Daniel Hall, Taxiride co-founder, Digi Mart USA News (Australia): Australian musician Daniel Hall, who co-founded the band Taxiride in the late 1990s, has died unexpectedly at the age of 48, according to a publisher report from NZ Herald.
The band announced the death on social media, describing Hall as their “youngest brother in arms” and saying his departure did not feel real. His partner, Jess, said she was “completely devastated” and wrote that Hall passed away unexpectedly at home in the early hours of Friday, November 13.
Taxiride was formed in Melbourne in the late 1990s by Tim Watson, Tim Wild, Jason Singh and Hall. Singh, a fellow co-founder, said he was “absolutely shattered” by the loss of his friend.
Hall was an Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) award winner and was still touring with the band at the time of his death. Singer-songwriter Peta Evans-Taylor, a close friend, called him “one of the most talented songwriters, vocalists, and musicians.”
Over the years, Hall also had success as a solo artist and as part of the band Airway Lanes.
