Jon Card, former drummer for Personality Crisis, SNFU, D.O.A., has passed away

Jon Card, Canadian drummer who played with bands such as D.O.A., SNFU, Subhumans (Canada), Personality Crisis, has passed away. He was 63 years old and no cause of death has been made public at this time. D.O.A. announced his passing in an Instagram post which reads,

“RIP old friend. Jon Card, Dec 11 1960-April 8, 2024”.

Jon Card started out playing in a heavy metal band called Stonehenge before forming his first punk band in his teens which was originally called Plasticide and later renamed Suburban Slag. He joined Winnipeg’s Personality Crisis in 1981 and played with them until their breakup in 1984. He played on SNFU’s 1986 album If You Swear, You’ll Catch No Fish and appeared on their comp album The Last of the Big Time Suspenders as well as their final album Never Trouble Trouble Until Trouble Troubles You which was released in 2013. He played with D.O.A. from 1986 until 1991 and appeared as a guest musician on NoMeansNo’s Small Parts Isolated and Destroyed album which was released in 1988. He also joined Subhumans (Canada) when they reunited in 2005. We send our condolences to Jon Card’s family, friends, and fans.

Greg Lee of Hepcat has passed away

Sadly, multiple sources are reporting that Greg Lee of Hepcat has passed away. Yesterday, some reports filtered in that he was in the ICU and today it was confirmed he passed away due to a massive brain brain aneurysm. Hepcat social media has not yet posted a statement. We will keep you updated.

Mojo Nixon has passed away

Sadly, Mojo Nixon has passed away. He was 66. Mojo passed away from a cardiac event on the Outlaw Country Cruise, where he was working as a performer. As you likely know, Mojo Nixon was one of the first artists to blend country with punk rock. his biggest hit was "Elvis Everywhere" and he cut an entire album with Jello Biafra called Prairie Home Invasion. You can see some of Mojo's music below. We send out condolences to Mojo's family, friends, and fans.

Wayne Kramer of MC5 has passed away

Sadly, Wayne Kramer of The MC5 has passed away. He was 75 and passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer. His passing was announced on Instagram in a post that reads simply, “Wayne S. Kramer “PEACE BE WITH YOU” April 30, 1949 - February 2. 2024”. As you know, MC5 were incalculably important to punk rock and music as a whole. We send our condolences to Kramer's family, friends, and fans.

Manny Martinez of early Misfits has passed away

Manny Martinez, who was one of the early Misfits has passed away. Martinez was on the band's first single, "Cough/Cool" and was on the cover along side Danzig and Jerry Only. Martinez is credited with introducing Danzig to Jerry Only after original/early Misfits bassist Diane DiPiazza left the band. Martinez played about eight shows with the Misfits before leaving the group. You can hear his contributions to the band below.

Dot Homler of Thotcrime has passed away

Dot Homler, the drummer for Thotcrime, has passed away. The band released a statement on Instagram which reads,

”Earlier this week we were informed that Dot unexpectedly passed away.

Dot was not only an incredibly talented musician, but an irreplaceable friend. Hir enthusiasm and humour lit up every room sie entered, and hir relentless positivity was an inspiration to all of us. We are all absolutely heartbroken by this loss.

At this time we would prefer not to engage with any discussion regarding the future of the band. We will have more to share once we have all had time to process what’s happened. We ask that you please respect the privacy of hir family and friends during this difficult time. We will love you forever.”

Dot played on all of Thotcrime's releases, including their 2022 album D1G1T4L_DR1FT and their single with Ozigiri, "EXDXM (Electronic Death Machine)" which came out earlier this year. Dot also played in Sacred Fawn, Vor Pilatus, and DECIMAL. We send our condolences to Dot’s family, friends, and fans.

Yusuke Chiba passed away

Sadly, Yusuke Chiba of Japan's Thee Michelle Gun Elephant, Rosso, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, and The Birthday has passed away. He had been battling esophageal cancer at the time of his passing, in late November. He was 55. The band is planning to hold a public memorial, and will announce further details soon.

Travis Dopp of Small Brown Bike has passed away

Sadly, Travis Dopp of Small Brown Bike has passed away. He had been battling cancer for some time. The band released a statement:

"It’s with heavy hearts that we share the unbearable news that our brother Travis John Dopp passed away yesterday after his long battle with cancer.

If you were lucky enough to know Trav, you know that he was an extraordinary, energetic force and his presence will live on through his music and through those he loved. In any given room he was always the funniest, warmest, and most magnetic person, while also being a raw, vulnerable, and powerful force of nature. He pushed us to expand the boundaries of our band. He could light up a room with a story and bring us to tears laughing. Standing by his side, on stage or in life, felt like having a superpower. Like you could show up exactly as you are with no apologies or hesitation, and lead with your heart on your sleeve and your fist in the air.

The brotherhood of SBB began back in kindergarten when Mike and Trav first met and became best friends. Since then, our entire lives have been inextricably linked, and through this band our family has grown in ways we couldn’t have ever imagined. We’re so thankful to have shared this lifetime with our beautiful brother Travis and will carry his presence in us forever.

His love for his family and friends was and forever will be unrestrained, fierce, and as deep as the ocean. He would truly do anything to protect and support those he loved. We’d be remiss not to specifically mention Chilly, Trav’s brother who was essentially the unseen member of SBB. Our hearts are with the Dopp family and know that they are eternally grateful for your support over the past few years.

Through his music, Trav wanted to lay bare every part of his being to connect with you all, and to hopefully make us all feel less alone. The outpouring of love you gave him in return meant the world to him. Thank you all for your love and support of the band over the years and throughout Trav’s battle with cancer.

In Trav’s words from his song The Sound of Joy, “Be thankful and grateful for this life. Repeat the sound of joy.”

Cayle Sain, drummer of Twitching Tongues, has passed away

Cayle Sain, the drummer for Twitching Tongues, has passed away. He passed away on December 10 at the age of 31. No cause of death has been made public. The band announced his passing in a statement on Instagram which reads,

Our beloved friend, brother, and drummer Cayle Sain has passed away.

Aside from his unmatched talent, Cayle had the biggest heart and was the most loyal and caring friend anyone could ask for. If you spent one minute with him, he loved you.

We are moved by the outpouring of love and support we’ve seen for him today and we promise you that it would have meant everything to him.

His charisma, his raw power on the kit, and his unbeatable comedic timing will never be replaced or forgotten.

Rest in peace, and goodbye for now.”

Cayle Sain also played in Downpresser, Mizery, God’s Hate, Fuming Mouth, Betrayal, Ghostemane, If I Die First, and Troncale. We send our condolences to Cayle Sain’s family, friends, and fans.

Scott Kempner of The Dictators has passed away

Scott “Top Ten” Kempner, guitarist and founding member of The Dictators and The Del-Lords, has passed away. He was 69 and passed from complications related to early-onset dementia on November 29 in a nursing home in Connecticut. Scott Kempner formed the Dictators with Andy Shernoff and Ross Friedman in 1972 and formed the Del-Lords in 1982 after the Dictators split in 1979. He also played in The Brandos, Helen Wheels Band, Little Kings, and Paradise Brothers as well as releasing three solo albums. We send our condolences to Scott Kempner’s family, friends, and fans.

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of the Pogues, has passed away

Shane MacGowan of the Pogues has passed away. He was 65 and had recently been hospitalized for viral encephalitis. He passed early this morning with his family around him according to a statement written by his wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, his sister Siobhan, and his father Maurice, which was released on the band’s Instagram page. The statement reads in full,

”It is with the deepest sorrow and heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of Shane MacGowan. Shane died peacefully at 3am this morning (30 November, 2023) with his wife Victoria and family by his side. Prayers and the last rites were read which gave comfort to his family. He is survived by his wife Victoria, his sister Siobhan, and his father Maurice, family and a large circle of friends. Further details will be announced shortly but the family ask for privacy at this very sad time.”

We send our condolences to Shane MacGowan’s family, friends, and fans.

Geordie Walker of Killing Joke has passed away

Kevin “Geordie” Walker, guitarist of Killing Joke, has passed away. He died at age 64 after suffering a stroke. The band released a statement on Instagram that reads,

”It is with extreme sadness we confirm that at 6:30am on 26th November 2023 in Prague, Killing Joke's legendary guitarist Kevin “Geordie” Walker passed away after suffering a stroke, he was surrounded by family. We are devastated. Rest In Peace brother.”

He joined the band in 1979 and played on all of the band’s releases, the last of which was the Lord of Chaos EP in 2022. We send our condolences to Geordie Walker’s family, friends, and fans.