3 Colours Red drummer Keith Baxter has died, aged 36.

He passed away in hospital on January 4 suffering from liver failure. Baxter's family and friends were at his side.

3 Colours Red released two top 20 albums in the '90s on Creation records and scored two top 20 singles with 'Beautiful Day' and 'Sixty Mile Smile'.

The group split up in 1999 following a headline slot on the second stage at the Reading and Leeds festivals.

They reformed in 2004 to release one further album, but broke up again following a farewell UK tour.

Baxter also recorded five albums with folk metal stars Skyclad, and played with Elevation and Therapy? during his career.