– Cork musician and songwriter Eoin French, also known as Talos, has died aged 36 after battling cancer
– French had been performing as the electronic artist Talos since 2013
– Described as a “beautiful soul, a true artist, a son, a husband, a father, and a friend” in a statement from his social media account
– New music from Talos will be released in the near future
– His first album, 2017′s Wild Alee, was nominated for a Choice Music Prize award, and he released two more records
– French frequently played shows across the UK and Europe, was partially based in Iceland, and performed in support slots for acts like Bell X1, Bon Iver, and Dermot Kennedy
– French began gigging with the band Hush War Cry while in college before transitioning to performing as Talos
– He spent time in Iceland working with INNI, an independent music publisher and record label based in Reykjavík.