Founding Staind drummer Jon Wysocki has died on the age of 53. The scoop was once showed in a social media submit from his present band, Nashville rockers Lydia’s Citadel, who wrote, “Jon Wysocki passed on to the great beyond surrounded by way of friends and family that liked him dearly. An reputable remark might be evolved in a while.”
Staind have additionally launched a remark, pronouncing, “We first met Jon thru mutual pals in 1994. We got here along side Mike, Aaron, and Johnny April in 1995 and based Staind. The 17 years that adopted had been one of the highest reminiscences of our instances in combination. From observe in Ludlow, Mass to traveling around the globe, Jon was once integral to who we had been as a band. Our hearts move out to Jon’s circle of relatives, and lovers around the globe who liked him.”
Wysocki was once raised in Westfield, MA, and grew up being attentive to The Beatles, Kiss and Led Zeppelin, earlier than transferring directly to acts like AC/DC, Judas Priest and Black Sabbath in his teenagers.
He performed on seven of the band’s 8 albums earlier than leaving all the way through the recording of 2011’s self-titled album. On the time, no explanation why was once given for his departure – the band launched a brief remark merely pronouncing, “We would like him the most productive, and thank him for the entire years he devoted to Staind” – however it was once later printed that Wysock’s dating with frontman Aaron Lewis had damaged down totally and that the musicians had been recording their portions in numerous places.
“They’re entitled to their opinion,” he advised Heavy Union, “however I did put 17 years of blood, sweat and tears into the band.”
Wysocky would therefore sign up for Chicago alt-metal outfit Soil, however left with out recording with them. Soil have additionally launched a remark, pronouncing, “Lately we misplaced some of the greats. Jon Wysocki was once now not most effective a super pal, a super drummer, however a super human being. It was once an honour to have him in Soil for the time we did. We had such a lot of laughs, such a lot of excellent instances. You’re going to be ignored dearly. Till we meet once more expensive pal…”
Wysocky would move on to sign up for area rockers Save The International, who signed with Frontiers Information in 2019 and launched their debut album, One, the next yr.
No reason for dying has been showed, even supposing Lydia’s Citadel singer Tonya LeeAnne posted that Wysocky have been admitted to ICU and was once receiving scientific consideration for problems together with his liver.
