Modest Mouse drummer Jeremiah Green is no more!

Cofounder of rock band Modest Mouse and drummer Jeremiah Green passed away at 45 as he lost his battle against cancerIn a statement released by the band on Instagram late Saturday read Today we lost our dear friend Jeremiah He laid down to rest and simply faded outOn Tuesday the rockers brother Adam Green told Fox News Digital He is doing great considering the circumstances He played a lot of shows with cancer but the doctor gave him the green light to play all the way up to the last West Coast date His goal is to be back on tour this spring in South America He has about 4 weeks of Chemo and Radiation leftView this post on InstagramA post shared by Modest Mouse modestmouseHis mother Carol Namatame also confirmed the loss writing on Facebook that her son lost his courageous battle with cancer on December 31Also to their Instagram Modest Mouse wrote Id like to say a bunch of pretty words right now but it just isnt the time These will come later and from many people Please appreciate all the love you give get have given and will get Above all Jeremiah was about love We love youAccording to Fox News a USbased news outlet Green Isaac Brock and Eric Judy the bands cofounders created the Grammynominated band in Washington in 1992The band is currently scheduled to play the festival Lollapalooza Argentina 2023 in MarchBrock expressed optimism regarding Greens recovery in a direct post to the bands Instagram four days prior He wrote of Greens treatment It seems to be going smoothly and making a positive difference Jeremiah as am I are believers in the power of positive energy so if you would be so kind as to send good vibes to quote Jeremiah in the direction of Jeremiah and his family thatd be greatHis mother echoed the sentiments writing on Facebook Hes sic so strong and so brave and hanging in thereThe severity of Greens cancer was revealed on his own social media by Seattlebased DJ Marco CollinsAccording to Deadline a USbased news outlet Green born on March 4 1977 in Oahu Hawaii cofounded Modest Mouse with bassist Eric Judy in 1992 in Washington State Judy remained with the band until 2012 The Moon amp Antarctica the bands third studio album from 2000 which achieved gold status in the United States marked their breakthroughModest Mouses first successful album Good News for People Who Love Bad News peaked at No 18 went platinum and featured the bands first hit single Float On which topped Billboards Alternative Songs chart and peaked at No 68 on the Hot 100 Green took a yearlong break from the band in 20032004 and did not participate in its breakout 2004 albumAs per a report by Deadline Green was back behind the drum kit for the groups followup set 2007s We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank which hit No 1 on the Billboard 200 and spawned the altrock top 10 hits Ocean Breathes Silly and Dashboard Its 2015 album Strangers to Ourselves propelled by Lampshades on Fire another alternative rock charttopper peaked at No 3The third No 1 alternative single for Modest Mouse We Are Between appeared on the bands most recent album The Golden Casket from 2021Also ReadJeremy Renner in lsquocritical but stablersquo conditionThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever