On August twentieth, Brent Hinds handed away after reportedly being struck by an SUV whereas using his motorbike two miles outdoors of downtown Atlanta. Now, it’s being introduced {that a} “celebration of life” for the previous Mastodon guitarist will happen in Atlanta at a later date, with no additional particulars given.
This replace comes from Hinds’ official obituary, which reads:
“William Brent Hinds, acclaimed guitarist, vocalist, and founding member of pioneering steel band Mastodon, handed away on August 20, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was 51.
“Born on January 16, 1974, in Birmingham, Alabama, Brent’s ardour for music started early. At age 12, he requested his dad and mom for a guitar and commenced personal classes, shortly immersing himself within the craft. In junior excessive, he shaped his first band, Kil Darling, and carried out all through the Birmingham space. His expertise and dedication led him to the Alabama Faculty of Superb Arts, the place he studied music and realized to understand a variety of kinds.
“After graduating from Pelham Excessive Faculty in 1992, Brent moved to Atlanta to pursue his music profession. Whereas working as a carpenter’s apprentice, he turned a fixture within the native music scene. It was there he met Troy Sanders, Invoice Kelliher, and Brann Dailor, forming the band Mastodon that he helped lead for 1 / 4 century.
“Brent’s work with Mastodon earned vital acclaim, together with a number of Grammy nominations and a Grammy Award for Greatest Steel Efficiency in 2018. He additionally led and contributed to quite a few aspect initiatives, together with Fiend With no Face, West Finish Motel, Legend of the Seagullmen, and Giraffe Tongue Orchestra, showcasing his genre-defying creativity.
“Brent was a real unique, identified for mixing nation, bluegrass, and psychedelia into steel. His emotional enjoying and signature choosing method—formed by his early years of enjoying banjo—impressed numerous musicians and followers. His work on albums like Leviathan, Crack the Skye, and The Hunter is taken into account groundbreaking, with many calling him one of the crucial inventive guitarists of his technology.
“Past music, Brent had a variety of hobbies and pursuits that mirrored his free-spirited, inventive, and unconventional character. A self-described ‘wildling,’ Brent was a motorbike fanatic, outdoorsman, and artist. His hobbies included vintage automobiles, looking, fishing, water and snow snowboarding, golf, drawing and portray, cooking, and spending time with household and associates.
“Like his music, Brent was advanced, passionate, and fiercely unique. Identified for his rebellious streak and uncooked honesty, Brent was each unpredictable and deeply loyal. He was eccentric, humorous, and filled with power, with a beneficiant coronary heart beneath the chaos. He lived life on his personal phrases, forsaking a legacy as unforgettable because the music he created.
“Brent is survived by his mom, Dean Snyder Campbell; father, Billy Hinds; stepmother Heide Hinds; stepsister, Traci Perry; nephew, Walker Hinds; niece, Lily Hinds; uncle, Donnie Snyder; aunt, Linda Kay Hinds Duke; and lots of cousins, prolonged household, associates, and followers. He was preceded in dying by his brother Bradley Ray Hinds, and grandmothers A.B. Snyder and Cornelia G. Hinds.
“In lieu of flowers, donations could also be made to the Alabama Faculty of Superb Arts. A celebration of life will probably be held in Atlanta at a later date.”
