New Blind Melon Singer Will Always Have Shannon Hoon Right Behind Him
A special note to the Washington Post: If you’re going to do a big article on Blind Melon and use the news that new lead singer Travis Warren, a diehard fan of the band who finally got the chance to sing with his heroes, has a 10-inch back tattoo of departed lead singer Shannon Hoon–and that Warren is so proud of said ink, he showed it to his soon-to-be-bandmates at his first audition–wouldn’t it behoove you to at least get a candid shot of the man’s body modification? Especially since Blind Melon bassist Brad Smith described the feeling of meeting Warren as “It’s like the dog you loved when you were a kid came back from the dead and just showed up back at your door, wagging his tail like nothing had ever happened”? That tattoo has to have powers, I swear. [Washington Post; HT DHMBIB]
