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Daniel Hall, Co-Founder of Australian Rock Band Taxiride, Dies at 48
Daniel Hall, co-founder of Australian rock band Taxiride, has died unexpectedly at home aged 48, the band and his partner announced. No cause of death has been given; Hall’s death has prompted tributes from former bandmates and fellow musicians.
Formed in Melbourne in the late 1990s, Taxiride signed with Warner after recording a demo. Its 1999 debut album, *Imaginate*, reached No. 1 on Australia’s ARIA chart and was certified double platinum; single “Get Set” reached No. 8 in Australia and No. 36 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart. Hall left in 2001 for solo work, later formed Airway Lanes, then returned to Taxiride, which was still scheduled to perform in Australia.
In short
- Taxiride co-founder Daniel Hall has died aged 48.
- No cause of death has been disclosed.
- The band’s debut album reached No. 1 in Australia.