”As a family, we are utterly devastated with the tragic loss of our beloved Scott. Despite his disappearance, and the recent concerns over his mental health, we had all remained positive and hopeful...”
The late Frightened Rabbit frontman's music has had a profound impact on people. His words have gotten so many people through tough times, and have changed so many people's lives forever.
”There are no words to describe the overwhelming sadness and pain that comes with the death of our beloved Scott but to know he is no longer suffering brings us some comfort,” the band writes.
Though formal identification has not yet been made, BBC News reports that police searching for Scott discovered the body of a man and Scott's family have been informed.
”We are worried about Scott, who has been missing for a little while now. He may be in a fragile state and may not be making the best decisions for himself right now,” Frightened Rabbit said.
The band features two sets of siblings, Frightened Rabbits' Scott & Grant Hutchison, and Editors' Justin Lockey with his brother/Minor Victories bandmate James, and it's pretty awesome to hear Scott sing over heavier music like this.
Frightened Rabbit came to NYC over the weekend for two sold-out shows on the 10th anniversary tour for their most loved album, The Midnight Organ Fight. We already posted a review of the Bowery Ballroom show and now we've got pictures of the Music Hall of Williamsburg show...
Nothing stopped them from performing the beloved album with all the spirit that they had ten years ago. Scott and the rest of the band were putting their all into every song and clearly having a great time, and they really did a great job of re-creating the full Midnight Organ Fight experience on st…