Bevan rose to prominence as part of the Britpop trio 60ft Dolls, who supported iconic bands such as Ash, Oasis, Foo Fighters and Iggy Pop. His partner, Bev, confirmed the sad news on his Facebook page earlier today. She wrote:
"I'm heartbroken to say that our lovely, crazy boy has sadly passed very suddenly. I hadn't posted sooner because I wanted some time to let close friends and family know in person so thank you all so much for being respectful. As you might imagine, me, his daughter, parents, friends and family are all absolutely devastated. I will of course share more information when I have it and there will be a time to share the memories, but in the meantime [🤘] much love to you all."
His father, Ray, also led the tributes with a post on his Facebook page: "It’s with a heavy heart I post this today. My beautiful, talented, funny genius only son passed away yesterday. I will miss you Carl. I’m so proud of you.
"You had so many dreams about your future as an artist but be assured your unique incredible paintings will reach legendary status in the years to come. My life will never be the same without you."
60ft Dolls were part of the "Cool Cymru" scene in the '90s, along with Manic Street Preachers, Super Furry Animals, Catatonia and Stereophonics. Their 1996 debut album, 'The Big 3', entered the UK album chart's top 40, and they also played legendary festivals Glastonbury, T In The Park and the Reading before splitting in 1998.
In recent years, Bevan swapped his drumsticks for paint brushes, creating landscape paintings.
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