Hard rock band Saliva guitarist and co-founder Wayne Swinny passed away at the age of 59 after suffering a brain hemorrhage while on tour. The band released the following statement on Facebook on March 22 to announce the news: "It is with tremendous regret that we report the demise of our brother Wayne Swinny. While we were on tour, Wayne died away this afternoon from a spontaneous brain hemorrhage. Details concerning the funeral arrangements will be published shortly. All of us who knew Wayne will miss him. The message was accompanied by a black and white photograph of Swimmy playing guitar and performing on stage while donning one of his recognizable black cowboy hats.
Only a few hours after the band revealed that Swinny had been hospitalized, his passing was disclosed. An earlier Facebook post stated, "Our loving brother Wayne Swinny was discovered Tuesday morning in medical difficulties and paramedics were summoned." He was taken to a hospital, where it was determined that he had a spontaneous brain hemorrhage. While we wait for further information, he is now in the ICU.
Saliva was created in Memphis in 1996 by singer Josey Scott, bassist Dave Novotny, drummer Todd Poole and guitarists Swinny and Chris D'Abaldo. Their 2001 Island Records debut, Every Six Seconds, which featured the massive singles "Click Click Boom" and "Your Illness," was released. They released Back Into Your System in 2002 and Survival of the Sickest in 2004 as follow-ups. The group's most recent album, 10 Lives from 2018, was released after singer Scott departed the group in 2011 and was replaced by Bobby Amaru.
Singer Amaru stated in a statement to TMZ, "Right now, I'm not even sure what to think or how to feel. My heart bleeds for Wayne's loved ones, his pals, and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him. My heart breaks for Nikki, his daughter. He was extremely in love with the young child. He would go above and beyond to make sure you had fun. I'm appreciative that Wayne and I had almost 12 years of our lives together, both on and off the stage.
In his statement, Amaru alluded to Swinny, the last surviving original member of the group, as the elder brother he never had. "I learned so much from him and we had a f—ing blast together!," he said. For the rest of my life, I shall treasure everything! God Bless you Wayne. I'm confident that we'll cross paths again. Saliva is currently touring the United States; their next stop is in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on March 29.
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