California musician Luis Vasquez, who recorded as the Soft Moon, has died. He was 44.
The news was shared to the Soft Moon's Instagram account today, with a statement that reads: "It is with great sadness that we announce our dear friend, Luis Vasquez has passed away. Our hearts and thoughts are with his family, friends and extended music family."
No cause of death has been given, but Resident Advisor reports that techno artist John Juan Mendez (a.k.a. Silent Servant) and his partner Simone Ling "are [believed] to have died in the same incident."
Born in Los Angeles, Vasquez played in punk bands as a teenager before moving to the Bay Area and founding his one-man Soft Moon post-punk project. His self-titled debut album was released in 2010 via Captured Tracks, and he went on to release four more under the moniker: 2012's Zeros, 2015's Deeper, 2018's Criminal and his most recent offering, 2022's Exister.
Vasquez's current label, Sacred Bones, memorialized him in an Instagram post, remembering the musician as "one of a kind, with a heart of gold, someone who would put a big smile on your face every time you saw him."
The news was shared to the Soft Moon's Instagram account today, with a statement that reads: "It is with great sadness that we announce our dear friend, Luis Vasquez has passed away. Our hearts and thoughts are with his family, friends and extended music family."
No cause of death has been given, but Resident Advisor reports that techno artist John Juan Mendez (a.k.a. Silent Servant) and his partner Simone Ling "are [believed] to have died in the same incident."
Born in Los Angeles, Vasquez played in punk bands as a teenager before moving to the Bay Area and founding his one-man Soft Moon post-punk project. His self-titled debut album was released in 2010 via Captured Tracks, and he went on to release four more under the moniker: 2012's Zeros, 2015's Deeper, 2018's Criminal and his most recent offering, 2022's Exister.
Vasquez's current label, Sacred Bones, memorialized him in an Instagram post, remembering the musician as "one of a kind, with a heart of gold, someone who would put a big smile on your face every time you saw him."