Musician Nell Smith, an up-and-coming singer known for collaborating with The Flaming Lips, has died at 17 years old, the victim of a car accident. Smith’s family confirmed her death in an Instagram post on Tuesday,

"We are reminded once again of the power of music and how encouraging it can be to be around people that you love," said The Flaming Lips' frontman Wayne Coyne.

It pains us so much to say that our feisty, talented, unique, beautiful daughter was cruelly taken from us on Saturday night.”

Singer-songwriter Nell Smith, who was best known for her work with the Flaming Lips, died over the weekend, her family announced. She was 17.

Nell Smith, the young Canadian singer who began a collaboration with the Flaming Lips after a chance concert encounter, has died at 17.

Canadian musician Nell Smith, who collaborated with The Flaming Lips, has died at the age of 17. Simon Raymonde, co-founder of the record label Bella Union, confirmed her death on Instagram Monday. “We are all shocked and devastated to hear of the sudden and tragic passing of our artist and dear friend Nell Smith,

As The Flaming Lips mourn Nell Smith's death at 17, they're also desperately searching for Steven Drozd's 16-year-old daughter.

Smith was working on her debut solo album at the time of her death. Nell Smith, a talented musician and singer who famously recorded an album of Nick Cave covers with The Flaming Lips and who was working on her debut solo album,