Breaking News: Drummer Seth Rose Dead at 27.

Sad news coming out of Southern California today. Drummer for up-and-coming band Galexy Rose died in a solo car accident on Laurel Canyon in Los Angeles yesterday at 10:15 am.

Seth, along with his Galexy Rose bandmates (singer/guitarist Galexy Harris, guitarist Oryan Harris, and bassist Declan Davies) were finally gaining momentum, seeing some success as a popular local band around the Southern California rock scene.

Witnesses to the accident claim that the blue 1965 Mustang, owned and piloted by Rose, had been driving at excessive speeds on the famed roadway and took a turn too quickly. The Mustang then jumped the center divide, crossed into oncoming traffic where it then hit a tree, finally coming to rest on the sidewalk, feet away from a woman walking her dog. The woman dog were shaken but uninjured. Rose was treated at the accident location by first responders but died en route to the hospital.

The band, which included Rose’s fiance Galexy Rose, has yet to release a statement despite repeated requests from yours truly.

It’s been rumored that Galexy Rose were being courted by Monumentus Records.

Update: The coroner investigating the death of Galexy Rose drummer Seth Rose, found numerous drugs and alcohol in his system at the time of his death.

Update 2: You can read the band’s official statement here.