 A biography by Grahame Hood, "Empty Pocket Blues- the life and music of Clive Palmer", was published by Helter Skelter Publishing in May 2008.Made up of Cornish musicians, including Tim Wellard and John Bickersteth, he formed The Clive Palmer Band, who toured between 2008 and 2011 and produced another two albums, "Along The Enchanted Way" and "Live at the Acorn" in 2011.Clive Palmer's death on 23 November 2014 in Penzance, after a long illness, was announced by fellow folk musician, Wizz Jones, who referred to him as "one of the finest musicians I have ever known... an inspiration and a well loved friend."