Marc Lloret, keyboardist and founder of the Mishima band dies

Marc Lloret keyboardist and founding member of the band Mishima, has died at age 51, after having announced a year ago that he suffered cancer, as his representation office has reported on Sunday, Fina Estampa.

“The soul of Mishima leaves us,” the band that Lloret “founded in 1999 together with David Carabén and Christian Aloy and from which only the disease has been able to separate him, “says the statement sent to EFE by the group representatives.

His piano melodies are “fundamental part of some of the best songs From the recent pop history made in Catalonia, “says the band.

The keyboardist, who before Mishima was part of Blanch happiness has participated in ten albums and hundreds of concerts with the group in the last 25 years.

Training journalist, with experience in the record and editorial world, was artistic director of the Vic’s Live Music Market during fourteen editions.

His stage at the head of the musical event, with Maria Lladó and Oriol Roca As advisors, it closed last September with “the unanimous recognition of the sector,” says the statement.

He also promoted the Poparb Festival of Arbúcies (Girona), which he co -directed with Anna’s Anna Cerate During its 11 editions.

“Above all, we are leaving Violeta and Guillem, Maria’s husband, Pere and Paquita’s son, Sergi and Gemma’s brother,” says the band.

“Y, Above all, our friend: serious and always ingenious, generous, honest and complete as no one, a great artist and an exceptional person, “he adds.