[news] Sunset Rubdown Bassist Struck by Lightning

You've been... Thunderstruck!

Terrible, yet shockingly amazing news from Sunset Rubdown (pun definitely intended): Marc "The Nuc" Nicol has apparently survived a lightning strike while on tour. Pictured above is the insane scar left behind from the 30,000+ amps jolt. Posted today by the band's label Jagjaguwar, The Nuc was reportedly "enjoying a lovely lakeside evening when - BLAMMO - Mother Nature sucker-punched the bassist by sending a cascade of electrical spitfire from the heavens straight into his back."

According to The Nuc:

"My heart started back up after the electrical shock. I woke up feeling like I was suffocating and was delirious. Then I passed out for an hour, woke back up and saw the hair singed on my leg. Only then I knew."

Luckily for all, he's ok, and still jamming with the gang. Check out more tour dates below, along with my favorite song off their new album, Dragonslayer.

09-02 Groningen, The Netherlands – Vera
09-03 Malmo, Sweden – Debaser Malmo
09-04 Gothenburg, Sweden – Parken
09-05 Stockholm, Sweden – Strand
09-06 Copenhagen, Denmark – Loppen
09-07 Hamburg, Germany – Knust
09-08 Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Paradiso
09-10 Glasgow, Great Britian – Stereo
09-11 Belfast, Great Britain – Spring & Airbrake
09-12 Dulbin, Ireland – Crawdaddy
09-13 Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
09-14 Manchester, Great Britain – The Deaf Institute
09-15 London, Great Britain – Garage
09-16 Cardiff, Great Britain – The Globe
09-18 Oostende, Belgium – Leffingeleuren Festival
09-19 Brussels, Belgium – Botanique w/ Dirty Projectors
09-20 Berlin, Germany – Magnet Club
09-21 Leipzig, Germany – Ut Connewitz
09-22 Munchen, Germany – 59:1
09-23 Vienna, Austria – B72
09-24 Zagreb, Croatia – KSET
09-25 Ljubljana, Slovenia – Menza Pri Koritu
09-26 Pisa, Italy – Caracol
09-27 Carpi, Italy – Mattatoio
09-29 Rorschach, Switzerland – Mariaberg
09-30 Lille, France – L’Aeronef
10-01 Paris, France – Point FMR
10-16 New York, NY – Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom
10-17 Baltimore, MD – Sonar
10-18 Columbus, OH – The Summit
10-19 Chicago, IL – Logan Square Auditorium
10-20 Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
10-21 St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway Nightclub
10-22 Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
10-24 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
10-26 San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
10-27 West Hollywood, CA – The Troubadour
10-30 Tokyo, Japan – O-NEST
11-01 Kyoto, Japan – Club Metro
11-02 Osaka, Japan – Sunsui
11-04 Matsumoto, Japan – Alecx
11-05 Nagoya, Japan – Tokuzo
11-06 Tokyo, Japan – O-NEST