R.I.P.: Early Graves Vocalist Makh Daniels

Hi AP fam, we just heard the news that Makh Daniels, vocalist of punk/metal band Early Graves was killed when the band's tour van crashed. Makh was an active member of the Afro-punk community. Our condolences to his family, friends, bandmates and all the people who love him.
See below for more info about the accident.

Makh's profile on afropunk.com: http://www.afropunk.com/profile/M710

From oregonlive.com/Associated Press:

Van carrying bands crashes in Ore, vocalist killed

8/2/2010, 11:31 a.m. PDT

STEVEN DUBOIS

The Associated Press

(AP) — PORTLAND, Ore. - A van carrying two metal bands crashed Monday on Interstate 5, killing a vocalist and injuring two guitarists, police said.

The San Francisco-area bands Early Graves and The Funeral Pyre played a show in Oregon on Sunday and were heading to Nevada when the driver lost control after falling asleep,
state police Lt. Gregg Hastings said.

The van rolled over and came to a stop in a grassy area off the freeway.

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Makh Daniels, 28, of Pacifica, Calif., died at the scene north of Medford, Hastings said. He was the vocalist for Early Graves, which recently released its second album, "Goner."

Daniels was ejected from a rear cargo area, where he and two others had been lying down. He was not wearing a seat belt, Hastings said.

The driver was identified as Justin Garcia, 24, a guitarist for The Funeral Pyre. He and a passenger, Early Graves guitarist Tyler Jensen, were taken to a hospital for
treatment of injuries not considered life-threatening.

Six other men escaped injury in the van, which was pulling a utility trailer.

Early Graves said on its MySpace page it had been on the road since June 25 in support of its new album, playing gigs from Southern California to New England and then back to the
West. The group was scheduled to perform in Reno on Monday.

In press materials announcing the album release, Daniels said he had been through some dark times and writing the lyrics, with themes of loneliness and depression, had been "an
exorcism of sorts."

"Doing this record has been absolutely necessary for all of us in the band," Daniels said. "And personally, it's the proudest I've ever been of anything
I've ever done."

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Comment by Chaeya on August 21, 2010 at 3:31pm: That's so sad. My condolences to his friends and family.

Comment by Jessica on August 18, 2010 at 12:15am: ;________;

Rest in peace.

That's terrible...

Comment by GODISHEUS on August 9, 2010 at 7:29pm: our condolences!

Rest in Power!

Comment by Mark Clemons on August 8, 2010 at 8:51pm: My condolences.RIP Makh!

Comment by Loser Darling on August 7, 2010 at 4:29pm: Sad news.
He'll be missed by all.
RIP

Comment by Jazzou on August 7, 2010 at 12:51am: R.I.P. Its a time to love life! Never take anything for granted

Comment by AfroCuban on August 6, 2010 at 4:51pm: Dang. Condolences to the families.
I've been up and down I-5 many times. That's too bad.

Comment by SDMF Dallas on August 6, 2010 at 4:11pm: dang 2010 took sum really good ppl he's up there with dimebag darrel and dio and paul gray and jimi hendrix

Comment by Kaminelana Cheatem on August 6, 2010 at 3:25pm: Hey -- I'm just passing this along to any Cali folks who might be able to make it up here to the Bay area for his memorial service. It will be held on Monday August 9th @ 2-5pm at Good Shepard Funeral Home: 901 Oceana Blvd Pacifica, California. Please bring a food item along w/ you... and please feel free to re-post this information so others may attend to pay their respects. Thanx a lot.