Vivian Trimble, keyboardist and vocalist from the ’90s rock band Luscious Jackson, died on Tuesday (April 4). Her bandmates confirmed the news in a statement, saying she died of a complication after years of treatment for cancer. She was 59.
“We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved friend and band member Viv on Tuesday,” the band wrote. “We were not expecting this. She was a great friend and a gifted musician and choreographer, but it was being a partner to David and a mother to Nate and Rebecca that gave her the greatest joy. We are devastated beyond words to lose our graceful sister.”
The band was formed by Jill Cunniff, Gabby Glaser, and Trimble in 1991. They were joined shortly after their formation by Kate Schellenbach. Trimble appeared on the group’s first two albums, 1994’s Natural Ingredients and 1996’s Fever In Fever Out—both released by the Beastie Boys on their label, Grand Royal. Trimble departed the band prior to the release of 1999’s Electric Honey, and, while Luscious Jackson reunited in 2011, Trimble didn’t return.
Outside of Luscious Jackson, Trimble and Cunniff had a band called Kostars that released the 1996 Grand Royal album Klassic With a “K”. She also had a duo with the Breeders’ Josephine Wiggs called Dusty Trails, who released a self-titled album in 2000.
