Bryn Merrick
| Bryn Merrick | |
|---|---|
| Born |
12 October 1958 Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales |
| Died |
12 September 2015 (aged 56) Cardiff, Wales |
| Genres | Punk, gothic rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Bass guitar |
| Associated acts | The Damned |
Bryn Merrick (12 October 1958 – 12 September 2015) was a musician who was a member of Cardiff-based punk band Victimize. He later joined the Damned[1] between 1983 and 1989, replacing Paul Gray, who had left for UFO. Merrick's first release with the Damned was the single "Thanks for the Night" b/w "Nasty". He was the Damned's bassist on its albums Phantasmagoria and Anything.
Merrick played with the Shamones, a Ramones tribute band that toured the UK for five years until splitting in August 2015.[2]
Merrick died of cancer, at University Hospital Llandough, on 12 September 2015 aged 56.[3]
References
- ↑ Raggett, Ned. "Biography: The Damned". Allmusic. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ↑ James McCarthy (12 September 2015). "The Damned bassist Bryn Merrick dies at Llandough Hospital after a battle with cancer". walesonline.
- ↑ McCarthy, James (2015-09-12). "The Damned bassist Bryn Merrick dies at Llandough Hospital after a battle with cancer". Wales Online. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
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