LIFESTYLE AUTHOR
Monica Hand
PHOTOGRAPHY
Dave Pedley
FINDING A NEW BEAT n How the SIMS Foundation is working tirelessly to provide affordable mental health and substance recovery care to the Austin music industry.
OCTOBER 2020
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he SIMS Foundation was forged from a tragedy that rocked the Austin music community in 1995. Sims Ellison, a member of the band Pariah and beloved member of the local music community, died by suicide. From their grief, his father, Don Ellison, the founders of Austin Rehearsal Complex and others found a call to action — they realized they needed to make a
