Saliva Guitarist, Wayne Swinny, Immortalized in Nashville at the Hard Rock Cafe with Permanent Display

October 31, 2023

On Sunday, October 29th, the iconic Hard Rock Cafe in Nashville, Tennessee proudly unveiled a permanent exhibit dedicated to honoring the extraordinary guitarist, Wayne Swinny, a cherished member of the renowned rock band Saliva. The event was graced with the presence of Wayne's loving family, devoted friends, and fellow band members, creating an unforgettable moment of musical tribute and celebration of Wayne's life.

"Wow, what can I say about this? A permanent display in Hard Rock Cafe, Nashville, TN!! Amazed…Proud…Honored…are just a few words I can think of. I have always been so proud of you…your amazing talent and kindness towards everyone you met. Now everyone who sees your display will “know” you and understand what you mean to all of us who love and miss you so very much. Happy 60th Birthday in Heaven little brother (10/31/2023). I love you!" states Linda Swinny Hanson, Wayne's sister.

The display is located at Hard Rock Cafe Nashville, 100 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37201.

***Family, Crew and Band Members at the Unveiling on Sunday***

The Saliva family is still mourning the tragic loss of our brother Wayne Swinny. Wayne left us suddenly from a spontaneous brain hemorrhage on March 22, 2023. Wayne fought hard, but ultimately lost his battle.

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GoFundMe Set Up for Daughter of Saliva's Guitarist Wayne Swinny After his Death

March 27, 2023

A GoFundMe fundraiser has been organized for guitarist Wayne Swinny's daughter after his death last week. The funds will go towards Wayne's expenses and a trust for his daughter.

Donations can be sent here: https://gofund.me/6fcfcab7

Bobby Amaru states:

The Saliva family is mourning the tragic loss of our brother Wayne Swinny. Wayne left us suddenly from a spontaneous brain hemorrhage on March 22, 2023. Wayne fought hard, but ultimately lost his battle. The one bright light is the fact that Wayne was an organ donor and was able to donate his liver and kidneys which saved 2 lives.

Wayne leaves behind the love of his life; his beautiful 11-year-old daughter Nikki. Also, his sister Linda, his very tightly bonded Saliva family, countless friends, legions of musicians whom he inspired past and present, and millions of fans across the world.

The pain and loss his loved ones are experiencing is incomprehensible. We are setting up a donation link to help cover Wayne’s expenses and to create a trust for his daughter Nikki. Wayne will miss Nikki’s graduations, dances, extracurricular events, marriage, children...milestones, highlights and those times she would have needed her father’s guidance and strength by her side. We hope to be able to provide her with some support as she begins her journey in life without him. Any donation is greatly appreciated.

The Saliva family is overwhelmed by the amount of love we have received. Thank you all for the posts, calls, e-mails, texts, and prayers. They are greatly appreciated and helping everyone cope during this very trying time.

Wayne was my best friend and bandmate for nearly 12 years. His sister Linda and I discussed creating a gofundme so that a trust could be created for his daughter Nikki.

After acquiring front man Bobby Amaru in 2011, Saliva became infused with new blood, energy, and spirit. The same energy launched Saliva’s career in 2001 with the release, Every Six Seconds – a certified Double Platinum-selling album, containing the hits, “Click Click Boom” and 2002 Grammy nominated, “Your Disease.” Saliva’s in-your-face, anthemic writing style continued with a certified Gold-selling album Back in to Your System with hits: “Always,” “Raise Up,” and the Nikki Sixx co-written, “Rest In Pieces.”

Upon adding former Shinedown and Fuel bassist, Brad Stewart, as a permanent member, Saliva solidified their new lineup consisting of: Wayne Swinny, Sammi Jo Bishop and Amaru.

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Saliva Guitarist Wayne Swinny Passes Away From Spontaneous Brain Hemorrhage While on Tour

March 23, 2023

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Wayne Swinny, the guitarist of Saliva. Wayne passed away this afternoon from a Spontaneous brain hemorrhage while on tour promoting their new single "High on Me." Wayne will be missed by all those who knew him.

"I’m not even sure what to think or how to feel right now. My heart aches for Wayne’s family, his friends, and anyone who had the joy of being around him. My heart aches for his daughter Nikki. He loved that little girl so much. He was a Guitar Hero onstage with all the Rock ‘N’ Roll swag that most guitar players dream of. Offstage he was a proud father, an Ancient Aliens expert, and an incredible human who had zero enemies! He would go out of his way to make sure you had a good time. I’m grateful that I got to share almost 12 years of my life with Wayne on the stage and most importantly off the stage. He was the older brother I never had. I learned so much from him and we had a fucking blast together! I will cherish it all for the rest of my life! God Bless you Wayne. I know we’ll meet again!!" - Bobby Amaru