Tony Sly

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Acoustic Vol. 2 by Tony Sly The loss of a loved one is a stark reminder of how short life really is, especially when they go before their time. On July 31, 2012, Tony Sly was taken too soon, dying peacefully in his sleep at age 41. He is survived by his wife Brigitte, their two daughters Fiona and Keira, his brothers Mike and Jonathan Sly, and his parents Pauline and John Sly. In our time of grief it has been the stories from all over the world shared by band members, friends, and fans that have brought solace in an inconsolable time. To his family, he was a loving husband, a father, a brother, and a son; to us he was a loyal friend, an artist, a poet, and a philosopher. He was a man unafraid to bare his soul to the world. Throughout his lifetime as a musician, whether it was fronting No Use For a Name , or during his solo career, it was as if he was speaking directly to each of us, and because of that, each of us felt a special connection to him. Of course the real connection was to his family, and his loved ones, but somehow when he sang “International You Day” (for Brigitte of course) you felt that he was singing to you. Thank you, Brigitte, Fiona, and Keira, for sharing him with us. He was loved by so many, and will be forever missed. In 2010, No Use For a Name frontman Tony Sly dipped his toe into the punk-guy-turned-acoustic-troubadour pool with 12 Song Program , which featured a dozen stripped down tracks with a Beatles sensibility that at times recalled Jets to Brazil’s quieter moments. He did a ton of touring, notably with Lagwagon’s Joey Cape and Jon Snodgrass of Drag the River. Tony was obviously inspired by his experiences because he came home and whipped out another twelve solo numbers for his most recent album, Sad Bear , released on October 11, 2011. This material is boozy, angry, heartbroken, frustrated, happy, nostalgic… If 12 Song Program was testing the waters of having a solo career, Sad Bear was a cannonball into the deep end. Lyrically, Tony wa