Just caught the last bit of this news story. Motorbike accident, I think. Nothing on the 'net as yet.

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Guess they'll be changing their name to 'Echo And The Bunnyman'.

Fifth Bunnyman' killed in crash
Jake Brockman
The former keyboard player died on Tuesday in the Isle of Man

A former keyboard player with Echo and the Bunnymen has been killed in a motorbike crash on the Isle of Man.

Jake Brockman, who was 53 and married, lived in Bristol. He died when his bike was in collision with a converted ambulance near Kirk Michael on Tuesday.

Known to fans as the "Fifth Bunnyman", he had been associated with the Liverpool band since their 80s heyday and became a full-time member in 1989.

In 1989 the band's first drummer Pete De Freitas died in a similar crash.

'Invariably seasick'

A spokesman for the Isle of Man Police confirmed Mr Brockman's death.

In a statement, his family and wife Sally Mundy said: "Jake was always a classic bike enthusiast, he loved sailing though he was invariably seasick.

"Music was central to Jake's life."

Mr Brockman formed the dance band BOM with Bristol-based musician Damon Reece.

He also worked as a sound recordist for the BBC's natural history unit on several projects.

Mr Brockman was born in Borneo and later studied at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

The band have paid tribute to Mr Brockman on their official website.

He was was riding along the Kirk Michael to Ballaugh Road on Tuesday evening when the accident happened.

Mr Brockman was taken to Noble's Hospital but died from his injuries a few hours later.

Investigations into the crash are continuing.

Motorbikes are dangerous.

"the cutter"
"Breaking the bank of love"
w-..what could be finer.
Shit I enjoyed those songs a lot; recorded too fast off of LPs
played on dirt poor BSR record changers, and taped onto home labled
cassettes. 'round '86

I visited a slate mine in Cornwall a couple of weeks ago and the tour guide told us that Echo and the Bunnymen shot one of their album covers there.Just looked it up and it's Ocean Rain.
The top cavern he told us is really good for acoustics and he rattled off loads of (semi) famous bands who've played there.
On the way out I said to the missus "I wonder if Tin Machine played here".
She pointed out that the guide might have mentioned the fact had Bowie played there.

This one?

No.The album Ocean Rain.It's a bluey cover.Shot in an underground lake.They're all in a boat.

nor Tin Machine have played there.