She made a name for herself as the drummer for the notorious punk band Butthole Surfers. Teresa Taylor has died at the age of 60.
Teresa Taylor is dead. The drummer of the cult punk band Butthole Surfers died on June 18, 2023 as a result of a lung disease. The musician, also known by her stage name Teresa Nervosa, turned 60. Taylor’s partner Cheryl Curtice announced her death over .
“Teresa passed away peacefully and lucidly in her sleep this weekend,” Curtice wrote. “She was so brave, even in the face of her terrible illness,” the friend of the deceased continued. “We were all lucky enough to have her beautiful strong spirit in our lives. We will always miss her.”
On June 12, Teresa Taylor announced via Facebook that she was going to a nursing facility to relieve her partner. By the end of 2021, she had already informed the public of her severe lung disease.
Cult band Butthole Surfers says goodbye to drummer
Her Butthole Surfers bandmates said goodbye to their drummer. “She will live in our hearts forever. Rest in peace dear friend,” the band wrote on their .
Born in Texas in 1962, Teresa Taylor joined the Butthole Surfers in 1983. The band achieved cult status in the American hardcore punk scene primarily through their live shows. On stage, they liked to use fire and show shock images on a screen.
Guest appearance in cult film “Slacker”
In 1989, Taylor left the band. Shortly thereafter, an aneurysm was discovered in her brain. She was saved thanks to a surgical procedure. In addition to her musical career, she worked in a school for blind people. In 2008 she returned to the Butthole Surfers.
Teresa Taylor also left her mark in the film world. In 1990 she played a role in the cult film “Slacker” by “Boyhood” director Richard Linklater (62). She embodies a young woman who wants to sell an alleged cervical swab from superstar Madonna (64). Although her part is small, Teresa Taylor appears on the film’s poster.
Source: Stern
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