According to an investigative report, Pike had gone missing early in the morning on June 2, after attending a house party. He had played with Ra Ra Riot before the party on the night of June 1.

Syracuse sextet Ra Ra Riot have shared the following words on the loss of their sticksman on their website:

\"We are all in a state of shock. Time has been dragging on slowly since the early hours of Saturday morning. This has been a difficult time filled with numbing sadness and many unanswered questions. We all have tremendous love for our friend, and we have an endless supply of wonderful memories of him. This has felt like the unraveling plot of a tragic piece of fiction… Nothing would have prepared us for such an immense loss. We are deeply saddened by this, and we know that John was loved, admired, and respected by everybody who was fortunate enough to have met him. We are grateful to his parents for raising such a wonderful person. We are lucky to have known him, and he has had a profound effect on us as people, friends and musicians. We will miss him.\"

Ra Ra Riot\'s self-titled debut ep is available now and due for proper release via the Rebel Group on July 10. They have a series of dates lined-up in July, although it is unknown at this time whether those shows will go on as planned.

Our deepest condolences to John\'s bandmates, friends, and family during this difficult time.