Fund Set Up for Chip Shearin After Moving Accident
Bassist Chip Shearin suffered a devastating blow on when nearly all of his family’s possessions were destroyed on June 22nd. Shearin was in the process of moving his family to Los Angeles when the driver of his moving truck fell asleep at the wheel. The resulting accident ruined most of his children’s toys, his studio equipment, several of his basses, his heirlooms, and even his car that was being towed behind the truck. Luckily, his family is all safe.
A fund has been established to help the bassist’s family return to normalcy as the insurance process begins. “The funds will be used to help restore the needs of Chip’s sons, provide the family with basic items for daily living and ease the stresses of replacing their entire household,” the GoFundMe page states. “The equipment Chip uses to make a living is destroyed. This rebuilding process is daunting. This campaign will restore lost items but will also restore a family.”
Chip Shearin has been a mainstay in the music community. Besides recording the bass line for the Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight”, he’s worked with Donald Byrd, Marion Meadows, Aretha Franklin, Janet Jackson, Christina Aguilera, Ceelo, and many more.
To donate to the fund, visit the Chip Shearin Family Loss GoFundMe page.
We’re wishing the best to Chip and his family.
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
And the driver? What happened to him/her??