[ad_1]
Man, it’s another week and universal healthcare still isn’t on the books, so we gotta help out another musician going through some hard shit because living in the U.S. is a capitalist hellscape. After all, dwhat kind of “richest country in the world” would we be if GoFundMe is the best option for folks that need medical assistance? Certainly not a country where Ringworm frontman James “Human Furnace” would need to use the aforementioned service to help cover rising medical costs…
“James ‘Human Furnace’ Bulloch is a talented tattoo artist and, as many of you know, the singer for Ringworm and Gluttons. Recently, James had to undergo surgery, which has put his life and career on hold. As a result, he is unable to work at the tattoo shop for at least a month, and it will be several months before he can return to performing with his bands. This sudden change has created a lot of uncertainty and stress, both emotionally and financially.
“During this recovery period, the bills don’t stop coming. Medical expenses are adding up, and without his regular income from tattooing and performing, it’s tough to keep up with everyday living costs. We (Frank and Dwid) started this fundraiser to help ease that burden, so James can focus on healing without the added worry of how to pay for essentials.
“Thanks in advance to everyone who supports James during this challenging time. Every bit of help means the world and brings him one step closer to getting back to doing what he does best—creating art and music for the community.”
Created just two days ago by Hatebreed (and former Ringworm) guitarist Frank Novinec and Integrity vocalist Dwid Hellion, the GoFundMe page initially asked friend and fans to help raise an initial amount of $1,800. By the end of that first day, that amount had jumped up to $5,500 as donations came in. Then yesterday, the amount jumped to $10,000. Today, as of 9:44 a.m., that amount has once again gone up to $15,000.
As of this posting, 169 donations have come in and totaled $10,055. Normally this is where I’d suggest you chip in if you can, but it seems the donations have been paused at this time. So if you were one of the folks that helped out, kudos.