Bluegrass musician Jeff Austin, co-founder of Yonder Mountain String Band, dies
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"We are saddened to report that we have lost our brother Jeff Austin," the Yonder Mountain String Band wrote on its official Facebook page. "Remembering the incredible times and magical moments puts us at a profound loss for words. While we honor his ...
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Musician Jeff Austin dies day after canceling shows due to 'medical emergency'
American bluegrass musician Jeff Austin, who co-founded the Yonder Mountain String Band, died over the weekend at a Seattle hospital — just one day after canceling a series of tour dates due to an unspecified “medical emergency.” The 45-year-old ...
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Jeff Austin, the virtuoso mandolin player and singer known for his work with Nederland's Yonder Mountain String Band and as a solo artist, died on Monday in Seattle, according to concert promoter AEG Presents Rocky Mountains. No cause of death was ...
Continue readingJeff Austin, Bluegrass Musician Who Co-Founded Yonder Mountain String Band, Dead at 45
“It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of a beloved family member, mandolinist, singer, songwriter and founder of The Jeff Austin Band, and Yonder Mountain String Band, Jeff Austin,” the post began, with an image of Austin playing the ...
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Jeff Austin, mandolinist, singer, and songwriter – and co-founder of Yonder Mountain String Band and the Jeff Austin Band – died yesterday in Seattle, WA. He was 45 years of age. A “medical emergency” had been announced early Saturday morning, but no ...
Continue readingYonder Mountain String Band co-founder Jeff Austin has died
SEATTLE — Bluegrass musician Jeff Austin died on Monday, days after canceling upcoming shows due to an unspecified “medical emergency.” His booking manager, Barron Ruth, confirmed Austin's death. He died in Seattle at age 45 after being put into a ...
Continue readingYonder Mountain String Band Founder Jeff Austin Dies at 45
Jeff Austin, a mandolin player and a founder of the Yonder Mountain String Band, passed away on June 24 in Seattle at age 45, his family confirmed on his Facebook page Tuesday morning. "It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of a ...
Continue readingJeff Austin, the bluegrass musician who co-founded Yonder Mountain String Band, has died
... be sorely missed," a statement from Austin's family read. The Yonder Mountain String Band, which Austin co-founded before embarking on a solo career, posted on its Facebook page that, "We are saddened to report that we have lost our brother Jeff Austin.
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Umphrey's McGee's Brendan Bayliss and Austin formed 30db and released the album One Man Show in 2010 while continuing to periodically perform together as recently as last weekend. Prior to forming the Jeff Austin Band, the mandolin player was part of ...
Continue readingJeff Austin, co-founder of Nederland group Yonder Mountain String Band, dies at Seattle hospital
DENVER — Jeff Austin, one of the founding members of bluegrass group Yonder Mountain String Band, has died, the Nederland-based group posted on their Facebook page Tuesday. Austin, 45, passed away Monday in Seattle after announcing on his ...
Continue readingJeff Austin, Formerly Of Yonder Mountain String Band, Has Passed Away
It's with a heavy heart that we report that beloved mandolin firebrand Jeff Austin passed away on Monday. He was 45 years old. Details are still forthcoming, but news of Austin's passing has shaken the bluegrass community to its core. His manic personality ...
Continue readingJeff Austin (Yonder Mountain String Band) Has Passed Away, RIP
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of a beloved family member, mandolinist, singer, songwriter and founder of The Jeff Austin Band, and Yonder Mountain String Band, Jeff Austin. Austin passed away June 24, 2019 in Seattle, ...
Continue readingWe had so many good times with Jeff Austin - RIP Jeff
Throughout the years, few musicians have been able to curate raw energy, pure emotion and eloquent passion quite like Jeff Austin. The longtime mandolin player, frontman and smiling soul of Yonder Mountain String Band passed away, leaving a legacy of ...
Continue readingJeff Austin Suicide rumors is just a flimflam. Singer in a Medical Emergency nothing more.
There has been a wave of shocking rumor buzzing around the Internet about the possible death of mandolinist and bluegrass legend Jeff Austin. The singer from Arlington Heights garnered the rumor of his suicide since the night of June 21 after he made a ...
Continue readingJeff Austin Death Hoax: Musician Suffers Medical Emergency
Jeff Austin is still alive despite rumors floating around on social media of his suicide. On June 22, Austin released a statement on his Facebook page that read, “My friends… due to a to a medical emergency I am unfortunately unable to play my sets next week ...
Continue readingJeff Austin Death Hoax: Musician Suffer Medical Emergency
Jeff Austin is still alive despite rumors floating around on social media of his suicide. On June 22, Austin released a statement on his Facebook page that read, “My friends… due to a to a medical emergency I am unfortunately unable to play my sets next week ...
Continue readingJeff Austin Confirms “Medical Emergency,” Cancels Upcoming Festival Dates
Mandolinist Jeff Austin, best known for his prior work with Yonder Mountain String Band and current work with his titular Jeff Austin Band – has confirmed via Facebook that he has encountered a “medical emergency.” The musician will no longer perform at ...
Continue readingJeff Austin death rumors flood social media, famed mandolinist responds
You might want to delete this, since the Jeff Austin who was the founding mandolin player for Yonder Mountain String Band apparently committed suicide last night and a bunch of mourning fans are gonna see this and assume it's the same one. — Boy. Man.
Continue readingJeff Austin Death Hoax : The Singer Confirmed he is Alive and not Dead
Entertainment (Mraket News). Update: Jeff Austin have released a statement to to quell rumor of his death, the beloved singer released the following statements on Facebook to confirm he is alive and not dead.
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