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THE VIRUS
Early morning Aug. 1st (just 20 minutes outside of Salt Lake City, UT on highway 15) The Virus blew a tire causing their van and trailer off the highway and roll 3 times. Due to some form of luck no one was thrown from the van, but severe physical harm came to the bands drummer "Black" Jon Emanuel and their roadie Dave Shumate. After all members of the band were checked out at a local hospital Jon was released with severe bruising and in a neck brace, (he currently needs aid to stand up/sit down and is in constant pain). Dave's arm, fortunately not broken, is in a sling and unusable do to it being crushed during the accident. The remaining members of the band and their tour manager Matt Bedford all suffered minor bruising and cuts. Though shaken up by the incident, they are in good health and spirits considering the circumstances.
The accident occurred during the fourth week of their nine week tour with CLIT 45 and COMPLETE CONTROL. Despite this horrible accident THE VIRUS has decided to continue although they are forced to cancel their western Canadian dates to take time to get a new van and take care of other details. The drummers of the support acts will fill in for Jon and the tour will resume with all 3 bands on Aug. 6th in Seattle at Graceland NO FURTHER SHOWS WILL BE CANCELLED.
If the band ever needed it's fans support they do now. Please pass the word around and if you are a fan of any of the acts on the tour Please attend the shows to show support. The band will also be taking donations at the merch. tables to help offset the expenses that the accident has added to their already increasing tour debts. Tour dates can be found at www.viruspunks.com , www.clit45.net and www.punkcore.com . Again, if there ever was a need for scene unity, here is a chance to prove it. Come out and lend a hand to some people in need.
Early morning Aug. 1st (just 20 minutes outside of Salt Lake City, UT on highway 15) The Virus blew a tire causing their van and trailer off the highway and roll 3 times. Due to some form of luck no one was thrown from the van, but severe physical harm came to the bands drummer "Black" Jon Emanuel and their roadie Dave Shumate. After all members of the band were checked out at a local hospital Jon was released with severe bruising and in a neck brace, (he currently needs aid to stand up/sit down and is in constant pain). Dave's arm, fortunately not broken, is in a sling and unusable do to it being crushed during the accident. The remaining members of the band and their tour manager Matt Bedford all suffered minor bruising and cuts. Though shaken up by the incident, they are in good health and spirits considering the circumstances.
The accident occurred during the fourth week of their nine week tour with CLIT 45 and COMPLETE CONTROL. Despite this horrible accident THE VIRUS has decided to continue although they are forced to cancel their western Canadian dates to take time to get a new van and take care of other details. The drummers of the support acts will fill in for Jon and the tour will resume with all 3 bands on Aug. 6th in Seattle at Graceland NO FURTHER SHOWS WILL BE CANCELLED.
If the band ever needed it's fans support they do now. Please pass the word around and if you are a fan of any of the acts on the tour Please attend the shows to show support. The band will also be taking donations at the merch. tables to help offset the expenses that the accident has added to their already increasing tour debts. Tour dates can be found at www.viruspunks.com , www.clit45.net and www.punkcore.com . Again, if there ever was a need for scene unity, here is a chance to prove it. Come out and lend a hand to some people in need.