David Lamb of Brown Bird passed away (RIP), memorial event being held in Providence this week

Brown Bird in 2012 (photo by Mikael Kennedy)

David Lamb of Providence, RI folk duo Brown Bird has passed away after a battle with leukemia. His bandmate, MorganEve Swain, posted a letter to their Facebook:

Dear friends,

Over the past year, and especially this past week, I have been so overwhelmed and grateful for the amount of love that has surrounded Dave and me throughout our life and career together. You all have posted so many beautiful stories about Dave- how humble he was, how gracious, how talented…He certainly was all those things.
Four days after Dave and I met we became bandmates, lovers and business partners, and set the tone for what our life would be for the next six years. We never imagined the amount of success we would enjoy in those years, how many incredible friendships would be forged, the experiences we would share, and nothing could have prepared us for the events of this past year.

Dave entered the battle with leukemia as only Dave could- determined, steadfast, smiling and always with his mind on our future. His incredible ability to continue writing through his struggle is something I’ll forever aspire to.

This week was the toughest in the battle, as Dave’s body began to shut down under the stress of a year-long fight and a sudden and aggressive leukemic relapse.

Today, surrounded by his family and so many friends, Dave peacefully let go.

Thank you for all the love you’ve all shown us. It helped so very much to know we had an army behind us.

Love and gratitude,
MorganEve

In celebration of his life, there will be an event held in Providence this Tuesday (4/8) with music from some of Dave’s friends. Tom, the band’s manager, wrote on Facebook:

Hi everyone, this is Tom, Brown Bird’s manager.

We are organizing a celebration of Dave’s life this Tuesday, April 8th. The event will be held at the Columbus Theatre in Providence, RI, and is free and open to the public. We asked some of Dave’s friends to play – Joe Fletcher, Death Vessel, Alec K Redfearn and Last Good Tooth. Doors will open at 7:30pm, and the event will start at 8:30. Please spread the word – we want a room full of fans, friends and family!

This has been a rough time but the amount of support that has been given has been beautiful and overwhelming. So many people felt a connection to Dave, and we really appreciate everyone that has shared their stories and thoughts.

Rest in peace, Dave.

Watch a Brown Bird video below…

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