The band have confirmed the news via social media today.
Mike Taylor. Image via Walk Off The Earth's Facebook.
Canadian indie pop group Walk Off The Earth have today announced the passing of band member Mike "Beard Guy" Taylor.
"It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved brother and band member, Mike “Beard Guy” Taylor," shared the band in a post to their social media channels.
"Mike had a love for life that was unmatched and a willingness to give that went beyond ordinary means."
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved brother and band member, Mike “Beard Guy”...
Posted by Walk Off The Earth on Sunday, December 30, 2018
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The band have shared that the multi-instrumentalist passed away overnight from natural causes.
Walk Off The Earth are best-known for their cover of Gotye's Somebody That I Used To Know, which saw all five members playing the one guitar.