A young girl with long dark hair smiling in front of a dark curtain background, with text and graphic elements on the image. The text reads 'Nell Peggy Cline Smith, July 17, 2007 - October 6, 2024. Follow your dreams, Don't be afraid, you can do it.' There is a small graphic of a bookshelf with a face in the lower right corner.

On October 6 2024 Nell died in a car accident right after completing a video for her upcoming album release.

Nell's family is now on a mission to commemorate their beautiful daughter who achieved so much in her short 17 years by setting up a fund that will provide support and funding for young musicians.

The Nell Smith Memorial Fund will empower young musicians who share Nell’s dedication to pursuing a music career. It will provide grants and other support helping promising artists overcome financial barriers and achieve their dreams.

Our mission is to ensure that Nell’s memory inspires others to chase their passion for music with the same joy and determination she embodied.

A man with curly gray hair, wearing a red jacket and an eye patch, smiles while holding a water bottle. A girl in a red costume that resembles a character from the movie 'The Little Mermaid', with a hood that has a fish-like face, also smiles.
A young woman with long light brown hair and wearing a red patterned jacket stands next to a man with dark curly hair, playing an electric guitar. The scene appears to be on a stage or backstage area with dark curtains and equipment in the background.

We aim to raise $100,000 and give away $10,000 for the next ten years to deserving young artists.

How you can support

Donate to Nell’s GoFundMe

By pledging to the GoFundMe campaign, you can make an immediate impact. Your donations will go directly toward building the fund’s corpus and supporting its first wave of grants to deserving musicians.

Shop Nell’s music and merch

Nell’s creative spirit extended beyond music, and we are curating a collection of items that reflect her unique energy.

Every penny that Nell would have made from this will go directly to the fund.

Spread the word

Share the news of the fund with friends, family, and anyone who might want to honour Nell’s legacy by supporting emerging artists.

A young woman with light brown hair sitting on a bed, holding a black telephone receiver to her ear, in a room with a blue wall. She is wearing a black satin robe and has a relaxed expression.
A woman in a white hoodie and gray pants standing in front of the Battersea building, touching a blue car, with cars parked on the street in front of the building.
A woman wearing a striped headscarf and black hoodie drinking red wine indoors near a door with sunlight streaming in.
A couple standing on a grassy hill in a rural landscape with green trees and rolling hills under a cloudy sky.
A young woman and an older man standing in an office, smiling in front of a neon sign that says 'BELLA UNION', with awards plaques on the wall next to them.
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A smiling man and woman wearing bike helmets outdoors in a forested area with mountains in the background, sunny sky, and trees.
A man and a woman standing on stairs in front of a restaurant with a sign that reads 'Dogtown Taphouse' and 'B&D Smokehouse.' The woman is wearing a black dress with red cherries and white sneakers. The man is wearing a white t-shirt with a colorful
A woman with long dark hair wearing a black top and a necklace standing in front of a black and white poster of Freddie Mercury.
A woman in a black top taking a selfie on a boat with a smiling man waving in the background, water, and trees on hills in the distance.
A young woman with brown hair, wearing a black satin puff-sleeve jacket, sitting on a bed, holding a landline telephone to her ear, looking surprised or concerned.
People shopping at a crowded market stall with colorful clothing and accessories, including a pink flower headpiece and red jackets, and taking photos.
A young woman wearing a red dress and a young man wearing sunglasses and a graphic t-shirt walk on a sidewalk while a man with tattoos follows behind them. There is a street sign that reads, "Please respect our neighbours and leave quietly," and park
A black and white photo of a bearded man hugging a young woman, both smiling, with the man holding a small photo of a woman in his hand.
A smiling elderly woman with two young girls standing in front of a wooden fence with yellow flowers, in a suburban neighborhood with houses and hills in the background
Two women are cuddling on a couch, one resting her head on the other's chest with eyes closed, in a cozy living room with bookshelves and a framed picture on the wall.
Two women sitting at a restaurant table, one with short hair and the other with long red hair, appear to be engaging in playful behavior with a chopstick. The woman with long hair is opening her mouth wide while the other woman holds the chopstick ne
A man and a young woman sitting on a wooden bench outdoors with a railing behind them, overlooking a body of water and distant mountains under a clear blue sky.
A young woman and a small child sitting on a blue velvet couch in a crowded room. The woman is laughing, and the child looks surprised. They are playing with small dinosaur toys.
A man with an afro hairstyle, wearing yellow glasses and a patterned top, posing with a young woman in a black jacket making a hand gesture, inside a room with curtains and a vending machine in the background.
Three people taking a selfie in an indoor setting. One man has red hair and is smiling widely, another woman with long brown hair is smiling, and a third man with dreadlocks is holding a banana to his ear like a phone, with face paint and dressed in
Three people standing indoors in front of a White wall with framed awards, next to a white desk with computer equipment and glasses, under a neon sign that says "BELLA UNION" in blue.
A woman with long reddish-brown hair and wearing a black beanie is lying on a sofa, gently holding and cuddling a brown tabby cat.
A young woman holding a newborn brown puppy outdoors on a sunny day with a grassy background.
A man in a gray suit holding a drink, with long dark hair and a young woman in a red shiny dress smiling, at an outdoor event at night with string lights overhead and other people in the background.
A young woman and a baby sitting at a wooden table, with a plate of food that includes a sandwich and bacon in front of them.
Two women standing on a boat dock by the river, with a bridge and historic buildings in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
Two children are leaning over a railing looking down from a high tower at night, with the tower illuminated in yellow lights behind them.
Two children with their heads touching, standing on a boat by the riverbank in Paris, France, with historic buildings and a bridge in the background.
Two people taking a selfie on the beach with sea stacks in the background, overcast sky, and wet sand reflecting the formations.
A girl sitting on a green couch next to a man with curly gray hair. They are in a room with wooden panel walls, a framed painting, and a small table with bottles, paper towels, and snacks.
A young woman with dark hair holding a small brown cat in front of a plain beige wall.
A young girl and an older man pose together backstage with the girl holding a plate of food, while the man wears a striped poncho and holds a water bottle.
A young girl with light brown hair smiling at the camera, wearing a red velvet jacket with a zipper, in an indoor setting.

How you can support

Shop Nell’s music and merch

Nell’s creative spirit extended beyond music, and we are curating a collection of items that reflect her unique energy.

Every penny that Nell would have made from this will go directly to the fund.

Donate to Nell’s GoFundMe

By pledging to the GoFundMe campaign, you can make an immediate impact. Your donations will go directly toward building the fund’s corpus and supporting its first wave of grants to deserving musicians.

Spread the word

Share the news of the fund with friends, family, and anyone who might want to honour Nell’s legacy by supporting emerging artists.

If you work in the music industry

Perhaps you would like to offer your expertise to the society. Maybe you could offer studio time to a deserving applicant or mentor someone for a short period of time, you may want to rework one of Nell’s songs for a future release, provide something to go on a b-side of a record store day release (Nell has unreleased material that we hope to get out on future record store days), you could also simply share information about the fund with your audience on social media or perhaps you have another idea, we’re all ears. It all helps. Get in touch if you have ideas.

Most importantly, play Nell’s music

Play it in your headphones, out of your speakers, in the car, on the beach, at a party, gift it to someone. We are hopeful that her voice will never fade and her gift to all of us was the music she worked on. Help us all remember her by turning the volume up.

A young woman with light brown hair, wearing a black hoodie with pink text and a graphic of a frog hanging upside down.

A legacy of Love and Support

The creation of the Nell Smith Music Fund is not just a tribute to Nell; it’s a way to ensure her story continues to inspire others. Her passion for music and her generous heart touched so many. By supporting this initiative, you will help create opportunities for young musicians to follow in her footsteps, ensuring her legacy endures.

With gratitude,

Nell’s Family