Brad Houser. Photo courtesy of New Bohemians via Facebook.
Brad Houser, the bassist and co-founder of the band Edie Brickell and New Bohemians, died after suffering a stoke July 24. He was 62.
The Hillcrest High School grad was a member of the school band, first playing saxophone before bass guitar at 17. Years later, he charted a path with the New Bohemians and the bands Critters Buggin and Dead Kenny Gs.
Houser was married to Ex-Girl’s former bass player Kirilola Onokoro, and they lived together in Austin. There. he also served as an instructor at the New School of Music.
In a Facebook post on July 19, the band shared word that Houser had suffered a stroke two days earlier and was in critical condition.
“Brad suffered a major stroke on Monday and is currently in the hospital in critical condition. We want to say thank you to the many friends and family that have reached out in support of Brad and his wife Kiri. We love you all, and we are truly grateful,” the post said.
Edie Brickell also shared about her last song with Houser in a post.
“I was celebrating his generosity to stay and play one last song with me. But I never thought it would be our final song together. Our band’s very last jam was a playful song about Brad. I loved him. He taught me a lot,” Brickell said in the post.
