Hit the Lights’ Kyle Maite Has Died, Band Issues Statement

Hit the Lights are mourning the loss of life of their guitarist Kyle Maite, who died final Tuesday (Sept. 20) at the age of 37.

The band revealed the information by way of their social media, expressing their sorrow and loss in the posting whereas additionally sharing a pair of GoFundMe pages that had been began to assist increase funds for Maite’s spouse and youngsters.

The group’s assertion reads as follows:

It is with the heaviest hearts we at HTL need to announce the passing of our brother, pal and guitarist Kyle Maite. He left us on Tuesday morning, and all the pieces is completely different now. Our lives have misplaced a glow. He is survived by his superb spouse and two lovely kids, and it’s completely insufferable to consider life with out him right here. We’re all a bit misplaced proper now, and we might kind a novel of our ideas and emotions, but it surely wouldn’t make a distinction. He’s gone and all we’ve got is one another to hold on the gentle he introduced to each life he touched. Kyle was the greatest. A loyal, loving, reliable, rock stable human with a coronary heart of gold. We won’t ever recover from this, and it’s laborious to think about a day after we received’t cry. We look ahead to hugs and hangs and tears and laughs as we keep in mind Kyle – and we’ll attempt to be grateful that we had the time we did with him. It is a large loss for thus many, and our hearts and ideas are with the remainder of his family and friends, who we all know are grieving as deeply as we’re. Kyle Maite Forever.
Two gofundme’s have been arrange in his honor, you’re welcome to go to and donate to for his spouse and youngsters right here:
https://gofund.me/fb459304
and right here:
https://gofund.me/522b8b84
Once we’ve got a while to regroup and mourn, we shall be making future bulletins. Thank you for all the love superb occasions we have been capable of share with you and Kyle.
Love,
HTL

According to SNBC13, Maite died in a trucking accident. The musician had been a linehaul driver for Old Dominion’s Columbus Ohio terminal when not out taking part in with the band. He is survived by his spouse Kalen and youngsters Cameron and Jordan, in addition to his prolonged household.

Maite joined the band as a lead and rhythm guitarist in 2016, having additionally carried out with The Rydells and Thief Club.