Picture Credit: Spirit of the Beehive/ David Brandon Geeting
Philadelphia-based indie band Spirit of the Beehive loses whatever, including their touring van, equipment, and product, while exploring in Seattle.
Spirit of the Beehive, a Philadelphia-based indie rock band, reported the theft of “practically whatever”– their van, trailer, equipment, and product were all taken while on a trip drop in Seattle. Members of the band informed Seattle's KING 5 that the theft occurred around 4 AM outside their hotel near SEA Airport.
“I believe everybody had a bit of a cry,” stated Zack Schwartz, when he and bandmate Corey Wichlin spoke with KING 5The group stated monitoring video recorded the theft on Friday at their hotel near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), after they carried out in the city recently.
The video reveals 2 automobiles bring up beside the band's trailer hitched to the van. Someone is seen going out and strolling towards the van, and within a minute, the suspect had the ability to access to the car and drive it away.
“We had a boot on it. Whatever was padlocked,” stated Schwartz. “They simply drove directly through the boot to break it. We had an Apple air tag in there that obviously passed away.”
The band stated the trailer was recuperated that afternoon in West Seattle, however it was cleared out. On Sunday, authorities informed the band they discovered the taken van, which had actually been required to a neighboring seize lot. Just hours later on, they got another call that the van was taken yet once again, this time from the seize lot.
[We] type of simply break out laughing, truthfully, at that point. It's simply type of funny,” Schwartz stated. “I do not understand. Simply another circumstances of hope that was right away eliminated,” included Wichlin.
Completely, the band lost over $65,000 in equipment and devices, $8,000 worth of product, along with the members' own invaluable valuables. They approximate the loss is higher than $100,000.
“Our live program files from our recordings, that we can not physically return,” stated Wichlin. “So that things is most likely what injured one of the most.”
The band stated the rest of their United States trip is canceled, however they do want to go back to Seattle regardless of the experience. “We'll be back. We enjoy Seattle,” stated Wichlin. “It was an excellent program. It typically is. We're simply never ever going to remain in Seattle,” included Schwartz. The group likewise revealed gratitude for the assistance they've gotten, which has actually consisted of contributions of cash and devices.
