Devon Clifford, RIP (drummer in You Say Party We Say Die)

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"DEVON CLIFFORD 1979 - 2010 R.I.P." - You Say Party We Say Die

Devon Clifford (second from right) w/ his band
You Say Party We Say Die

You Say Party! We Say Die! drummer Devon Clifford has died after collapsing onstage during a show in Vancouver. The Abbotsford, B.C., band had been playing a show on Friday night at Vancouver's Rickshaw Theatre when Clifford suddenly collapsed. He was taken to hospital but died Sunday morning, according to the band's publicist. Darryl Weeks said Clifford died while surrounded by family and friends. The cause of death has not been announced. The dance-punk band released their third full-length album, "XXXX," in September. [Canadian Press]

This week has been a rough one. RIP Devon.

The band recently played SXSW and was in NYC soon after. They're scheduled to tour Europe from late April though the middle of June. A video is below...

Tags: Devon Clifford, RIP, You Say Party! We Say Die!

posted at 2:34 PM on April 18, 2010 in music | Comments (14)

Comments (14)

Out of respect for this young man's family... please refrain from inappopriate comments

Posted by Anonymous | April 18, 2010 2:47 PM

Agreed. Rest in peace, I don't even listen to the band, but my prayers are with his family, friends, and bandmates.

Posted by Michael | April 18, 2010 2:54 PM

brain hemorrhage

Posted by Anonymous | April 18, 2010 3:44 PM

Definitely sad news for the band and the family.

Posted by Anonymous | April 18, 2010 3:55 PM

30 years old. So sad. My condolences

Posted by Anonymous | April 18, 2010 5:00 PM

Was lucky enough to see them at Knitting Factory last month - the band was energized and you could see how much fun all of them were having. Devon was smiling through the whole show and his energy was contagious. Very sad day.

Posted by Anonymous | April 18, 2010 6:47 PM

RIP

Posted by Anonymous | April 18, 2010 7:18 PM

Awesome band, awesome dude. RIP.

Posted by Anonymous | April 18, 2010 8:30 PM

Memorial for Devon Clifford. Lay down your memories and thoughts on

http://lifestrand.net/devon_clifford

Posted by Lifestrand.net | April 19, 2010 3:15 AM

Excellent show two weeks ago. Devon was a very funny guy onstage, excellent drummer. Will be missed, RIP.

Posted by Anonymous | April 19, 2010 12:16 PM

Radio 3 is getting regular updates from the family...

http://r3.ca/06qb