NO USE FOR A NAME - Sänger und Gitarrist Tony Sly im Alter von 41 Jahren verstorben
Mi., 01.08.2012 - 21:51 Uhr
Tony Sly, seit 1989 für Gesang und Gitarre bei der Punk-Band NO USE FOR A NAME zuständig, ist gestern, am 31. Juli, im Alter von erst 41 Jahren verstorben. Das berichtete die Band via Facebook.
Weitere Hintergründe sind nicht bekannt.
Sly war in letzter Zeit nicht nur für NO USE FOR A NAME, sondern auch als Solokünstler unterwegs und hatte im Oktober letzten Jahres sein zweites Soloalbum "Sad Bear" veröffentlicht.
Das offizielle von Bassist Matt Riddle verfasste Statement könnt ihr hier nachlesen:
this is matt from no use for a name.
i've learned over the years there's really no right way to talk about this stuff. i was kind of hoping it wouldn't get out so fast for his family's sake but it's a little late for that now. i see that this news has gotten around pretty fast. so i wanted to tell you all personally that
this morning i found out that yesterday tony passed away. i'm not sure of all the details yet, and i don't think that's really important. what's important is i lost a great friend and you lost a great songwriter. i've been playing with him for 15 years? 16? i haven't processed it yet. i've been on the phone all day with friends and family. i'm not looking forward to it sinking in. i'm worried sick for his wife and kids. i knew tony very well and he would definitely want to thank you for all the love and support for both no use and his solo career. if this doesn't sound like a professional statement, it's because it's not. it's just me venting and i wanted to let you guys know personally.
matt riddle
no use for a name.
i've learned over the years there's really no right way to talk about this stuff. i was kind of hoping it wouldn't get out so fast for his family's sake but it's a little late for that now. i see that this news has gotten around pretty fast. so i wanted to tell you all personally that
this morning i found out that yesterday tony passed away. i'm not sure of all the details yet, and i don't think that's really important. what's important is i lost a great friend and you lost a great songwriter. i've been playing with him for 15 years? 16? i haven't processed it yet. i've been on the phone all day with friends and family. i'm not looking forward to it sinking in. i'm worried sick for his wife and kids. i knew tony very well and he would definitely want to thank you for all the love and support for both no use and his solo career. if this doesn't sound like a professional statement, it's because it's not. it's just me venting and i wanted to let you guys know personally.
matt riddle
no use for a name.
