Died On This Date (March 24, 2011) Kevin Foley / Bassist For Bash & Pop
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DOB Unknown – March 24, 2011
Kevin Foley is perhaps best remembered as the bassist for Tommy Stinson’s post Replacements band, Bash & Pop. Formed in 1992, the band released one moderately successful album, Friday Night Is Killing Me before disbanding in 1994. The album is a must-have for core Replacements fans and those of the mid ’90s Minneapolis rock scene. Bash & Pop also included Foley’s brother, Steve Foley who died suddenly in 2008. Kevin Foley was 52 when he also died unexpectedly on March 24, 2011. Although cause of death was not immediately released, it has been reported that family members believe a heart condition might have been to blame.
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Frankie Sparcello was the recent bassist for the re-formed New Orleans groove metal band, Exhorder. Originally formed in 1985, Although pioneers of a sound that would later include the likes of Machine Head, White Zombie, and Pantera, Exhorder never quite reached the level of success found by those bands. After the group’s original bassist left in 1990, Sparcello signed on to replace him. Exhorder soon disbanded, but would later reunite with Sparcello coming back into the fold in 2010. Frankie Sparcello passed away on March 22, 2011. Cause of death was not immediately released.
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