Following the shock reunion of Energy Journey earlier this month, with Seth Gilmore (who can be in Fugitive with Energy Journey guitarist Blake Ibanez, in addition to Skourge) filling in on vocals, the household of the late Riley Gale and the Riley Gale Memorial Fund released a statement. “The Riley Gale Memorial Basis & Gale household are conscious of the occasion that came about at Mohawk in Austin, TX on December 1st, 2023,” it reads. “It caught us totally abruptly. At no level within the planning or lead as much as that second was anybody within the Gale household consulted, and even invited. We weren’t requested our ideas or emotions about it going down. If we have been, we’d have favored to debate who would fill in on vocals, since Riley had laid out very particular requests for this precise situation.”
Riley’s father, Brandon Gale, has now issued a second statement clarifying the primary, and addressing criticism from followers which have accused the household of turning the situation right into a money seize. He additionally thanks Seth and praises his efficiency. The brand new assertion reads:
The Gale household posted a message on December 2nd and we have been saddened to listen to that many followers interpreted our authentic message as some try and seize cash, which is completely not the case,” wrote the household. “The desires communicated have been merely those Riley had shared together with his family and friends given the state of the world in 2020, previous to his dying. They have been by no means calls for. Please take a second and permit us to appropriate any confusion we created.
- The lack of our son, brother and good friend Riley is one thing we’ll by no means get better from.
- The Riley Gale Memorial Basis (RGF) was established after Riley died by Riley’s household and a handful of his pals and POWER TRIP followers. The mission of the muse is to proceed the legacy Riley created by elevating cash for the social causes that have been essential to Riley and his followers.
- The Riley Gale Memorial Basis is an IRS authorized 501 c 3 non-profit authorized charity and any funds raised should be dealt with by the legal guidelines governing non-profits.
- 100% of the web funds raised for the muse are distributed to the causes that Riley supported.
- The RGF has no staff, no paid executives and solely distributes funds to charitable causes. It operates utterly by the kindness and dedication of volunteers.
- Riley’s surviving siblings and his dad and mom agreed that every one royalties and earnings resulting from Riley’s property go into the muse.
- The Gales haven’t taken a single greenback nor benefited in any means financially from Riley’s property and in reality the Gale household has used its personal assets to fund the institution of the muse and all bills for the fundraising occasions.
- To this point, the muse has made vital contributions to Dallas Hope Charities (over $100,000 in direct contributions and donations from RGF) and Canine Ranch Rescue.
- The RGF established The Riley Gale Band Tour Grant to assist up and coming hardcore/steel artists to cowl touring bills. The primary recipient of the band grant was Frozen Soul, who additionally headlined the muse’s fundraiser, Riley and Associates Vol. 2 in August of ’22.
- The RGF will proceed to help Dallas Hope Charities, animal rescue and re-homing organizations, The Riley Gale Band Tour Grant, and psychological well being & wellness help organizations going ahead.
We additionally want to particularly recognize and thank Seth Gilmore. He actually put his all into that efficiency.
Our solely mission is to embrace the unimaginable legacy of caring for and comforting those that are marginalized, discarded, or just forgotten by society. These of you who really knew Riley know this was and is his legacy. We’re grateful that Riley’s ardour for the hardcore neighborhood and his work rising Energy Journey to probably the greatest bands on the earth will assist fund Riley’s needs for many years to come back.
As Riley’s dad and the one who wrote the unique message, it broke my coronary heart to listen to that I acquired it flawed. I humbly request that you just perceive the uncooked feelings we face and the way they impression us every single day serious about what the world misplaced when Riley died.
Respectfully, Brandon Gale on behalf of the Gale household and The Riley Gale Memorial Basis.
Energy Journey haven’t publicly addressed both of the Gale household’s statements. Beforehand, Riley’s household filed a lawsuit towards different members of Energy Journey in an try and have some management over band choices.
