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Wayne Swinny, guitarist and last remaining original member of Memphis rock band Saliva, has died at the age of 59, representatives for the band have confirmed. His cause of death has been attributed to a brain hemorrhage suffered while on tour supporting the band’s latest single “High on Me.”
“I’m not even sure what to think or how to feel right now. My heart aches for Wayne’s family, his friends, and anyone who had the joy of being around him,” Saliva frontman Bobby Amaru, who joined the band in 2011, wrote in a statement.
“I’m not even sure what to think or how to feel right now. My heart aches for Wayne’s family, his friends, and anyone who had the joy of being around him,” Saliva frontman Bobby Amaru, who joined the band in 2011, wrote in a statement.
- 3/23/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
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Saliva guitarist Wayne Swinny died Wednesday (March 22nd) at the age of 59 after suffering a brain hemorrhage. His death was confirmed by the band’s representative, as well as its singer, Bobby Amaru, and other associates.
Prior to news of Swinny’s passing, the band wrote on Facebook, “Our dear brother Wayne Swinny was discovered Tuesday morning in medical distress and paramedics were called. He was transported to a hospital where he was diagnosed with a Spontaneous Hemorrhage in his brain. He is currently in the ICU as we await further news. We ask that you keep him in your thoughts and prayers at this time.”
On Wednesday, a rep for the band stated, “It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Wayne Swinny, the guitarist of Saliva. Wayne passed away this afternoon from a spontaneous brain hemorrhage while on tour.”
Amaru wrote, “I’m not even...
Prior to news of Swinny’s passing, the band wrote on Facebook, “Our dear brother Wayne Swinny was discovered Tuesday morning in medical distress and paramedics were called. He was transported to a hospital where he was diagnosed with a Spontaneous Hemorrhage in his brain. He is currently in the ICU as we await further news. We ask that you keep him in your thoughts and prayers at this time.”
On Wednesday, a rep for the band stated, “It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Wayne Swinny, the guitarist of Saliva. Wayne passed away this afternoon from a spontaneous brain hemorrhage while on tour.”
Amaru wrote, “I’m not even...
- 3/23/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
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Saliva guitarist Wayne Swinny has been admitted to an intensive care unit after suffering a brain haemorrhage.
In a statement shared on Facebook on Wednesday (22 March), the Grammy-nominated Tennessee rock band said that founding band member Swinny had been found on Tuesday (21 March) morning “in medical distress”.
Paramedics were called and the musician was transported to hospital “where he was diagnosed with a Spontaneous Haemorrhage in his brain”.
The band – consisting of Bobby Amaru, Brad Stewart and Sammi Bishop – said that Swinny is currently in the intensive care unit while they “await further news”.
Saliva is currently on tour across the US as part of their Spring Mahem tour with fellow bands Throughfire and Any Given Sin and had played in Nashville the night before.
“We ask that you keep him in your thoughts and prayers at this time,” they wrote.
In the comment section, fans sent Swinny their well wishes,...
In a statement shared on Facebook on Wednesday (22 March), the Grammy-nominated Tennessee rock band said that founding band member Swinny had been found on Tuesday (21 March) morning “in medical distress”.
Paramedics were called and the musician was transported to hospital “where he was diagnosed with a Spontaneous Haemorrhage in his brain”.
The band – consisting of Bobby Amaru, Brad Stewart and Sammi Bishop – said that Swinny is currently in the intensive care unit while they “await further news”.
Saliva is currently on tour across the US as part of their Spring Mahem tour with fellow bands Throughfire and Any Given Sin and had played in Nashville the night before.
“We ask that you keep him in your thoughts and prayers at this time,” they wrote.
In the comment section, fans sent Swinny their well wishes,...
- 3/22/2023
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - Music
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