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Remembering Nell Smith and celebrating her debut album Anxious

Sage McBride and Tim Newton of the band Shred Kelly join Q's Tom Power to share their memories of the young singer.

Sage McBride and Tim Newton of Shred Kelly share their memories of the young singer

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A young woman stands next to a blue car.
Nell Smith, 17, passed away last year in a car collision in Alberta. Her debut album, Anxious, was finished posthumously. (Alex Hanson)
24:00Remembering Nell Smith

At 13, Nell Smith made headlines for releasing an album of Nick Cave covers with one of her favourite bands, The Flaming Lips. After that, the promising young singer from Fernie, B.C., started working on her debut solo album, Anxious. But this past October, at 17, Smith's life was tragically cut short by a car accident. Now, her record has been released posthumously. Sage McBride and Tim Newton of the Fernie-based indie band Shred Kelly helped Smith write some of the music on the album. They join Tom Power to share their memories of her.

WATCH | Official video for Anxious:

The full interview with Shred Kelly on Nell Smith is available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power. Listen and follow wherever you get your podcasts.

Interview with Shred Kelly produced by Mitch Pollock.

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