CLUTCH Mourns Death Of Longtime Manager JACK FLANAGAN

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CLUTCH is mourning the loss of its longtime friend and manager, Jack Flanagan. The Maryland rockers announced Flanagan's passing in a social media post earlier today. They wrote: "We lost a hero today. Jack Flanagan was super human in every way. For 25 years, Jack guided the band through every conceivable situation with a precision and enthusiasm that will never be matched. It was only with Jack's guidance and vision that we four young men were able to build a career out of rock and roll. His insight, his passion for the music, his love for all those around him, and his sense of humor, made him someone we couldn't wait to see again. We were always excited when he would come visit us on the road or, even better, travel with us for a couple nights. Then it'd be like the old days again, when Jack was our road manager... and we'd all be on the bus together riding to the next gig, listening to the THE POGUES, and cracking jokes." They added: "Jack Flanagan was the best manager, mentor, and friend we could have ever hoped for. "Jack, thank you for making us better than we ever thought we could be." In a 2018 interview with Pollstar, CLUTCH frontman Neil Fallon said that he counted Flanagan as a close personal friend. "Jack was a road dog, so he had much more of an in-house mentality rather than someone managing 500 different bands on a giant roster," the singer said. "Because we spent so many years in the van with him — if you want to get to know somebody, sleep in a 10-person van on a six-week tour." Over the past few months, CLUTCH has released several new studio recordings that comprise the newly launched "Weathermaker Vault Series". This is the first new official music CLUTCH is making available since the release of their critically acclaimed album, "Book Of Bad Decisions". CLUTCH is currently on a U.S. fall tour with DROPKICK MURPHYS, along with hardcore/metal veterans HATEBREED as direct support.

We lost a hero today. Jack Flanagan was super human in every way. For 25 years, Jack guided the band through every... Posted by Clutch on Saturday, October 12, 2019​

Jack Flanagan R.I.P #jackflanagan #themob https://t.co/x5lIPWZeC0

— HarleyFlanagan (@HarleyFFlanagan) October 12, 2019

My deepest condolences to all friends & colleagues of Jack Flanagan. ? Rest In Peace.

— Jamey Jasta (@jameyjasta) October 12, 2019​

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