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Kurt Vile hails late bandmate a 'musical genius'

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Kurt Vile has hailed his late bandmate Rob Laakso a "musical genius". The guitarist and keyboard player - who became a full-time member of Kurt's The Violators in 2013 - tragically died on May 4 from cancer at the age of 44, and Kurt has thanked fans for their outpouring of love and the "nice things" shared about the musician.

He began a lengthy Instagram post: "This one’s been hard to get out of the fog in my brain and into words for a long time now (and I mean for the last year or so, not just since rob’s passing) Tributes are never easy but this one is just too close to the bone I guess.

Thank you to everyone who reached out. It’s been beautiful seeing all the nice things written about Rob, because yeah he was quiet but there was so much to him.

Musical genius. Recording whizz. Best husband and father. Mamie-Claire we love you so much you’ve always been the greatest. All the things you’re writing are beautiful and killing me at the same time. (sic)" Kurt continues to share his many memories of Rob, who he "worshipped" from his days in the college rock group The Wicked Farleys.

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