Singer-songwriter Ben Kweller is talking out following the dying of his 16-year-old son, Dorian.
The Grammy nominee’s document label, The Noise Firm, introduced on Fb that Dorian, an aspiring musician, died in “a tragic occasion” Monday evening. Selection reported that the teenager was killed in a automobile accident.
Kweller expressed his grief in an emotional Instagram submit on Tuesday.
“There’s no method that I might be typing this however I'm…. Our son, Dorian Zev Kweller, was killed final evening,” he wrote. “He was solely 16 and he was a real legend. Kindest, mild soul, a pal to all. In the event you knew him, you already know. We’ll by no means recover from him so long as we’re right here on earth.”
The Austin, Texas-based artist went on to reward his son’s musical prowess, calling him “a real poet from the day he began talking.” He famous that Dorian, who launched music underneath his center identify, Zev, had been gearing as much as carry out on the South by Southwest competition later this month.
“My child boy was on the beginning line with a lot life forward of him… I don't know why issues like this occur,” Kweller mentioned. “We’re in full shock and don’t know what the long run holds.”
Kweller and his spouse, Liz, are additionally mother and father to a 12-year-old son, Judah.
A San Francisco native, Kweller started his recording profession in his teenagers as a member of the post-grunge band, Radish. In 2002, he launched “Sha Sha,” his debut album as a solo artist. His fifth studio album, “Go Fly a Kite,” obtained a 2013 Grammy nomination for Greatest Recording Bundle.
In recent times, Kweller has toured with the likes of Ed Sheeran and Dying Cab for Cutie. His most up-to-date album, “Circuit Boredom,” was launched in 2020.
By Wednesday afternoon, Kweller’s submit had obtained condolences from a number of his well-known friends, together with actor Tommy Dorfman and drummer Patrick Carney of the Black Keys.
“Coronary heart breaks,” singer-songwriter Pete Yorn wrote. “Can’t even fathom this. Deepest condolences to you and your loved ones.”
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