Chon Travis obit

Chon Travis, Love Equals Death, RIP

 

He was not on the list.

The Californian punk-rock band Love Equals Death, as well as their community, have unfortunately suffered a tragic loss last night. Their lead vocalist Chon Travis has passed away.

The band was touring in the United Kingdom, and they were preparing to leave for their Stafford show. It was around 5 p.m. local time, and they hadn’t heard from Chon in about an hour. He was not responding to his phone, and after about 10 minutes of knocking on the door, the hotel staff let the other members in.

After opening the door, they found Chon on his bed with his guitar. CPR was applied for about 15 minutes prior to the arrival of the paramedics. After another 45 minutes of CPR by the paramedics, they let the rest of the band know that Chon passed away.

The other members of Love Equals Death are currently in a state of shock and matters are still being figured out. Chon was not a drug user and was in very high spirits for this tour.

Love Equals Death are a punk rock band that formed in 2003. They have released two EPs, one compilation album, and one studio album. Our thoughts are with both Love Equals Death’s and Chon’s friends and family.