In a bit of sad news, The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir’s van overturned in Indiana Thursday en route to their concert in Cincinnati and were rushed to the Jasper County Hospital in Rensselaer, IN. Bloodshot Records released a statement including this report:

Alison Hinderliter, Jay Santana, and Ethan Adelsman were all released from the hospital last night with minor injuries. Elia Einhorn was held overnight with injuries to his head and neck, and is expected to be released tomorrow. Mary Ralph has a broken pelvis and collarbone, and will probably be moved to a hospital closer to home. Mark Yoshizumi was airlifted to Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn last night with injuries to his head, back, and neck. He is in serious condition, but making progress. Our thoughts go out to all our friends in the band, and their families, friends, and significant others.

In addition to the physical injuries, the van itself and all the gear within it were destroyed. Bloodshot has set up a PayPal account for anyone who wants to help out with the gear or the medical bills. Here are the links to do your part if you so choose.

1. Sign in to PayPal and send donation to: tsygc@bloodshotrecords.com
2. Send this email link to friends/contacts: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=8469029
3. Click on the button in this news story: http://www…bloodshotrecords.com/news/sygc-van-accident

If you’ve ever enjoyed one of their songs you illegally downloaded, this is totally your chance to get back on the good side of karma. Our best wishes go out to the band.

Notes From Middle America is contributor Danny R. Phillips monthly column. You can read past installments here.

In light of Touch and Go’s recent decision to shut its doors, Bloodshot Records may not be Chicago Illinois’ longest standing label, but at 15 years old, it might now be the “new” reference point for venerable Chicago indies for years to come. Founded in June of 1994 by Rob Miller and Nan Warshaw, the label is home to many acts and genres; whether it be surf lounge (The Dex Romweber Duo), rock (The Detroit Cobras, Firewater), Latin (Cordero), country (Justin Townes Earle) and nearly every other music type you can think of. But while Bloodshot could be called many things, there’s one tag in particular that seems to bother Miller.
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