Audun Laading (1993-2019)

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Audun Laading (1993-2019)

Audun Laading, who played bass guitar while also adding backing vocals for the band Her's. Laading, from Flekkerøy, Kristiansand, Norway. Laading previously played in the rhythm section of Brad Stank's band, Sundogs. The duo initially formed Her's in jest, travelling around Liverpool to film comedic music videos and posting them on YouTube.

Achievements:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Her%27s#Discography

Her's formed in 2015 and released their debut track, "Dorothy", on 7 April 2016. They performed on the 2016 Green Man Festival Rising Stage. A nine-track compilation titled Songs of Her's was released on 12 May 2017. The compilation received four stars from The Skinny. Writing for NME in April 2017, Thomas Smith said:
Her's are not a group to stand still. 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.

The band later released their first full-length album, Invitation to Her's, on Heist or Hit Records on 24 August 2018. Her's were featured on Paste's list titled "The 15 New Liverpool Bands You Need to Know in 2018". An acoustic performance by the band at the 2019 South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, US was also featured on BBC Music Introducing.

Their band had been building a following and getting airplay on BBC Radio. Their 19-date tour of the U.S. was their second tour of the country and followed the release of their 2018 album “Invitation to Her’s.”

Heist or Hit said that as “humans, they were warm, gentle and hilarious.” The label added: “To say they were close would be an underestimation of a friendship that was genuinely beautiful to witness; they loved one another like brothers.

“Musically, Her’s were astonishing. An aptitude for melody, fun, and entertainment combined with a complexity that was as sophisticated as it was stylish.”

Charity: Donations to the project can be made at http://friendsofhers.com

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