Tragic News
Tonight's Hawthorne Heights, Bayside, Silverstein, and Aiden show is cancelled due to a terrible accident in Wyoming as they traveled to Salt Lake City. Bayside drummer John Beatz was killed.
I have grown fond of the people and bands at Victory Records ever since I got to know them while planning the Big Ass Show. I developed an odd kinship with Victory Records and respect their integrity toward their artists. It is unusual to see a record label with such concern to develop their bands. This tragedy hits especially close, because the Victory Records establishment seems to me to be a close-knit family of people who believe in good music. My heart goes out to everyone at Victory Records, and to the friends and family of the members of Bayside.
These guys were simply following their dream, working hard to spread the awareness of their music.
***UPDATE***
Here is the official press release from Victory Records:
For Immediate Release
October 31, 2005
Bayside Drummer John Holohan Killed in Tragic Highway Accident, Memorial Fund Established
There has been a tragic loss. Bayside was in a terrible accident this morning while driving to today’s concert on the “Never Sleep Again” Tour, which includes their friends and label mates Hawthorne Heights, Silverstein and Aiden. Their drummer John “Beatz” Holohan was killed when their van flipped after hitting a patch of ice outside of Cheyenne, WY. Their bass player Nick Ghanbarian was also seriously injured. Anthony and Jack have thankfully been discharged from the hospital. Members of the band’s crew also remain hospitalized.
Tonight’s show in Salt Lake City is cancelled. An announcement regarding the rest of the tour will be made later today.
Donations to John’s family can be made via Paypal to the John Holohan Bayside Memorial Fund:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=johnbeatzmemorial%40victoryrecords%2ecom&item_name=John%20Holohan%20Bayside%20%20Memorial%20Fu
For more information on Bayside visit www.victorypresscenter.com
todd's ipod
10:20 am "Devotion And Desire" Bayside
1:20 pm "Black Celebration" Depeche Mode (Sort of a Halloween-ish song... I'm just looking for an excuse to play Depeche Mode.)
I have grown fond of the people and bands at Victory Records ever since I got to know them while planning the Big Ass Show. I developed an odd kinship with Victory Records and respect their integrity toward their artists. It is unusual to see a record label with such concern to develop their bands. This tragedy hits especially close, because the Victory Records establishment seems to me to be a close-knit family of people who believe in good music. My heart goes out to everyone at Victory Records, and to the friends and family of the members of Bayside.
These guys were simply following their dream, working hard to spread the awareness of their music.
***UPDATE***
Here is the official press release from Victory Records:
For Immediate Release
October 31, 2005
Bayside Drummer John Holohan Killed in Tragic Highway Accident, Memorial Fund Established
There has been a tragic loss. Bayside was in a terrible accident this morning while driving to today’s concert on the “Never Sleep Again” Tour, which includes their friends and label mates Hawthorne Heights, Silverstein and Aiden. Their drummer John “Beatz” Holohan was killed when their van flipped after hitting a patch of ice outside of Cheyenne, WY. Their bass player Nick Ghanbarian was also seriously injured. Anthony and Jack have thankfully been discharged from the hospital. Members of the band’s crew also remain hospitalized.
Tonight’s show in Salt Lake City is cancelled. An announcement regarding the rest of the tour will be made later today.
Donations to John’s family can be made via Paypal to the John Holohan Bayside Memorial Fund:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=johnbeatzmemorial%40victoryrecords%2ecom&item_name=John%20Holohan%20Bayside%20%20Memorial%20Fu
For more information on Bayside visit www.victorypresscenter.com
todd's ipod
10:20 am "Devotion And Desire" Bayside
1:20 pm "Black Celebration" Depeche Mode (Sort of a Halloween-ish song... I'm just looking for an excuse to play Depeche Mode.)
posted by Todd Nuke 'Em at 9:07 AM
2 Comments:
As if a halloween/monday wasnt bad enough...
my sympathies too go out to Bayside, John's family, and Victory Records.
It's sad to see this happen, it really is.
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