Payton Gutierrez

I will never forget making music and venturing NYC with Payton. Whether it was in practice, at a show, or just hanging out, there was never a dull moment. He broadened my musical scope and challenged me to do better on multiple occasions. I could always count on his sense of humor in an adverse setting to relieve the tension. As he was a great friend, so too was he a great drummer, very unique in his creativity. He would come to my college's dorm and practice for hours multiple days a...

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief. My condolences cousin David to you and your family.

My fondest memories of Payton are always surrounded by music. Payton gave me some of my first CD´s of my favorite bands. Those songs sound different today knowing he is gone. Even though our friendship came and went throughout the years, the chapters of my life that he was in were impactful for me. Payton always made me laugh and was, most importantly, one of my most honest friends. He loved his family very much and I remember him thinking the world of his nieces Anastasia and Addie. The...

Payton was a best friend and a brother to me for many years. He was one of the funniest and most authentic people I have had the pleasure of knowing. Payton played a pivotal part in some of my favorite memories and experiences that I will never forget and it would truly take me hours to fully write out. From the several concerts, the surf trips where he would attempt to teach me how to pop up on a board, to eating 7/11 taquitos in Center City Philly, to going to Giants and Sharks games, and...