Scottish rock frontman Andrew Ure of The Ray Summers has died at the age of 41.
Ure was on a hike testing equipment he got for his birthday the day before when his family reported he had not returned. He was found dead hours later with his dog, Penny, still alive by his side, according to the BBC.
It is unclear how Ure died, but a Police Scotland spokesperson said there are “no suspicious circumstances,” the BBC reported.
“Andy was not only the rock in our band, he was the rock in our lives,” The Ray Summers posted on Facebook. “This hurts so so much. All our love & strength goes out to Andy’s Linsey & his two wee boys, his family & all that were so lucky to know him.”
“For me, I’ve lost my wee brother, my best pal, my business partner, my sounding board, and the daily reason I used my phone. Heartbroken doesn’t even come close,” his brother, David, shared, according to American Songwriter.
Ure was also the director of The Wee Whisky shop in Linlithgow, Scotland.
“Words cannot fully express the pain of this loss, and our thoughts are with Andrew’s family at this incredibly difficult time,” the business wrote on Instagram. “Thank you to everyone who has already reached out with their kind messages and condolences.”
The Ray Summers are known for opening for acts such as Paolo Nutini and Doves. Ure was also the founder of the Vibration music festival in Falkirk, Scotland, according to the BBC.
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