Cosa Nostra PR co-founder Michelle Kerr sadly handed away over the weekend following a 5 yr battle with most cancers. Kerr is a much-loved title across the trade, and you’ve got been following principally anybody that is performed in any nice band the previous few days, you’ve got seen ample proof of that.
A number of examples:
Machine Head‘s Robb Flynn: “There are numerous unsung heroes that helped propel Machine Head to the place we’re. Michelle Kerr was certainly one of them. She had my again for almost 3 a long time, dealing with the usually rigorous UK press duties after she inherited them in 1995 midway by the Burn My Eyes album cycle.
“She is and stays certainly one of my longest music enterprise relationships alongside Mark Palmer, and Monte Connor,
“I all the time thought of her a cross between Elizabeth Taylor and Lemmy, so sure, she’s was an plain unhealthy ass!! AND, she might drink me and all of my buddies underneath the desk!
“Good, humorous, robust, loyal, she was merely among the best people I’ve ever come throughout in my life.
“She had been battling it for therefore lengthy, all the time held her head up excessive, all the time appeared on the intense facet.
“My nickname for her was ‘Poppet’ a reference to the film Pirates of the Caribbean… All these years later I do not even know the way that got here to be… However each cellphone name, each time we noticed every othe… the primary phrases out of my mouth would all the time be ‘Ello Poppet‘
“devastated proper now…
“Actually by no means thought that I might be saying this…
“…Goodbye Poppet”
Hatebreed‘s Jamey Jasta: “RIP Michelle Kerr. Thanks for all the things! You’ve got impressed me greater than you may ever know. The world wants extra folks such as you—rock stable, no-nonsense, all the time on the lookout for options and pushing by the toughest occasions. A real soldier of rock who did a lot for therefore many. We is not going to overlook. We pays it ahead. Love you, Michelle. See you within the subsequent realm.”
Stone Sour: “It’s with nice disappointment that we have realized of the passing of our pricey good friend Michelle Kerr. She was instrumental in breaking the band within the UK within the very starting. She was a powerhouse, a sort soul and we are going to miss her deeply.”
Murderdolls‘ Wednesday 13: “I did not have the correct phrases yesterday, and I do not know if I’ve them now, however I will attempt.
“Michelle Kerr was and has been like a sister to me for over 20 + years. She has been the one individual to be concerned in my profession because the starting with Murderdolls up till now.
“Michelle, and Joey had been like my brother and sister, and collectively our bond was unbreakable. Joey instructed me about Michelle earlier than I met her in 2001 and mentioned ‘She’s the very best PR individual within the trade,and she or he’ll make us well-known’ and she or he did.
“My profession and existence up until as we speak within the UK is 100% due to her. She believed in me once I did not consider in myself typically, and she or he by no means settled for something however the very best for me.
“This upcoming UK tour was going to be very emotional for her and I celebrating and remembering the music of Murderdolls, Joey, and Ben. Now, this tour will probably be to honour all of them.
“A real believer within the powers of rock n roll and making desires a actuality. I used to be fortunate to know her and anybody who knew her, is aware of that too. Relaxation simple my candy Michelle, the world simply misplaced 1 of the very best to ever do it. – 13????????”
A GoFundMe has been launched to assist with Kerr‘s memorial prices, which you can donate to here. We lengthen our deepest condolences to Kerr‘s family and friends presently.
“It’s with profound disappointment that Cosa Nostra PR shares the passing of its co-founder Michelle Kerr,” wrote Cosa Nostra PR in an announcement.
“Michelle left us peacefully and within the firm of shut buddies. Because the solar got here up on Saturday 14 September she made it to the ultimate after present occasion, following a five-year detour with most cancers.
“Michelle lived for many of her life in Hampstead; a spot she adored. A spot the place she cherished going for lengthy walks on the heath and continuously went wandering by Highgate Cemetery. Michelle‘s want was to have a few of her ashes laid to relaxation in Highgate Cemetery and if doable to have a memorial bench on Hampstead Heath. Her household and shut buddies have organized a fundraiser to assist cowl the prices (being within the firm of George Michael and Malcolm McLaren does not come low-cost). Any surplus funds will go to a charity in Michelle‘s title.
“If Michelle ever put you on a guestlist, gave you time with certainly one of her artists, helped you and/or your band(s) obtain any stage of success, gave you profession recommendation, purchased you a drink at a present… your donation can be appreciated.
“When you’re somebody who wish to pay your respects at her funeral, please donate any cash you could have spent on flowers or journey. At her request, her funeral will probably be very small and personal.
“The fundraiser might be discovered right here: https://gofund.me/243b5a18.
“Michelle‘s loss leaves an unfillable void, and we are going to miss her enormously. See much less.”
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