Her’s, the Liverpool indie duo, are sadly no longer active as a band because both members died in a car crash while on tour in the US in 2019.

What happened to Her’s?

  • Her’s were an indie duo from Liverpool made up of Stephen Fitzpatrick and Audun Laading.
  • On 27 March 2019, while driving from Phoenix, Arizona to Santa Ana, California during a 19-date North American tour, their tour van was involved in a head‑on collision with a wrong‑way driver on Interstate 10 in Arizona.
  • Stephen, Audun, and their tour manager Trevor Engelbrektson were all killed in the crash, along with the driver of the other vehicle.
  • The impact and resulting fire destroyed both vehicles, and the accident abruptly ended the band’s career just after they had released their debut album, Invitation to Her’s (2018).

Many fans on music forums describe discovering their music only after the accident and feeling bittersweet about falling in love with songs that will never have a follow‑up.

Why there’s no “latest news” music‑wise

  • Her’s released:
    • The compilation Songs of Her’s in 2017.
* The album _Invitation to Her’s_ in 2018.
  • There have been no new songs by the band since then because both members passed away; any “new” releases are posthumous projects from their label or estate (reissues, box sets, tribute releases).
  • In November 2024, their label Heist or Hit released a Songs of Her’s box set, with proceeds going to a memorial fund in their name.

Legacy, tributes, and memorials

  • Her’s are widely remembered as a promising, distinctive indie act whose career ended just as it was taking off.
  • A memorial fund called Friends of Her’s was created by friends and family; it focuses on helping combat homelessness in Liverpool, where the band formed.
  • On the five‑year anniversary of their deaths, the fund and community marked the date with remembrance activities.
  • In June 2024, The Rebel Lounge in Phoenix (the venue of one of their final shows) hosted a tribute concert for them, with proceeds going to the Friends of Her’s fund.

Mini timeline

  1. 2016 – Debut single “Dorothy” released; early festival appearances in the UK.
  1. 2017 – Compilation Songs of Her’s released; attention from UK music press.
  1. 2018 – Full album Invitation to Her’s released, leading to more touring and buzz.
  1. March 2019 – Duo tour North America; fatal crash in Arizona ends the band.
  1. 2024 – Tribute concert at The Rebel Lounge and a Songs of Her’s box set released to support their memorial fund.

If you just discovered them

Many fans experience Her’s in this order: you hear a song, get hooked, start searching for more, then realize there’s a reason the discography is so small. It can feel jarring, but a lot of people choose to see listening to their records as a way of keeping their work alive and honoring what they made in a very short time.

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