Trish Keenan
| Trish Keenan | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Patricia Anne Keenan |
| Born |
28 September 1968 Winson Green, Birmingham |
| Died |
14 January 2011 (aged 42) Warwick, Warwickshire, England |
| Genres | Electronic, indietronica |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 1995–2011 |
| Labels | Warp |
| Associated acts | Broadcast, Prefuse 73 |
Patricia Anne "Trish" Keenan (28 September 1968 – 14 January 2011) was a musician from Winson Green, Birmingham.[1] She was the lead vocalist and founding member of Broadcast.[2][3][4] She died of complications after suffering from pneumonia shortly after she contracted swine flu while touring in Australia.[5]
Life
Trish Keenan was born in Winson Green, a multicultural inner-city area in west Birmingham. She attended Archbishop Grimshaw Roman Catholic school, presently known as John Henry Newman Catholic school. She worked a range of catering jobs after school until at the age of 21 she moved to Moseley, a bohemian enclave. Soon after she formed a duo called Hayward Winters and soon after met James Cargill at a 1960s psychedelic revival club. The two of them formed a relationship over their shared interest and formed a band, Pan Am Flight Bag. The band was short-lived only performing two gigs before they reformed in 1996 as Broadcast, which included guitarist Tim Felton, drummer Steve Perkins, and keyboardist Roj Stevens.[6]
Death
During a tour in Australia just before Christmas, Trish contracted the swine flu virus H1N1. It was reported that she died in a hospital. A statement by Warp Record Label said: "This is an untimely, tragic loss and we will miss Trish dearly - a unique voice, an extraordinary talent and a beautiful human being. Rest in peace."
Discography
- Work and Non Work (1997)
- The Noise Made by People (2000)
- Haha Sound (2003)
- Tender Buttons (2005)
- The Future Crayon (2006)
- Broadcast and The Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults of the Radio Age (2009)
- Berberian Sound Studio (2013)
Guest appearances
- Prefuse 73 – "And I'm Gone" from Surrounded by Silence (2005)
- Prefuse 73 – "The Only Trial of 9000 Suns" from The Only She Chapters (2011)
References
- ↑ Long, Pat (January 18, 2011). "Trish Keenan obituary". The Guardian.
- ↑ Thiessen, Brock (January 14, 2011). "Broadcast's Trish Keenan Dies in Hospital". Exclaim!.
- ↑ Harvell, Jess (January 17, 2011). "Afterword: Broadcast's Trish Keenan". Pitchfork Media.
- ↑ O'Neal, Sean (January 14, 2011). "R.I.P. Trish Keenan of Broadcast". The A.V. Club.
- ↑ Broadcast's Trish Keenan dies after getting swine flu, BBC News, 14 January 2011
- ↑ Lentz III, Harris M. (May 3, 2012). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2011. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-9134-6.
External links
- Trish Keenan discography at Discogs