The music world is now in mourning with the news of the death of The Muffs’ singer-guitarist Kim Shattuck at the age of 56 after a battle with ALS.

The news was relayed by Melanie Vammen, one of Shattuck’s bandmates in the Muffs, who had shared an Instagram post from Shattuck’s husband Kevin Sutherland.

You can view the full post below. According to the post, Kim Shattuck “passed peacefully in her sleep after a two year struggle with ALS“.

“This morning the love of my life Kim passed peacefully in her sleep after a two year struggle with ALS. I am the man I am today because of her. She will live with all of us through her music, our shared memories and in her fierce creative spirit. I love you forever my Kimmy. Thank you for sharing your life…,” said Sutherland. “My heart is broken,” also added Vammen in her posting. The Muffs had recorded six studio albums and have their seventh, No Holiday, planned for an Oct. 18 release.

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In addition to The Muffs, Shattuck served a brief stint with the Pixies, joining the group in 2013 on bass after the exit of Kim Deal. Shattuck had also made guest turns on songs by NOFX (‘Lori Meyers’), Bowling for Soup (‘I’ll Always Remember You (That Way)’ and The Dollyrots (‘Some Girls’).

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Jeff Rosenstock even took to Twitter to share his grief, writing:

“RIP Kim Shattuck of The Muffs, one of my favourite songwriters, an inspiration, someone whose music I have been listening to on repeat for years.”

A sad day indeed to hear of the passing of the brilliant musician/producer Kim Shattuck.A shining pioneer of female Rock & Roll musicians. She will forever be remembered by all of us ⁦@littlesteven_ug⁩ & beyond. Rock in peace. https://t.co/l59YLdGL3h — Michael Des Barres (@MDesbarres) October 2, 2019

Kay Hanley from Letters to Cleo also took to Twitter to write: “Kim Shattuck, one of my all time greatest inspirations in music and in real life. I cannot believe that she’s gone. Love to her family and bandmates on this unthinkably sad day. Godspeed Kim, long live @TheMuffs”

Kim Shattuck, one of my all time greatest inspirations in music and in real life. I cannot believe that she’s gone. Love to her family and bandmates on this unthinkably sad day. Godspeed Kim, long live @TheMuffs — Kay Hanley (@kayhanley) October 2, 2019

Listen to ‘Sad Tomorrow’ by The Muffs below