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[Marc]

Apparently some of the Poison Arrows guys took the guitarist of the Cure Lepers out partying in Cincinnati. He O.D.ed in his sleep and they found him dead the next morning. He was only 23 years old. The drummer for the Poison Arrows is in intensive care in Cincinnati.

From the Cute Lepers Myspace:

Early the morning of March 28, in Cincinnati our friend and band-mate Travis Criscola passed away in his sleep. He was 24. Travis was guitarist in the Cute Lepers for the last six months and was the perfect addition to the band as it's developed. He was our friend. His company was always a pleasure. I don't think I ever heard him say a negative word about any one. He was smart, polite and considerate, always interested in learning more about music and playing guitar... he really loved music. He was passionate about music in a way that only other like minded musicians recognize and relate with. When Travis joined the band he would not think twice about jumping on the bus from Olympia and making the two hour ride to Seattle for a spur of the moment rehearsal, and then riding the bus two more hours to get back home. In fact Travis was doing this three times a week up until we left for europe to start our tour. His character and his commitment made him the very best we could hope for in a band-mate and a friend. We're gonna really miss him. We feel that it's appropriate and absolutely not in bad taste to disclose the cause of death of our friend. Travis combined alcohol and pills, then went to sleep and never woke up. It was an accident. Travis was not any kind of a habitual drug user. I'm a man who has left drugs and alcohol alone for over a decade and I just wont work with people who are mixed up with narcotics. It is rare to find a rock n' roll musician in his early twenties who doesn't get caught up in hitting the bars and going to parties on tour, and Trav was just one of those ones who made a really bad decision. He naively took some type of pills on top of the beer he was drinking and that's it. I believe that it would be a disservice for us to leave out this information. People would wind up hearing distorted versions of the truth anyways. Also our hope is that other young musicians, or anyone it may apply to who reads this will learn from our tragedy and perhaps wise up a bit. We're currently traveling across the country back home to Seattle with heavy hearts. Trav's family and his beautiful longtime girlfriend are in our prayers. --Steve

Whoa, I just saw them on tour in Europe recently. Shit sucks.

[GeorgeLiquor]

I saw a friend post a picture of him and say R.I.P..I didn't know for sure if it was him or not, I didn't know him personally.

Fuck that's horrible. I met him on this Birthday at the last Lepers show at Chop Suey. He was pretty fucking cool. That's ..honestly heart breaking. So young, and he was such a great addition to the band. He really fit in great, and somehow Cute Lepers just came on shuffle. Ouch.

[TahoeJeff]

Holy shit. I just met him while they were out here in Frankfurt. He seemed like a really cool guy. Wow.

[ChrisCrusher]

whoa.....this sucks....I didn't know the dude, but I know lots of people who do....

[brittneybush]

Holy crap. That's awful

[Grendel]

whoa.....this sucks....I didn't know the dude, but I know lots of people who do....

seriously. fuck. thats not good. r.i.p.

[GeorgeLiquor]

I talked to a close friend today who knew him well..
That was a very hard conversation, but apparently the bulletin is wrong.

He choked on his own vomit in his sleep. She talked to him right before he went to bed. I'm honestly..more shaken and heartbroken by the conversation I had at work today on the phone than I've had in a long time.

[ChrisCrusher]

I talked to a close friend today who knew him well..
That was a very hard conversation, but apparently the bulletin is wrong.

He choked on his own vomit in his sleep. She talked to him right before he went to bed. I'm honestly..more shaken and heartbroken by the conversation I had at work today on the phone than I've had in a long time.

dude, evan, that sucks.  If you wanna call and chat, let me know.  The exploding hearts time did the same shitty shit to my heart.  This shit sucks.

[GeorgeLiquor]

I actually might take you up on that offer in a few minutes..

[ChrisCrusher]

my phone is in the living room.  For good reason.  I have work to do tomorrow.  But seriously, call me if you need anything.  I may not answer, but I'm always good for a call back when I get time.

[Dougie Felchtone]

I didn't know this kid but this news makes me really sad.