Gold Coast guitarist Benaiah Fiu dies suddenly after a performance
Tributes have flowed for a popular guitarist who died in his sleep just hours after a performance.
Musician Benaiah Fiu, from the Gold Coast, formed several rock bands before he was found dead by his mother last Saturday morning.
The 32-year-old Strange Motel's band had played a show at Mo's Desert Clubhouse near Burleigh Heads the previous Friday evening.
A cause of death has not yet been confirmed.
Gold Coast musician Benaiah Fiu formed several rock bands before he was found dead by his mother last Saturday morning
Mr. Fiu's death has left many of his fellow musicians shattered. He had formed rock groups Sex Drive, Strange Motel, Fiction Control and Paper.
Fiction Control uploaded a post to Instagram on Friday paying tribute to their bandmate.
'Til we meet again. Rest in peace, brother,” they wrote.
The guitarist is said to have died in his sleep
Mr Fiu's heartbroken sisters Ngahuia and Hanisi also paid tribute to the 32-year-old.
“On Saturday, January 13, we said goodbye to my little brother Benaiah,” Ngahuai said.
'I'm in so much pain, our family is in pain. He loved so deeply.
“He had a magic that allowed him to create a completely unique, individual and deep relationship with anyone who could get to his frequency level.”
Hanisi said although the “tears are constant,” there was a lot of love for Mr Fiu and the life he lived.
Mr Fiu's (pictured) fellow bandmates are left shattered following his death, as family and friends paid tribute to the much-loved musician
Mr. Fiu's family has organized an open viewing, funeral service and paddling to honor his life.
The open viewing will take place in Carrara on Monday and the funeral will take place later that day at Newlife Church in Robina.
The paddle, in honor of Mr Fiu's 'love of the ocean', will take place on January 25.