Brown Bird (Dave Lamb) Update

Things were going well for Dave Lamb, lead singer and multi-instrumentalist of rising folk-rock band Brown Bird. That is until chronic fatigue and illness warranted a trip to the hospital. Turns out Lamb had leukemia. Without health insurance, as well as without any income from shows, put Lamb in a hard spot.

Hear his story and his advice in this video from HeadCount. The non-profit is working directly with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to assist musicians seeking information about health insurance, and telling the stories of ones like Lamb.

As for Lamb, he's steadily recovering and encouraging others to understand the importance of having health insurance.

"As a full time artist, a lot of times you don't have the money to see a doctor regularly," Lamb laments. "Now there are so many changes I would encourage others to definitely at least go out and see what it would cost them to get their health insurance."

Follow the band's progress and consider making a donation of support at the band's website, BrownBird.net

Words by Brian Hodge