Animals as Leaders have posted that their guitar tech, Dave Cohen, lately handed away unexpectedly from an obvious concert-related dying. Reviews have surfaced on-line that Cohen was attending a Counterparts live performance in Billings, Montana this previous Sunday (July 16) on the Pub Station on an evening off from the band’s present tour when the incident occurred.
In keeping with a Reddit thread, it initially appeared to these on the present that Cohen had been knocked out whereas watching the present from the pit. One other Reddit thread instructed that the present had ended early as a outcome.
A fan on the thread revealed that they had requested the venue about Cohen’s situation as was later advised, “He took an elbow to the face, misplaced consciousness and by no means regained it. Paramedics tried all they might. They carried out CPR and used defibrillators after he was having a seizure. It was very unhappy to see. R.I.P., prayers to his family and friends.” Somebody claiming to be a workers member at The Pub Station later relayed on the Reddit thread that it was an unintentional blow that Cohen obtained that led to his dying, calling it an “unlucky tragedy.”
Of their assertion on Cohen’s dying, Animals as Leaders shared the next:
Expensive buddies,
Final evening we skilled part of life that none of us stay up for, the sudden passing of our pricey good friend and guitar tech Dave Cohen. He was an incredible individual, beloved by all who met him. He was a sensible and centered being. A real inspirational individual to be round. We’re grateful for the experiences and reminiscences we shared with Dave. Our condolences exit to his family and friends. A soul is misplaced however by no means forgotten.
Within the feedback of the put up, Dream Theater drummer Mike Mangini, who had been on tour with Animals as Leaders, acknowledged, “My eyes weren’t dry as we speak. It took one dialog early on this tour with Dave to see his unimaginable soul. Say a prayer for him in your individual approach.”
Counterparts additionally relayed their condolences in a posting by way of their Instagram tales. “Sending all of the love on this planet to Dave’s household and buddies at the moment. RIP,” commented the group.
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Along with serving as a guitar tech for Animals as Leaders, Cohen was a luthier who began his personal enterprise Equilibrium Guitars. He additionally had performed in a number of bands, together with the group Chuggernaut.
Animals as Leaders are presently out on tour with Dream Theater and Devin Townsend. Dates might be discovered right here.
Our condolences to Animals as Leaders, Cohen’s household and his prolonged rock household.
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