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Miles Cooper Seaton, a founding member of the experimental rock band Akron/Family, has died. Dead Oceans, the label that released Akron/Family’s final albums, confirmed the news. His cause of death is currently unknown. He was 41. Seaton was born in California and relocated with his family to Seattle when he was young. In the early 2000s, he met Seth Olinsky, Ryan Vanderhoof, and Dana Janssen in New York City; they’d all moved there within months of each other and ended up living toge...

Miles Seaton on stage at the height of Akron/Familys career. Credit: Getty/Anna Webber Miles Seaton, a founding member of the experimental group Akron/Family, has passed away at age 41. The band’s label, Dead Oceans, broke the news via social media earlier this week. Seaton’s cause of death is yet to be disclosed. Music and memories are so intertwined for me. Being part of Dead Oceans means so many great artists have enriched me, not just through their music, but through getting to know the...

Andrew Benge/Redferns/Getty Images UPDATE (3/2): The members of Akron/Family and Miles Seaton’s widow, Leanne Pedante, have shared a new remembrance page honoring the musician, who died last month. The page also revealed that Seaton’s cause of death was a single-car crash on I-5 near Fresno, California on February 17th; it’s still unclear what exactly was wrong with the truck Seaton was driving when the crash occurred. In a statement, Pedante wrote, “In the days since his death, ...

In One Continues Shot, VWs Hypnotic Ad Tells the History of Transportation For the electric Volkswagen ID.4, Johannes Leonardo blends history with innovation VW, which is looking to win over consumers following its emissions scandal, has released a new spot for its latest electric vehicle. Volkswagen January 15, 2021 Car brand Volkswagen taken a look back through history as inspiration for its latest cinematic spot “The Wheel,” which promotes its new electric model as like the latest step...