"It's a crazy feeling": BC rocker plans to share $1 million lotto prize with friends and family

A BC rocker says he is “still in shock” following his $1 million Maxmillions prize lotto win.

Scott Murcheson, the lead guitarist in the Victoria band MK5, was with his sister when he checked the Lotto! app and discovered he was a winner.

• See also: 
  • Shay Mitchell gives Vancouver sweet spot a major shoutout
  • Ground-floor 1970s Kitsilano condo sells for 35% over asking price
  • “Pushy, rude” out-of-town patrons prompt BC restaurant owner to shutter during long weekend

He purchased his winning ticket from the Victoria Loft pub on Gorge Road East.

“Finding out I was a winner was completely shocking,” Murcheson said in a statement.

He plans to celebrate his winnings with a new guitar and amp, and he also plans to gift some of his winnings to his friends and family.

“I can’t really describe how it feels, but it is like nothing else – it’s a crazy feeling,” he said.