For those of you who don't know who Chris Walker is a bassist from Cincinnati, Ohio who has played in many a band.
Those bands include:
The Walker Project
Iswhat
The Kelly Evans Trio
The Whitney Barricklow Band
Holly Spears
The Knotty Pines
The Naked Red Heads
Derrick Sanders Soul Expression
Heavy Weather
The Conrail Saints
On Friday, Sept. 14th, Chris was traveling to a show in Indianapolis, Indiana on I-74 with his girl friend, Julie Ann Martin-Greathouse, when, for undetermined reasons, he lost control of his car. His car spun out into the median, flipped at least four times, came to rest on its wheels, and cought fire. Several witnesses came to their aid, pulled them from the car which they were afraid was going to explode. Chris suffered major injuries including a severe injury to the spine. Julie did not make it.
There are several benifit concerts to raise money to cover his medical bills in his hometown of Cincinnati.
November 21st at the 20th Century Theater with Freekbass, Shag, and The Animal Crackers
November 24th at the Mad Frog: A tribute to Frank Zappa with proceeds going to the Chris Walker Fund
December 29th at the Southgate House
If you would like to make donations to pay for medical bills, find out more information, or just send you condollences, a website has been set up at www.myspace/com/friendsforchriswalker
Send any letters/cards or donations to
Friends For Chris Walker
5042 Charming Ct
Columbus, Ohio 43231
or donations can be made at any US Bank under the name Friends For Chris Walker
Those bands include:
The Walker Project
Iswhat
The Kelly Evans Trio
The Whitney Barricklow Band
Holly Spears
The Knotty Pines
The Naked Red Heads
Derrick Sanders Soul Expression
Heavy Weather
The Conrail Saints
On Friday, Sept. 14th, Chris was traveling to a show in Indianapolis, Indiana on I-74 with his girl friend, Julie Ann Martin-Greathouse, when, for undetermined reasons, he lost control of his car. His car spun out into the median, flipped at least four times, came to rest on its wheels, and cought fire. Several witnesses came to their aid, pulled them from the car which they were afraid was going to explode. Chris suffered major injuries including a severe injury to the spine. Julie did not make it.
There are several benifit concerts to raise money to cover his medical bills in his hometown of Cincinnati.
November 21st at the 20th Century Theater with Freekbass, Shag, and The Animal Crackers
November 24th at the Mad Frog: A tribute to Frank Zappa with proceeds going to the Chris Walker Fund
December 29th at the Southgate House
If you would like to make donations to pay for medical bills, find out more information, or just send you condollences, a website has been set up at www.myspace/com/friendsforchriswalker
Send any letters/cards or donations to
Friends For Chris Walker
5042 Charming Ct
Columbus, Ohio 43231
or donations can be made at any US Bank under the name Friends For Chris Walker
