After his wedding in May of 2022, it appeared as if things couldn’t get any better for my lifelong friend and bandmate, Matthew Lee Clark. But as it often does, life had other plans.

Mere weeks after their wedding day, Matt’s new wife Bria began experiencing life-threatening seizures, and her condition quickly spiraled out of control. In an effort to get her the care she so desperately needed, they moved from Chicago to Austin, where Matt became her sole caretaker.

That is when the unthinkable happened.

Less than a year after their wedding day, Matt suffered a massive hemorrhagic stroke, and was rushed into emergency neurosurgery to remove a piece of his skull. Since then, he has endured a relentless string of tragedies that can only be described as horrifying; the worst of these being Bria’s unexpected and untimely passing last fall. With the loss of Bria, Matt now finds himself alone in a skilled nursing facility with mounting medical bills, a future filled with ongoing medical care, and no way to earn an income.

Immediately following his stroke, a countless number of Matt’s friends and musical cohorts reached out to me to ask how they could donate money to help him out. But due to the instability of his situation, and some complex private family matters, a decision was made to temporarily hold off on any sort of fundraising for him. And so unfortunately, my response always had to be the same: “There is nothing set up at the moment, but when the time comes, I will absolutely let you know.”

Well, that time is NOW!

In lieu of a GoFundMe campaign, Matt has asked me to help him raise funds by releasing ‘The Angels Have All Gone Insane,’ the debut EP from our project called The Human Element. Matt wrote, arranged, produced and mixed this EP, making its release the perfect way to showcase his amazing talents, AND raise some much-needed money for his ongoing medical care.

Help can come in many forms, so let’s be extremely clear. At this moment, Matt desperately needs money. Not only have his medical expenses been accumulating since last May, but he is also looking to rebuild his future, whatever that may look like. And that’s what this release is all about.

The lowest asking price for ‘The Angels Have All Gone Insane’ is a meager $5, but we have made it possible for you to pay as much as you’d like. And while every little bit helps, this is your chance to show Matthew that you truly care by paying as much as you can comfortably afford. And you can rest assured, knowing that 100% of the money we make will go *directly* to his care. In exchange you will receive this soul-baring 4-song EP that is so honest, it can only be seen as a tiny piece of the man who created it.

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for your generosity and support!

-Dan Milligan