TRIBUTES, MESSAGES & GOOD WISHES
Send tributes to thinking.of.evan@gmail.com
POSTED 05/27/22
Ellery Tarazon
I’m heartbroken that you passed away. What an amazing guy. You’re the only reason I play bass. I will always love you dude. Rest easy. Maybe we will play music again somehow in heaven.
Love Ellery.
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POSTED 07/16/2021
Devon Gilfillian
I love Evan so much and am so grateful I got the short amount of time on this earth with him that I did. He was such a shining light, and still shines inside of me. His love, his talent, his heart was such a gift to have.
All the love,
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POSTED 05/20/2021
Jessica Brown (Big Sis)
Evan is, was, and always will be one of the brightest lights in our lives. His laughter, his hugs (oh those hugs!!), and his energy and spirit will be remembered by us forever.
My little brother, my buddy....I miss you so much. It's been a long year without those random texts and phone calls.
But.........we live and love our memories of you. Liam and Mikaila have the greatest time telling stories of our plane rides to Uncle Evan's, playing every instrument in your house, the crazy banana peel eating dogs, and of course, that strawberry patch we visited. The strawberry bucket-hat photo is our favorite and most cherished memory.
We love you so much, and find comfort in knowing you are watching over us, laughing with us, and waiting for that day that you can wrap us in your arms again.
Until then buddy.....I love you.
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POSTED 05/18/2021
Joyce Brown (Step Mom)
Well, it has been a long difficult year. I have gone through stages of grief and I think I have stopped at Denial for a long time. I finally reached acceptance and able to add my tribute and a couple of stories of Evan as a child.
I speak to Evan most nights. We have laughed and cried together. I have loved getting to know Evans great friends through his tribute page. Everyone of you are awesome and you truly have helped me a great deal. Thank you for being real friends to Evan.
February 24,1994 was the best day of my life. I married the love of my life and gained a tremendous family with 2 beautiful children, Jessica and Evan. Every Wedding Anniversary we celebrate as a Family Anniversary.
Evan was eight years old when we married. Even at that young age he was the happy jokester that you met as an adult. He and I would go to the park and play on the seesaw. Yes, it was quite a site seeing the adult on a seesaw. Evan waited till I was up off the ground, he would hold keep me up in the air while he was just laughed and thinking he was pretty cool. Then when I wasn’t looking of course he would get off and I would hit the ground like a rock. He thought this was the greatest thing and just laughed and laughed!
And of course, he just loved jumping out of the closet when I opened the door—he would laugh so hard he was crying. Once I caught my breath and my heart slowed down, I would laugh and then chase him.
I believe Evan was 16 when his dad bought him his first bass. I insisted that he take lessons. Foolish me…by the third lesson his teacher came to me and said I was wasting my money. Evan knew more then he did and could teach an advanced class now. I am the only one in the family with absolutely no music aptitude what so ever, so I was completely dumbfounded while at the same time extremely proud. Of course, Evans response was “told you.”
Once again, thank you all for your tributes and videos. They have brought us great comfort, smiles, and laughter.
Evan, I miss you so very much. But I hold on to the wonderful memories and smile.
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POSTED 08/14/2020
Aaron Bland
I remember Evans vibrance, especially around music and the people he played with. He was a huge personality, a monster player, and a good friend.
He will be missed and fondly remembered.
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POSTED 08/10/2020
Marya Michael,
Evan's Cousin
Evan naturally embodied and exuded a deep well of nourishing love and kindness.
What better way to exist on a planet that is so desperate for even a small amount, in order to get by. You must be a grandiose and joyous soul in heaven!
Let the band play on!!
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POSTED 07/03/2020
Cory Dudley
To one of the best, kindest, sincerely jovial hearts I’ve known. I’m going to truly miss my cousin.
A candle in the world that burned bright and well, Evan lived a life of nonjudgmental love and kindness. He was a boulder to those who need a rock, a rope to those who were down and a friend to those who felt alone.
He is missed, mourned, loved, and remembered. May all the memories be as big and as grand as he is in our hearts.
I Love You Man!
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POSTED 06/29/2020
Derek & Dana
We first met Evan on December 17th, 2015 after playing a show with our band, Free Cookies at the East Room in Nashville. Evan just happened to be in the audience. He came up to us afterwards, a complete stranger to us, and said "Hey I loved your set. I don't wanna dis on your bass player or anything, but I'd really love to play bass with you guys!" We didn't have a regular bass player at the time, so even though we had no idea where this dude came from or if he could even play bass, for some reason we said yeah, let's get together and jam!
In our lifetimes, we've known very few people who could truly walk into a room and befriend everyone there in 5 minutes... Evan was one of them. Almost immediately he became a permanent member of the band, and a genuine friend. He was the first close friend we made as a couple. His house became like a second home for us over 2016/17. Whether it was rehearsals for Free Cookies or other projects, recording new songs, jam sessions, songwriting, or just hanging out, talking about life, messing with the newest gadget he just got, and of course always enjoying the company of his sidekick, Vito the burrito.
We shared some of the greatest times together on and off stage, between playing with Free Cookies, Crystal, Kevin, Devon, Davis, the Sunday Sessions, and tons of other jam sessions. The apple pie in Pittsburgh, the crazy Uber ride in Sacramento, the legendary sexy catwalk dance in Palm Springs. Witnessing the 2016 election results live in your basement. The hilarious time you tried to sneak up and play bass at Keb Mo's holiday party, only to get sent back into the audience. The endless exchange of mouth horn sound effects. The time you fell out of the tour van in Denver, but landed in the snow. Wiring, then re-wiring, then again re-wiring your studio; hauling the console into the bigger room, then the smaller room, then the bigger room again. Attaching the roman candles to your motorcycle on the fourth of July.
Fast forward to February 26th, 2019, Evan was the last person we saw the day we moved away from Nashville. We watched him wave us goodbye in the reflection of the moving truck's big side view mirror as we pulled off from his house towards the highway. That was the last time we saw him, but we'll always keep those memories of his joy, passion, and kindness with us forever.
Love you buddy.
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POSTED 6/29/2020
Friends at IMPCE
All of us are deeply saddened by Evan's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.
He meant the world to us and was and will be loved by each and everyone in the group. His warm spirit and generosity were unique. Evan brought so much joy to the whole gang. Constantly! Whenever we met, no matter how stressful things got while we toured, he put a smile on our faces.
Evan joining the first project at the very last minute was the best coincidence that could have happened to IMPCE. Besides making that recording session possible, one of the best bass players had just joined the group. Playing with him was always magical. So much talent, feel and skill at the same time.
A truly great enrichment to all of our lives on so many levels.
To our bass player, brother, great friend, kick-ass musician and just one of the nicest guys on the planet:
Evan, you will live on in our hearts forever. We miss you Big EZ! Cheers to wherever you are jamming and making people smile right now. See you on the other side.
Much love,
Your Friends at IMPCE
Alex Steiger, Andrea Tognoli, Dylan Babitch, Amelie Darmais, Kevin So, Skip Courtney, Arnaud Carayon, Simon Buss, Andy Penzoldt, Buck Brown, Chip Fitzgerald, Markus Beichl, Marco Randria, Patrick Buss, Kevin Oberst, Hans & Hanne Buss, Alex & Nicolas Stefanidis
IMPCE (International Musicians for Prosperity and Cultural Exchange) http://www.impce.net/
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POSTED 06/24/2020
David D.
When I decided to move to Nashville, Evan welcomed me into his home like a long lost brother. In the following years we shared so many amazing times together, whether on the road touring or just hanging around a campfire in the backyard at home. Evan brought humor, intelligence, and talent to every situation in life. He was loved by many and had a knack for bringing people together, as this website demonstrates.
Evan - you were a dear friend in the short time we knew each other, and I, along with many others, will truly miss you.
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POSTED 06/20/2020
Meridith Moore The Sugar Thieves
When we take the stage to perform for you, it's not just music to us. We are sharing a little piece of our story. We are inviting you to join us, if only for a short while, on this journey through our lives. Our songs are an expression of who we are, and all the little things that make us.
The musicians who share these moments with us on stage are a part of us forever. The bond is created by that moment on stage when everything is connected. The band, the audience, the sound, and all of our souls singing together as one.
Evan Brown, you'll live on in those moments. Thank you for being there for the birth of the band. We will never forget you Big Easy.
Love,
Meridith Moore
The Sugar Thieves
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POSTED 06/17/2020
Anonymous
Evan I can't believe you're not going to answer texts, emails or calls any more. I can believe we are not going to cut tracks in the basement STU. I can't believe you're not going to be kicking my butt on Apex Legends.
Now sure how this plays out but I am sure you are at peace, jamming with lots of our sound heroes and just being alive in the hereafter. You were not just my friend. You were a teacher, and sounding board and a damn great musician. I cannot even begin to describe what I learned from you.
To Evan's family. I am sorry for your loss and so grateful for you bringing him onto the world and out into it so we could spend time with him. I never met any of you but he spoke about his parents (both Moms). his sister who he leaned on and respected a lot and his niece and nephew.
He loved all of you so much.
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POSTED 6/17/2020
I spend a lot of time talking to Evan every day so I'll just reach out to all of his friends and our family.
With Ev's passing I have come in contact with such a huge group of new friends and I am thankful for your stories, kind words and good wishes.
This memorial website is intended for those too far away to come to to a memorial service and for those in the US dealing with COVID and unable to travel. Perhaps in the near future we can organize a gathering or two to celebrate Evan's life in person.
Very special thanks to all of you for sending pictures and videos. Extra special thanks to our Boots on the Ground team in Nashville, Crystal and Andy. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HOURS OF HELP.
Thanks for sharing and thanks for being such good friends to Evan.
Evan's Dad "Charlie"