Tiger Flowers Frontman Jesse James Madre Run Over by Van, Needs Your Help
We’re huge fans of NYC’s Tiger Flowers, a band who we’ve covered quite a lot on MS over the years. The dudes have given us tons of good music, had us out to their shows, shared good times and laughs and never asked for a damn thing in return. On top of it all they are THE BEST DUDES EVER and we feel honored to have become friends with them.
So when Tiger Flowers need our help, you better believe they’re gonna fucking get it: frontman Jesse James Madre was run over by a van a few weeks back, resulting in torn ligaments in his knee, a broken tibia (shin bone), a fractured pelvis, soft tissue damage and tears in his hamstrings and quads, two herniated discs in his back (which result in nerve pain) and three broken transverse processes, the little wings that come off each vertebra. Like most musicians, Jesse doesn’t have health insurance. Medical costs are mounting in a hurry; Jesse’s potentially looking at multiple surgeries and months of rehab, in addition to the hospital costs he’s already incurred.
A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to help cover Jesse’s medical expenses. The goal of $20k is modest — having just been through a pedestrian/auto accident with a family member, I think the final tally will end up being much higher — but it’s off to a great start with over $7k raised in just four days. Go on and donate whatever you can afford, even if it’s only a little. Metalheads unite!
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