Saddened News: The Soft Moon’s Luis Vasquez Has Died

Luis Vasquez, the California musician who recorded as the Soft Moon, has died.

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As Brooklyn Vegan points out, The Soft Moon’s internet accounts shared the news of his passing this morning:

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Vasquez’s age and cause of death have not been reported.

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Luis Vasquez was born in Los Angeles,

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And he grew up partly in the relatively remote city of Victorville.

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He started playing in punk bands as a teenager,

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Before moving to the Bay Area,

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And making music on his own under the Soft Moon name.

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