Early Graves New Vocalist: The Funeral Pyre’s John Strachan

by | Aug 11, 2011

Early Graves has tapped John Strachan of The Funeral Pyre as the band’s new vocalist, replacing singer Makh Daniels, who was killed in a van accident last August while on tour.

The band will play its first show since Daniels’ death on Saturday at The Power Of The Riff festival at The Echo and Echoplex in Los Angeles.

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