Animals as Leaders Mourn Guitar Tech Who Died at a Recent Concert

Animals as Leaders have posted that their guitar tech, Dave Cohen, lately handed away unexpectedly from an obvious concert-related loss of life. Reports have surfaced on-line that Cohen was attending a Counterparts live performance in Billings, Montana this previous Sunday (July 16) at the Pub Station on a evening off from the band’s present tour when the incident occurred.

According to a Reddit thread, it initially appeared to these at the present that Cohen had been knocked out whereas watching the present from the pit. Another Reddit thread recommended that the present had ended early as a consequence.

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, lost consciousness and never regained it. Paramedics tried all they could. They performed CPR and used defibrillators after he was having a seizure. It was very sad to see. R.I.P., prayers to his friends and family.” Someone 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 loss of life, calling it an “unfortunate tragedy.”

In their assertion on Cohen’s loss of life, Animals as Leaders shared the next:

Dear associates,
Last evening we skilled a a part of life that none of us sit up for, the sudden passing of our expensive buddy and guitar tech Dave Cohen. He was a tremendous particular person, liked by all who met him. He was a sensible and centered being. A real inspirational particular person to be round. We are grateful for the experiences and recollections we shared with Dave. Our condolences exit to his family and friends. A soul is misplaced however by no means forgotten.

In the feedback of the submit, Dream Theater drummer Mike Mangini, who had been on tour with Animals as Leaders, said, “My eyes were not dry today. It took one conversation early in this tour with Dave to see his incredible soul. Say a prayer for him in your own way.”

Counterparts additionally relayed their condolences in a posting by their Instagram tales. “Sending all the love in the world to Dave’s family and friends at this time. RIP,” commented the group.

In addition to 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 at present out on tour with Dream Theater and Devin Townsend. Dates will be discovered right here.

Our condolences to Animals as Leaders, Cohen’s household and his prolonged rock household.