{"id":44796,"date":"2026-08-14T17:26:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T12:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=44796"},"modified":"2026-08-14T17:26:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T12:26:29","slug":"emf-announce-death-of-keyboardist-derry-brownson-fly-high-brother-derry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=44796","title":{"rendered":"EMF announce death of keyboardist Derry Brownson: &#8220;Fly high brother Derry&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/emf\">EMF<\/a> have announced the death of founding member and keyboardist Derry Brownson, aged 55.<\/p>\n<p>The English alt-rock band announced the news of Brownson\u2019s passing in a new social media post. Shared this morning (Friday August 14), they wrote in the caption that they found out about the loss yesterday night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLate last night we started to hear the news that we have lost our Brother In Arms Derran Brownson,\u201d they wrote alongside a photo of the musician performing on stage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are devastated, the only solace we can find is that we are eternally grateful Derry was able to join us on stage a couple times just a few short months back. Nothing will ever be the same again without our band mate and friend, fly high brother Derry.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DcA2XqnIkbS\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bbcgloucestershire\/posts\/he-was-one-of-the-founding-members-of-forest-of-dean-band-emfderry-brownson-has-\/1674698091325410\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>BBC Gloucestershire<\/em><\/a> reports that Brownson had been diagnosed with a brain tumour and had been undergoing treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Born in 1971, Derran \u201cDerry\u201d Brownson was a founding member of the Gloucestershire group and remained as their keyboardist and sample player after they came to prominence at the start of the \u201890s.<\/p>\n<p>The group had the chart-topping debut single \u2018Unbelieveable\u2019, and their 1991 debut album \u2018Schubert Dip\u2019 went to peak at Number Three on the UK Charts with singles \u2018I Believe\u2019 and \u2018Children\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>They went on a hiatus in 2002 following the passing of original bassist Zac Foley, and reunited to release their first new album in 27 years, \u2018Go Go Sapiens\u2019 in 2022. They dropped their most recent album \u2018The Beauty And The Chaos\u2019 in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo sorry for your loss, rest in peace Derry, sending love,\u201d wrote Ash\u2019s Tim Wheeler, while guitarist and writer Will Crewdson commented: \u201cLots of love and strength to you guys. Very sorry to hear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re very sorry to hear team EMF, thoughts are with you all and loved ones,\u201d wrote band Dictator, while Therapy added \u201cSo very sorry to hear this folks\u201d and American record producer and remixer Tommie Sunshine shared: \u201cSuch sad news\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On X, singer-songwriter Kirk Brandon shared: \u201cDeeply saddened by his departure. Love and respect to him and his family. The world is less for one man.\u201d Find more tributes below.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Derry Brownson has departed this reality. Wolves supporter. EMF<br \/>Deeply saddened by his departure. <br \/>Love and respect to him and his family. <br \/>The world is less for one man. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UWSb2DmJcS\">pic.twitter.com\/UWSb2DmJcS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KIRK BRANDON (@kirkbrandon) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kirkbrandon\/status\/2088200804922491014?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So sad about Derry \ud83d\udc94<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/EMF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EMF<\/a>\ud83d\ude1e <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O8e0HFj3MV\">pic.twitter.com\/O8e0HFj3MV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Helen Pugh (@Brockyhockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Brockyhockey\/status\/2088213399217766633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">RIP Derry <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/EMF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EMF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/remkK0h6Ot\">pic.twitter.com\/remkK0h6Ot<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Boffy (@BoffyWTFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BoffyWTFC\/status\/2088191772052619535?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Such sad news, Derry from EMF has died \ud83d\udc94<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SprostonCharlatan (@mrs_harket) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mrs_harket\/status\/2088218673429328121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The news of Brownson\u2019s passing comes as the band revealed recently that they were wrapping up work on a new 14-song album earlier this summer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script>\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('consent', 'revoke');\n  fbq('init', '370979561341328');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EMF have announced the death of founding member and keyboardist Derry Brownson, aged 55. 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