Hit the Lights’ Kyle Maite Has Died, Band Issues Statement

Hit the Lights are mourning the dying of their guitarist Kyle Maite, who died final Tuesday (Sept. 20) on the age of 37.

The band revealed the information through 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 elevate 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 all the things is totally different now. Our lives have misplaced a glow. He’s survived by his wonderful spouse and two lovely youngsters, 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 we have now is one another to hold on the sunshine he introduced to each life he touched. Kyle was one of the best. A loyal, loving, reliable, rock strong human with a coronary heart of gold. We are going to by no means recover from this, and it’s exhausting to think about a day after we received’t cry. We look ahead to hugs and hangs and tears and laughs as we keep in mind Kyle – and we’ll attempt to be grateful that we had the time we did with him. It’s a huge loss for thus 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 Without end.
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 we have now a while to regroup and mourn, we will probably be making future bulletins. Thanks for all of the love wonderful occasions we have been capable of share with you and Kyle.
Love,
HTL

In accordance with SNBC13, Maite died in a trucking accident. The musician had been a linehaul driver for Outdated Dominion’s Columbus Ohio terminal when not out enjoying with the band.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.