Chalk one other one up for the facility of music! A transferring, full-circle second lately occurred when longtime Shinedown fan Brandon Dumais had an opportunity to satisfy with Shinedown frontman Brent Smith whereas attending the band’s Sept. 23 present on the Xfinity Middle in Mansfield, Mass. For Dumais, it was lastly an opportunity to attach in individual with the band that impressed him by means of certainly one of his hardest life challenges whereas recovering from a stroke.
Boston tv station WCBV-TV lately reported on Dumais’ story, revealing how the 30-year-old New Hampshire native had initially related with the band by means of his restoration and the continuing help that they’ve proven, culminating with an invitation to satisfy on the Xfinity Middle.
Final December, Dumais suffered his life-altering stroke. As he defined, “It was like prompt. I used to be making an attempt to speak to my dad that night time and I could not say what occurred.” Dumais spent weeks at Mass Basic hospital on life help, however when he finally awoke, Shinedown’s music began to play a giant function in his restoration.
“I have been listening to them since – oh gosh, like 20 years,” the fan revealed. Brandon would sing alongside to the songs he sang for years prior as a means of serving to to regain his speech. In the meantime, the band’s music was additionally pumping him up as he tried to regain his mobility as nicely whereas attending the Northeast Rehab Hospital in New Hampshire.
As for Shinedown’s involvement, the band was first made conscious of Brandon’s restoration by means of an ICU nurse, Emily Rumble, who had a earlier connection to the band. “To have a reference to Brandon, to see how nicely he is doing, it is similar to meals for the nurse’s soul,” she defined to the station.
Upon listening to of Brandon’s story, Brent Smith despatched alongside a private video and initially made a beneficiant donation to his GoFundMe restoration web page. “It was one other human being seeing one other human being needing assist and if there was a means we may do one thing to raise him up, since you raise us up,” mentioned Smith of his involvement.
Bringing the story full circle, Smith and Dumais met backstage at Shinedown’s live performance earlier than the fan obtained to attend his tenth present watching them from the viewers in late September.
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Later sharing the WCVB-TV report, Smith famous on Shinedown’s socials, “A really particular expertise getting to satisfy Brandon for the primary time in-person! It is all in regards to the #HumanMoments…”
Shinedown are at present out on tour with Papa Roach and Spiritbox. They’ve dates booked by means of Oct. 20. Be sure you take a look at the remaining markets on the run right here.
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