Two Years Since Stephen Murray’s Crash

FatTony

• June 22 2009
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Press Release:

June 22, 2009 - Murray In The News

Today marks two years that Professional BMX Rider Stephen Murray was injured in competition which caused life altering injuries and ultimately leaving him a quadriplegic, paralyzed from the shoulders down. The single father of two amazing young boys, remains active in the BMX community and travels making appearances as much as his health will allow. He’s a regular at the local BMX track “The Compound” where he brings his two sons to ride. Stephen has also started an apparel & accessories collection with long time friend & manager Kimarie Hunt. Stay Strong Apparel, established in 2007 was once just a saying and a single “t shirt” to show support to Stephen, has now the makings for a very successful corporation. Kimarie has brought the apparel Worldwide. You can find Stay Strong Apparel & Collection in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and more recently Hungary & Poland.  Action Sports shops and online distribution such as danscomp.com & alansbmx in the UK.

Media has been instrumental in keeping Stephen’s name & cause in the public eye. He has been featured on NBC, FUEL, MTV 2, TRL, BBC, HBO, ESPN and many local networks and magazines and newspapers. Kimarie has said, “we have all learned so much from Stephen and what strength & courage is really about”. She ad’s, “Stay Strong, is not just a saying, but a way of life, and how we have learned to live our’s”

June 13, Godsmack played in the first annual Stay Strong Music Festival.

Tuesday, June 23 Stephen will sit down with ESPN’s Sports Center and discuss “Pushing the Limits” to be aired in August. Wednesday Stephen and Kimarie will be attending the first stop Action Sports Tour, June 26-28 in Chicago. Stay Strong Apparel will also have a merchandise booth there, be sure to stop by and say hello.
Regards,
J. Fortney
“No Tomorrow Productions”

Godsmack To Play At First Annual Stay Strong Music Festival

Carlos n’ Charlie’s restaurant on Lake Travis hosted the First Annual Stay Strong Music Festival at Austin’s “Surf Sesh” The day-long event featured live music from multiple acts including The Pinch Hitters, Betaplayer, Chris Gentry, The Beat Dolls, and Scorpion Child. Alt-metal rockers Godsmack took the headline slot and played to a large crowd of approximately 1000 fans.

Frontman Sully Erna wasted no time getting right into the hits Godsmack is known for, including “Awake” and “I Stand Alone”. Erna, along with guitarist Tony Rombola, played acoustic/electric guitars but it might well have been full electric given the enthusiastic reaction of the crowd. Sully dedicated the song “Serenity” to Stephen Murray and insisted that the crowd keep the mosh pit for another concert, this night was for Stephen and they didn’t want any injuries. The band knew about his crash in 2007, but asked to watch Stephen’s HBO interview in their tour bus, right before going on stage. Godsmack showed a good bit of class by volunteering for the show after hearing that it was a benefit for Murray.