Ryan McPhun & the Ruby Suns Tour ends in flames...

[tryingtobenice]

After completing a show at SXSW and 7 other shows of their 18 date tour, Ryan McPhun & the Ruby Suns' travels were brought to an abrupt end after their van's engine caught fire whilst they were on route to Seattle. All of the members of the band managed to escape from the burning vehicle without injury, yet all their personal belongings and

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[jannytruant]

!!!!

[paulcapewell]

Jesus, thats so horrible for the Ruby Suns. Thats just devestating :( I sure hope they can pull the last few dates together or at least keep their morale high. Poor guys.

Its great to hear the Brunettes are going from strength to strength though :)

Paul

[anonymous]

Hey Gareth
sorry to hear the bad news, but at least you are all okay! Good luck with the rest of the tour.

[anonymous]

Hey Gareth
sorry to hear the bad news, but at least you are all okay! Good luck with the rest of the tour. Peter Mc

[tryingtobenice]

Well, actually I should explain that I'm not actually on the tour with the band. I had to stay behind to complete my next book which is due at the publishers on the Tuesday after Easter weekend (e.g., 3 weeks time!). Also, I was at the Writer's Festival in Wellington and I talked there on the same day that the Ruby Suns played their SXSW show.

In any case, I have now talked to Amee on the phone and the band seem to be keeping their spirits up - they are just glad to be alive, basically, because it ended up being quite a close thing. Also, nice people in the area have delivered them a few bags of clothes and we have already received a few donations for them through the Lil Chief website. Now I really must get off the computer for a few hours before bed since my right shoulder is killing me - somehow my own dramas don't hold much weight in the face of this, do they?