Hit the Lights are mourning the demise of their guitarist Kyle Maite, who died final Tuesday (Sept. 20) on the age of 37.
The band revealed the information by way of their social media, expressing their sorrow and loss within the posting whereas additionally sharing a pair of GoFundMe pages that had been began to assist increase funds for Maite’s spouse and kids.
The group’s assertion reads as follows:
It’s with the heaviest hearts we at HTL should announce the passing of our brother, buddy and guitarist Kyle Maite. He left us on Tuesday morning, and the whole lot is totally different now. Our lives have misplaced a glow. He’s survived by his superb spouse and two lovely kids, and it’s completely insufferable to consider life with out him right here. We’re all a bit of misplaced proper now, and we might kind a novel of our ideas and emotions, but it surely wouldn’t make a distinction. He’s gone and all now we have is one another to hold on the sunshine he introduced to each life he touched. Kyle was the most effective. A loyal, loving, reliable, rock stable human with a coronary heart of gold. We’ll by no means recover from this, and it’s onerous to think about a day after we received’t cry. We stay up for hugs and hangs and tears and laughs as we bear in mind Kyle – and we’ll attempt to be grateful that we had the time we did with him. It’s a large loss for therefore many, and our hearts and ideas are with the remainder of his family and friends, who we all know are grieving as deeply as we’re. Kyle Maite Ceaselessly.
Two gofundme’s have been arrange in his honor, you’re welcome to go to and donate to for his spouse and kids right here:
https://gofund.me/fb459304
and right here:
https://gofund.me/522b8b84
As soon as now we have a while to regroup and mourn, we might be making future bulletins. Thanks for all of the love superb occasions we have been in a position to share with you and Kyle.
Love,
HTL
In keeping with SNBC13, Maite died in a trucking accident. The musician had been a linehaul driver for Previous Dominion’s Columbus Ohio terminal when not out enjoying with the band. He’s survived by his spouse Kalen and kids Cameron and Jordan, in addition to his prolonged household.
Maite joined the band as a lead and rhythm guitarist in 2016, having additionally carried out with The Rydells and Thief Membership.
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