Nate Stiffler with No Laughing Matter Live 1988

It is with a heavy heart that I share with you that a beloved member of the NLM family has passed away - September 24th 2021 after fighting a battle against COVID-19.  It is a hard thing to reconcile when the youngest among us go to be with God first.  I will forever have only good thoughts concerning Nate. He was one of a kind. He was a very gifted Drummer, who I had the distinct pleasure of not only knowing, but playing in No Laughing Matter with for several years. I remember when we played at the Cornerstone Festival in Chicago one year, the Drummer for Resurrection Band coming up to me and commenting on what a fantastic drummer Nate was. He was not only a great drummer, but a terrific friend whom I have a great love for. I was about eight years older, and always felt like he was a younger brother to me. He had a quirky, wonderful sense of humor and a giving heart. I saw him many times in the years following our time in the band, usually at a concert of a band we both liked. It was always as if we just picked up where we left off when we saw each other. I know that he was a believer in Christ and will be beating the skins in heaven, glorifying God with other musicians who have passed. I wish for nothing but the best for his family and loved ones going forward after this tragic loss.

God Bless,

Scott Roman