Her's band death: Liverpool duo and tour manager die in US crash

Duo were described as 'one of the UK's most loved up and coming bands'

Liverpool duo Stephen Fitzpatrick and Audun Laading died with their tour manager in a car crash in the US while on tour (PA)

Both members of the Liverpool band Her's and their tour manager have been killed in a crash in the US.

Duo Stephen Fitzpatrick and Audun Laading, and their manager Trevor Engelbrektson, died on the way to a gig in California on Wednesday 27 March, their label Heist or Hit said.

They were described them as "one of the UK's most loved up and coming bands".

"We are all heartbroken," their label added. "Their energy, vibrancy and talent came to define our label. As humans, they were warm, gentle and hilarious. Each time they stopped by the office made for an uplifting experience.

"To say they were close would be an underestimation of a friendship that was genuinely beautiful to witness; they loved one another like brothers. Musically, Her's were astonishing. An aptitude for melody, fun, and entertainment combined with a complexity that was as sophisticated as it was stylish."

According to the label, the group were killed "in a road accident in the early hours of Wednesday while travelling to a show in Santa Ana, California". They had just performed in Phoenix, Arizona, and were driving around 350 miles to Santa Ana when the crash happened.

Local reports said four were killed when a vehicle going the wrong way on Interstate 10 collided with a van carrying three people shortly after 1am local time. Police could not confirm the identities of those killed.

Her's released their debut album, Invitation to Her's, last year.