Ex-Crimson Scorching Chili Peppers guitarist launches GoFundMe
Former Crimson Scorching Chili Peppers guitarist Arik Marshall, who performed with the band from 1992 to 1993, has launched a GoFundMe marketing campaign looking for monetary assist. The musician says he’s going through eviction and fears turning into homeless.
The marketing campaign outlines the hardships which have pushed Marshall into monetary misery, citing the lack of his major supply of earnings and ongoing well being points.
“Arik Marshall, musician/artist, finest generally known as one of many former guitarists for the Crimson Scorching Chili Peppers and vocalist Macy Grey, is going through eviction and attainable homelessness,” the GoFundMe assertion reads. “His employer (and finest pal), whom Arik had labored with on each musical and cinematic endeavors for near 14 years, was tragically killed by the LAPD. The loss left Arik with out his finest pal and with out his major supply of employment/earnings.”
“Throughout this troublesome time, which was already impacted by the Covid pandemic leaving most musicians struggling to get by financially, Arik was additionally identified with a critical well being situation which left him with a weakened immune system,” the assertion continued. “All of this triggered a nasty interval of melancholy and several other years of reclusiveness. Arik struggled to search out constant work and fell deeper in debt to his landlord.
Arik Marshall’s marketing campaign seeks $20,000
The marketing campaign additional states, “We ask you to please make any donation you possibly can afford to assist Arik resolve his debt to his landlord and keep away from residing on the streets. Arik has been specializing in his general well being and he’s doing a lot better. He’s persistently in search of regular work and he’s additionally accessible for guitar classes. We hope this reaches Arik’s friends who’ve labored with him within the music trade, anybody with a platform that may make a distinction by merely sharing this and anybody who can contribute from the guts.”
The assertion concludes: “The lifetime of a musician is an typically unsure, unstable and unpredictable path, notably now, when those that play their instrument from the guts are in such much less demand than in days of yore, however along with your kindness and contribution, Arik is hoping he can ‘proper the ship’ on this attempting time of stormy seas.”
Marshall’s GoFundMe is looking for no less than $20,000 in donations. As of penning this, it has thus far raised a bit of over $4,500. Anthony Kiedis just lately mentioned Arik Marshall’s transient stint in RHCP after John Frusciante’s departure, and the way he joined the band on their 1992 Lollapalooza tour with Pearl Jam and Soundgarden. Kiedis mentioned RHCP finally needed to search out any person near their circle as new everlasting guitarist, so that they employed Dave Navarro.
