Thomas Yearsley, founding bass player for the Paladins, suffered misfortune Monday night and faces the medical-insurance woes of far too many working musicians. Click here to go to a site set up to help him get on his feet financially — and catch some music at a number of benefit shows.
“Thomas Yearsley, longtime bass player of The Paladins, was hit by a train on the evening of August 16 while trying to save his dog from the same,” reports the Help Thomas Yearsley site. “He was Life-Flighted away to Scripps Hospital in La Jolla, Calif., although he should be discharged by now. He suffered a broken leg and other injuries; unfortunately his dog Swango didn’t survive.
“The biggest portion of the costs are the Life-Flight trip and the work that he will lose for the next few weeks. Like most musicians, Thomas is without insurance. Please help out with a donation if you can. Any amount will help.”
The site currently lists two benefit shows Sept. 10 and Oct. 15 at Oceanside, Calif.’s, Royal Dive, with a third tentatively scheduled for November.
Thank you, Kyle Jester.
Musicians, get catastrophic insurance- high deductible with low monthly payments.
If The Cardiac Kidz can help by appearing at one of these fund raisers let me know Cardic.kidz@live.com
Hey, Matt, thank you for posting this. How did the Sept. 10 event go?
I’ll be happy to donate my services for the one on the 15th if there’s a cancellation or anything.