Glace Bay country-rocker Elyse Aeryn, shown in this 2024 file photo, is currently in a Halifax hospital recovering from a motorcycle collision on Monday night in her hometown of Glace Bay. Photo by CAPE BRETON POST FILEArticle contentCape Breton singer-songwriter Elyse Aeryn is in a Halifax hospital recovering from a motorcycle collision that occurred on Monday night in her hometown of Glace Bay.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentAccording to Aeryn’s guitarist and partner, Garrett Taylor, the rising country-rock star suffered serious injuries and had to be transported by EMS LifeFlight to the QEII Health Sciences Centre to be stabilized.Article contentArticle contentArticle contentTaylor said he credits the amazing paramedics, nurses, and doctors who all worked through the night to save her life.Article contentSpeaking with the Cape Breton Post on Wednesday, Taylor said Aeryn is maintaining good spirits while she recovers.Article content‘SHE’S HOLDING UP’Article content“She’s in really good spirits,” he said. “She’s holding up.”Article contentTaylor said the pair had just returned from a visit to the Labour Day Weekend Wharf Rat Rally in Digby the Sunday night prior. They took their motorbikes to Dominion to enjoy an evening meal out on Monday and were on their way back to Glace Bay, around 10 p.m. when the incident occurred.Article contentTaylor, who had been riding ahead of her, was not impacted in the collision, according to Aeryn’s social media posts made by her team on Wednesday.Article contentOn Tuesday, the Post received, and reported on, a news release from the Cape Breton Regional Police about a motorcycle-vehicle collision in Glace Bay that occurred around the same time period — which appears to match the description of the incident that involved Aeryn.Article contentArticle content Elyse Aeryn, right, performing with her guitarist and partner, Garrett Taylor. Taylor said that Aeryn is in good spirits as she recuperates in a Halifax hospital following a motorcycle collision on Monday night in Glace Bay. The pair are shown at an East Coast Music Awards appearance in 2024. Photo by ECMAArticle contentHowever, police did not release further details about that incident, as their investigation is ongoing. Phone and email messages were sent to police spokesperson Desiree Magnus about the incident — but confirmation had yet to be returned by publication time.Article contentTaylor, who has been providing support while Aeryn recuperates, said she is communicating with him in between much-needed rests.Article content“She knows where she’s at. She knows what has happened,” he said.Article contentGOFUNDME PAGEArticle contentMeanwhile, Aeryn’s manager, Brad Machry, has set up a GoFundMe page to help with rent and essentials, medical and recovery costs, accommodations and expenses while staying in Halifax, rehab and therapy, as well as tour and album launch losses.Article content“What’s immediately clear is the urgent need for financial stability so Elyse and Garrett can focus 100 per cent on healing — without the pressure of missed paycheques, rent, and medical-related costs,” the GoFundMe page states.
Cape Breton singer-songwriter Elyse Aeryn hospitalized following motorcycle collision in Glace Bay
