She knew that she basically didn’t have much of a chance in that last year, as she walked around with a breathing tube running up her nose. She deserves a book, a trilogy even, but I can say a few things about her that will connect to YOU and your illness. The singer also detailed her cancer battle in a Nashville Scene cover story in June. I can’t say everything I need to say about Jessi in four paragraphs. Yes, I guess I am a mystic mind after all.” In a sense: there’s a tumor growing on my body, I don’t know what lays in store, but I ain’t afraid anymore. I feel healthy, happy, hopeful, determined, positive, and full of sparks and nails. “This is typically what they would call a ‘no cure scenario,'” Zazu said in a statement at the time, “but I refuse to believe that to be the case. A T-shirt that the singer designed, with the phrase “Ain’t Afraid” emblazoned it, helped raise $50,000. In December 2016, Zazu revealed that she was battling cervical cancer in a video that crowd-funded to help pay medical costs in her fight against the disease. Two years later, in December 2015, Those Darlins announced their breakup it was during their farewell tour in February 2016 that Zazu began hemorrhaging, and a month later she was diagnosed with cervical cancer, the Nashville Scene writes. Zazu, 28, died following a battle with cervical cancer, which she was diagnosed with in 2016. Over the course of three albums, Those Darlins won both critical acclaim and an ardent fanbase thanks to the group’s ability to blend elements of alt-country, Appalachia, garage rock and punk in their music. ![]() She was in the company of those who cared deeply about her and who she cared deeply about.” “She maintained a sense of humor and a commanding presence up until and through her final moments. “Yesterday I said goodbye to my best friend, longtime partner in crime and hero, Jessi Zazu Wariner,” Those Darlins drummer Linwood Regensburg said in a statement. Zazu, born Jessi Zazu Wariner, died surrounded by friends and family at Centennial Hospital in the singer’s native Nashville, The Tennessean reports. ![]() Jessi Zazu, the guitarist, singer and co-founder of Those Darlins who blended indie rock with country, died Tuesday following a lengthy and public battle with cervical cancer. Zazu’s family and friends have asked anyone wishing to make a donation for the service and Zazu’s remaining medical expenses to visit her YouCaring site. may we all continue to try and be as badass as her □ : A memorial for Zazu will be held on Sunday, September 17th at Fort Houston in Nashville. befriended me on the internet before she was diagnosed with cancer. ![]() DR4JWFcQ9J- Tony Gonzalez September 13, 2017 ![]() Nashville will miss you so.- lucy furr September 13, 2017Īnd #JessiZazu in photos: an image of her drumming at age 12, and a few that I snapped in 2015. My heart goes out to the friends and family of This is a huge loss for Nashville, women in music, and rock 'n' roll as a whole.- Joshua Hedley September 13, 2017 Having such great memories today of one of my favorite performers, So sad she's gone. Jessi Zazu, the guitarist, singer and co-founder of Those Darlins who blended indie rock with country, died Tuesday following a lengthy and public battle with cervical cancer. Rest easy queen of the underground a hero to all women musicians (men, too) you will live on forever □ /pTb3Px2N9A- tristen September 13, 2017 I am lucky to have been along for part of the ride.
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