Louis Tillett Obituary

Louis Tillett was an Australian rock music singer-songwriter, keyboardist and saxophonist. Louis Tillett died in 6 August 2023, at the age of 64.

Tillett’s passing in 6 August was announced to fans on his official Facebook on Sunday, August 13 when it was revealed that the gifted musician chose to leave his body to science.

His cause of death has not been revealed. However, a GoFundMe page launched in 2021 announced that Tillett was suffering from chronic kidney disease. The debilitating condition prevented him from performing any shows in the last two years.

Tillett was born in Sydney in 1959. He founded the Wet Taxis in 1977 as an experimental band. It later evolved into a psychedelic rock outfit, captivating local admirers with its strange and hypnotic sound, which was anchored by Tillett’s unusual low-pitch ‘dark’ vocals.

In the mid-1980s, he created the jazzier trio Paris Green. Well known to fans of Sydney’s thriving independent music scene of the 80s and 90s, Tillett was much admired for his solo work and his band, the Wet Taxis.

Tillett’s other recordings include A Cast of Aspersions in 1990, Soliloquy and his last record, To Ride a Dead Pony in 2018.