LA music community tell us about “tragic” impact of wildfires: “This will be felt for years”

nme.com:

the fatal wildfires that continue to burn throughout the city, with a number of venues, studios and artists being affected by the devastating blaze.The destructive fires first broke out last Tuesday (January 7) and have since destroyed thousands of homes – claiming the lives of 24 people to date.

At least 16 people are said to be missing, and authorities expect that number to rise as cadaver dogs conduct systematic grid searches in levelled neighbourhoods.Among those to lose their homes include the artists Jhené Aiko, Madlib, Diane Warren, Harry Mack, Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith, Tim Darcy of the Canadian rock groups Cola and Ought, pop duo Brijean, 30 Seconds To Mars guitarist and musical director Stevie Aiello, and Beyonce‘s mother Tina Knowles.Many others, including Kid Cudi, Bebe Rexha and Guapdad 4000, have shared that they had to evacuate their homes as the Pacific Palisades and Eaton fires continue to spread.“A couple of my artists, like Keyon Harrold, had to go across town to a hotel, while a lot of people have gone to the desert,” Adrian Miller, Managing Partner of xla content + management + tech, told NME. “These are individuals that live and thrive in Los Angeles.”Evan Peters, Vice President of 21 Entertainment Group, a boutique artist management company and record label which has an office in Los Angeles, explained that it’s hard for him to fathom just how much the wildfires have disrupted the music industry.“Through IG and chats on text, the tally of people I know who have lost everything is beyond my ability to process,” he told NME. “I’ve seen various accounts of terror from many industry friends in the aftermath of a complete loss of everything.”These losses have also included a number of home.