Daniel Hutchens, a prominent Athens musician known from the band Bloodkin, passed away on May 9. Hutchens was 56.
Hutchens, a native of West Virginia, moved to Athens in 1986, with childhood friend and Bloodkin co-founder Eric Carter. Bloodkin, which is known for its Southern rock sound, made several songs that were later covered by the Athens group Widespread Panic, such as âCanât Get Highâ and âQuarter Tank of Gasoline.â
The band said in a statement posted on Instagram that Hutchens had a stroke on May 7, when he was taken to the hospital and put on life support. The post said although Hutchens was on life support, doctors were âclear that he had passed.â