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Days of Rona: Erik Olson of Lord Dying

The statistics of COVID-19 change with every news cycle, and with growing numbers, stay-at-home isolation and a near-universal disruption to society on a global scale, it is ever more important to consider the human aspect of this coronavirus. Amid the sad surrealism of living through social distancing, quarantines and bans on gatherings of groups of any size, creative professionals — artists, musicians, promoters, club owners, techs, producers, and more — are seeing an effect like nothing witnessed in the last century, and as humanity as a whole deals with this calamity, some perspective on who, what, where, when and how we’re all getting through is a needed reminder of why we’re doing so in the first place.

Thus, Days of Rona, in some attempt to help document the state of things as they are now, both so help can be asked for and given where needed, and so that when this is over it can be remembered.

Thanks to all who participate. — JJ Koczan

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Days of Rona: Erik Olson of Lord Dying (Portland, Oregon)

How are you dealing with this crisis as a band? Have you had to rework plans at all? How is everyone’s health so far?

We were about half through a tour with Black Label Society and Obituary before it got cancelled. We were in Michigan when we found out and had to drive across the country directly back to Portland. Luckily the tour has been rescheduled for August presuming everything will be back to normal by then. We have all had the flu at some point during that tour and I think Chris is still sick. We hope it wasn’t the Covid-19 but don’t know for sure.

What are the quarantine/isolation rules where you are?

When we got back all the bars and restaurants were closed and they were encouraging people to stay home. The following Monday it became a rule. Only essential employees have work and everyone else is supposed to stay home in the hopes to flatten the curve and stop the spread of the virus.

How have you seen the virus affecting the community around you and in music?

For the most part everyone in Portland has been obeying the rules and luckily we don’t have a very high number of cases. Especially compared to Washington and California. It’s been pretty devastating to touring musicians and everyone else that works in the music industry. Who knows what things will be like when things start to get back too “normal.”

What is the one thing you want people to know about your situation, either as a band, or personally, or anything?

Luckily we made it home in one piece and the tour has been rescheduled. Our fans are amazing, most of our leftover merch was bought by our fans online before we even made it back to Portland.

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