Side Walk Slam is currently on tour promoting their new album, "...And We Drive", and they recently had a scary experience, while eating a late-night dinner at a Waffle House in Hillsboro, NC.   They were among the victims  in an armed robbery.

Along with them was the band Hawk Nelson, touring with them until the 20th of this month.  The guys had ordered their food and were eating, when Josiah, the lead singer and bassist of Side Walk Slam, received a phone call from his girlfriend Alyssa.  As he wandered away from the table to hear better, he stepped up to the counter, where 2 guys were sitting.  All of a sudden, one of the guys jumped over the counter and pulled out a gun, demanding the cash in the register from the cashier.  The other guy stepped behind Josiah, apparently to guard the door, and also pulled out a gun.  He stuck the gun in Josiah's back and demanded that he "get off the phone!".  He promptly hung up leaving his girlfriend bewildered at what was happening.  This 2nd gunman approached the table where the other members of Side Walk Slam (Matt and Neil) were sitting, along with Hawk Nelson,  and ordered them to hand over their wallets, while waving the gun in their faces.  Other wallets were taken from some of the other customers, too.  The 2 men grabbed the cash and most of the wallets (Jason, the lead singer of Hawk Nelson's wallet was taken, as well as some cash from the drummer) and ran out the door, thankfully leaving no one harmed.  After the police arrived, the guys found out that the 2 men most likely were the ones that had also held up a Blockbuster Video a few blocks away earlier that night.

The guardian angels were working overtime, that night, so remember to pray for the bands you love -- they need to be continually protected as they are out there on the road.