Tony Markellis, the remarkably talented bassist and long-time member of Trey Anastasio’s solo projects, has passed away as confirmed by his nephew on Facebook. No further details have been released at this point. Very sad news.
I had the immense pleasure of seeing Tony Markellis play the bass 15 times and I will never, ever forget it. RIP pic.twitter.com/8Gpq5c4IkR
— David Stray Ney (@strayney) April 30, 2021
RIP, Tony
📷 Steve Rose pic.twitter.com/rEyAuVz6sg— steve rose 📷 (@fiesta__red) April 30, 2021
Our hearts are broken. Today we received the news that bass legend Tony Markellis has passed away. Tony touched countless hearts with his music over the course of a long career. He was an artist, and an incredibly kind soul. Our thoughts are with his family. RIP #TonyMarkellis 🥀 pic.twitter.com/1GlYPaOCoQ
— CashorTrade (@CashorTrade) April 30, 2021
RIP Tony Markellis! We lost a major talent today. Sad news for our community. pic.twitter.com/d7D2CT4l17
— Jeff Kravitz (@jeffkravitz) April 30, 2021
RIP: Bassist Tony Markellis
Read more: https://t.co/ufOBlmdBZq
— Relix (@RelixMag) April 30, 2021
https://twitter.com/PhishmarketStoo/status/1388228545789534212
Safe travels to bassist Tony Markellis, of Trey Anastasio Band. A heavy player. As a bassist, there is no higher calling than to just stick. To. The. Line. And Tony did that unwaveringly, treating the music like James Brown’s or Fela’s. You try playing “Sand” for 15 min! pic.twitter.com/Xgbyvtqgdo
— Brad Farberman (@BradFarberman) April 30, 2021
