From: owner-loud-fans-digest@smoe.org (loud-fans-digest) To: loud-fans-digest@smoe.org Subject: loud-fans-digest V7 #191 Reply-To: loud-fans@smoe.org Sender: owner-loud-fans-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-loud-fans-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk loud-fans-digest Sunday, August 19 2007 Volume 07 : Number 191 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [loud-fans] bottom of the hudson [Jenny Grover Subject: [loud-fans] bottom of the hudson I hadn't seen anything about this on the list, so I thought I would pass it along. > Philadelphia/Brooklyn band Bottom of the Hudson suffered a serious van > wreck on Sunday, July 29th, while returning home after the final date > of a short East Coast tour to promote their new album, Fantastic Hawk, > released just two weeks ago on July 17. While on I-40 near Clinton, > NC, a tire blew out sending the van out of control and flipping it > multiple times. Bassist Trevor Butler was killed in the accident and > drummer Greg Lytle is currently in ICU in Chapel Hill, NC. The other > members of the band, Eli Simon, Michael Prince and William Chesterton > Chambers, suffered minor injuries and were released from the > hospital. We will update this page as news comes in. > > We didn't have an opportunity to get to know Trevor Butler as well as > we would have liked, but he was a great guy and a great musician. He > was instrumental in the evolution of the band's sound over the years. > In addition to playing in Bottom of the Hudson for the last several > years, Trevor also was a founding member in fellow-Philadelphia group > Coyote. He was utterly devoted to music and helped many, many bands > set-up shows in Philadelphia. We are devastated by his loss and he > will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the band > and their families. Thanks to everyone who has sent condolences and > well-wishes. > > We are currently accepting donations via Paypal (the address is > both@absolutelykosher.com ) provided > on behalf of Trevor's family and for Greg's medical bills resulting > from the accident. Your generosity in this difficult time is > appreciated. > > best, > Cory Brown and everyone at Absolutely Kosher Records > > [*UPDATE, 7/31*] Greg Lytle is now, thankfully, in stable condition > after fracturing his skull during the accident. Members of his family > and of Bottom of the Hudson are with him and report that he is > conscious and doing okay. > [*UPDATE, 8/10*] Greg is out of the hospital, and doing well. We would > really like to thank everyone for their generous donations. ------------------------------ End of loud-fans-digest V7 #191 *******************************