad news, I watched these guys play in the rising stage tent at the summer sundae weekender festival in 2009.

Dance The Way I Feel and all it's remixes got such a rinsing on my iPod last year and the early months of 2010. Awesome track. I hope the band can carry on. Do they or did they have any plans for an album?

RIP Charles.

TomDaOne · 21/08/10 - 23:39

ben_122 wrote: »

R.I.P, really liked OELSP, quite a good debut album as well, coming out next week in fact not the greatest live band, but decent on record.

Oh cool a new album next week, thanks I didn't know that.

Thought they were pretty good when I saw them play last year. Very enthusiastic.

Biko · 22/08/10 - 00:39

RIP, I was quite shocked by this news cos they're one of the few new bands I like

Hutchy_Muse · 22/08/10 - 02:18

RIP, they were a band of great potential

Electroflower · 22/08/10 - 02:33

I heard about this yesterday, it's tragic. RIP Charles Haddon. I didn't know their music that well apart from Dance the Way I Feel, which I really like but I also saw them live on Brighton seafront at the Great Escape Festival. They were so fun - brilliant live performers. As others are saying, they had so much potential and I hope they do eventually release their album.

CRM · 22/08/10 - 04:14

Sad news. Safe to say that he was off his tits on something.

[Deleted User] · 22/08/10 - 11:06

RaiseItUp wrote: »

I discovered these through NME about a year ago with 'Dance The Way I Feel' and loved it. I went to see them a few times in London and saw them support La Roux and they are a genuinely fantastic band both live and recorded.

Such sad news, a great musician has been lost. I can't even think what the rest of the band and his family and friends are going through! RIP Charles.

That is such a jammin tune, can't believe I haven't heard it before...

Haberdasher · 22/08/10 - 12:33

Middle-class attention seeker playing the part of tortured musical genius. Without being a genius. :yawn:

captainboo · 22/08/10 - 13:03

Haberdasher wrote: »

Middle-class attention seeker playing the part of tortured musical genius. Without being a genius. :yawn:

Some of us here actually knew Charlie and are completely devastated by the whole incident.

Might be an idea to think before you post in a thread like this. Or, better still, not saying anything at all. Moron.

[Deleted User] · 22/08/10 - 13:16

Haberdasher wrote: »

Middle-class attention seeker playing the part of tortured musical genius. Without being a genius. :yawn:

How unbelievably disrespectful.

TomDaOne · 22/08/10 - 14:01

Haberdasher wrote: »

Middle-class attention seeker playing the part of tortured musical genius. Without being a genius. :yawn:

What a lovely person you are.

PhilH36 · 22/08/10 - 14:07

I'm sorry that the guys dead but I'd never heard of him or the band.

misslibertine · 22/08/10 - 14:30

Haberdasher wrote: »

Middle-class attention seeker playing the part of tortured musical genius. Without being a genius. :yawn:

Well aren't you a delight...

Prat.

[Deleted User] · 22/08/10 - 14:44

Haberdasher wrote: »

Middle-class attention seeker playing the part of tortured musical genius. Without being a genius. :yawn:

Go back to your cave, people won't miss you.

googleking · 22/08/10 - 18:50

PhilH36 wrote: »

I'm sorry that the guys dead but I'd never heard of him or the band.

Not heard of him/them either but just sought out a couple of their tracks on youtube and seems quite good.

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