year of the knife
21:11 Thursday, 29 June 2023
Year Of The Knife were sadly involved in a terrible car accident on June 28 that has left vocalist Madi Watkins in critical condition, and the rest of the band with other traumas. Year Of The Knife originally made their situation known by tweeting that they were trapped in Salt Lake City: "We got in a REALLY bad accident. Everyone's alive. We're stuck in SLC."
Guitarist Brandon Watkins has since followed up on his own Twitter, saying "We're all alive but things aren't good. Please wish Madi well. She needs everything everyone's got right now. Also if you usually talk to Madi feel free to reach out to me instead I'll talk to you and give you updates. Thanks."
Worse yet, Watkins' father took to his own Facebook page to provide the following update: "Family and friends. Our son (Brandon), our daughter in law (Madi) and their two 'Year Of The Knife' bandmates, Andy and Aaron, were touring out west and were involved in a terrible accident after a show in Salt Lake City, UT. It's been a heart-wrenching time for all families involved.
"Brandon was concussed, but is miraculously OK. Aaron and Andy both sustained broken legs and other trauma…but are stable now and recovering. Madi is in critical condition with major trauma. Please keep her in your prayers."
We wish everyone in Year Of The Knife all the best at this time and will update this story as needed.
