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Devon Clifford (1979-2010)

You Say Party! We Say Die! drummer, Devon Clifford passed away in the hospital with his family and friends around him this morning. After collapsing at the bands show in Vancouver, at the Rickshaw Theatre, on Friday night, Clifford was hospitalized. The cause of his death is unknown at this moment. Devon Clifford lived in Vancouver, and worked at the Portland Hotel Society, which is an organization that helps provide housing to the community of the Downtown East Side. The band was currently wrapping up a US and Western Canada tour, starting their European tour later this month.

This is a formula of inner turmoil. Now the question is, does a band move forward and keep making music after a member dies? Or do they split up? What's the right thing to do here? See, how does a band replace someone who DIES? It's one thing if a member leaves, then it's easy to find a replacement. But then you gotta think about, would that member want the band to keep going and achieve what they've wanted for so long?

Hopefully the Clifford Family and You Say Party! We Say Die! Family get through this tough time gracefully.

Is it ironic that their name is "You Say Party! We Say DIE"   ?????

Peace (You know, like Rest In Peace)
BJ