Saliva Guitarist Wayne Swinny Dead at 59

Wayne Swinny, guitarist and co-founder of hard rockers Saliva, died at the age of 59 after suffering a brain hemorrhage while on tour.

The band confirmed the news on Facebook on Wednesday (March 22), writing, “It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our brother Wayn

Swinny's death was announced just hours after the band announced his hospitalization. “Our dear brother Wayne Swinny was discovered in medical distress Tuesday morning and paramedics were called,” read an earlier Facebook post. “He was taken to the hospital and diagnosed with a Spontaneous Hemorrhage in his brain.” He is currently in the intensive care unit while we await further information.”

Saliva was founded in 1996 by singer Josey Scott, bassist Dave Novotny, drummer Todd Poole, and guitarists Swinny and Chris D'Abaldo in Memphis, Tennessee. Every Six Seconds, their Island Records debut, was released in 2001 and yielded the massive hits “Click Click Boom” and “Your Disease.” They followed it up with Back Into Your System in 2002 and Survival of the Sickest in 2004.

e Swinny.” Wayne died this afternoon as a result of a spontaneous brain hemorrhage while we were on tour.

Funeral arrangements will be announced in the near future. All those who knew Wayne will miss him.”

The post was accompanied by a black and white picture of Swimmy on stage wearing one of his signature black cowboy hats while strumming his guitar.

Singer Scott left he group in 2011 and was replaced by Bobby Amaru; the group's most recent album was 2018's 10 Lives.

In a statement to TMZ, singer Amaru said, “I'm not even sure what to think or how to feel right now. My heart aches for Wayne's family, his friends, and anyone who had the joy of being around him. My heart aches for his daughter Nikki. He loved that little girl so much … He would go out of his way to make sure you had a good time. I'm grateful that I got to share almost 12 years of my life with Wayne on the stage and most importantly off the stage.”

Amaru referred to Swinny — the only remaining original member of the group — as the older brother he never had in his statement. “I learned so much from him and we had a f—ing blast together!,” he said. “I will cherish it all for the rest of my life! God Bless you Wayne. I know we'll meet again!!”

Saliva is in the midst of a U.S. tour, with the next scheduled date on March 29 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Source: Dklassgh.Com