Black Midi guitarist Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin dies at 26 after mental health battle

Guitarist Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin of Black Midi has died at 26 after a long battle with mental health. The family and the band paid tribute to a talented musician described as loving and kind. Kwasniewski-Kelvin helped propel Black Midi’s experimental rock from their Brit School beginnings to their acclaimed debut Schlagenheim, which was Mercury Prize shortlisted. He left the band in 2021 due to mental health challenges; Black Midi continued as a trio and split in 2024. The article also provides crisis helplines for UK, US, and Australia.