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| Both members of the Liverpool band Her's and their tour manager have been killed in a crash in the US. | Both members of the Liverpool band Her's and their tour manager have been killed in a crash in the US. |
| Duo Stephen Fitzpatrick and Audun Laading, as well as manager Trevor Engelbrektson, died while travelling to a gig in California on Wednesday, their record label Heist or Hit said. | Duo Stephen Fitzpatrick and Audun Laading, as well as manager Trevor Engelbrektson, died while travelling to a gig in California on Wednesday, their record label Heist or Hit said. |
| The label described them as "one of the UK's most loved up and coming bands". | The label described them as "one of the UK's most loved up and coming bands". |
| The duo had recently released their debut album and had been featured by BBC Introducing. | The duo had recently released their debut album and had been featured by BBC Introducing. |
| Heist Or Hit said they were killed "in a road accident in the early hours of Wednesday whilst travelling to a show in Santa Ana, California". | |
| They had performed in Phoenix, Arizona, on Tuesday and were driving about 350 miles to Santa Ana in California when the crash happened. | They had performed in Phoenix, Arizona, on Tuesday and were driving about 350 miles to Santa Ana in California when the crash happened. |
| Posting on their Facebook page on Monday, the band wrote: "It's almost home time for the lads, US tour has gone swimmingly so far. Got a hot sunset date with the Grand Canyon tonight." | |
| The label said: "We are all heartbroken. Their energy, vibrancy and talent came to define our label. | |
| "As humans, they were warm, gentle and hilarious. Each time they stopped by the office made for an uplifting experience." | "As humans, they were warm, gentle and hilarious. Each time they stopped by the office made for an uplifting experience." |
| On its website, Heist or Hit said Mr Fitzpatrick, from Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, and Mr Laading, from Norway, met for the first time in Liverpool as students. | |
| The label said the band were playing 19 shows on their second tour of North America, having released their debut album Invitation To Her's last year. | The label said the band were playing 19 shows on their second tour of North America, having released their debut album Invitation To Her's last year. |
| They added: "They were in America playing to thousands of adoring fans. Fans they made a point of meeting and spending time with, such was their passion and humbleness. The world was at their feet." | They added: "They were in America playing to thousands of adoring fans. Fans they made a point of meeting and spending time with, such was their passion and humbleness. The world was at their feet." |
| Earlier this week, Her's were filmed by BBC Introducing playing an acoustic performance during the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. | Earlier this week, Her's were filmed by BBC Introducing playing an acoustic performance during the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. |
| Fans paid tribute to the band online, including Craig MacDonald who said they were "wonderful people and fantastic musicians". | Fans paid tribute to the band online, including Craig MacDonald who said they were "wonderful people and fantastic musicians". |
| Another fan wrote: "Such awful awful news. Always put on a great show and could tell how much they loved this music and each other. All the love to you all." | Another fan wrote: "Such awful awful news. Always put on a great show and could tell how much they loved this music and each other. All the love to you all." |
| Writing about the band in 2017, music magazine NME said Her's were "not a group to stand still". | Writing about the band in 2017, music magazine NME said Her's were "not a group to stand still". |
| It added: "Each song they produce, from the lo-fi bedroom pop power of debut track to 'Dorothy' to the duo's equally melodic take on slacker-rock on 'Marcel', sees the Liverpool-based duo shift and float between sounds, never really fitting into one genre, but somehow nailing whatever they end up doing." | It added: "Each song they produce, from the lo-fi bedroom pop power of debut track to 'Dorothy' to the duo's equally melodic take on slacker-rock on 'Marcel', sees the Liverpool-based duo shift and float between sounds, never really fitting into one genre, but somehow nailing whatever they end up doing." |