C'est la confusion chez ISSUES... Dans un communiqué à lire dans la suite, le groupe a annoncé que son chanteur-screamer Michael Bohn a quitté le navire. Problème, Bohn a répondu qu'il n'est pas à l'origine de ce départ ! Alors que la formation travaille activement sur son troisième album studio (assurant au passage qu'il ne va pas devenir un groupe bubblegum pop et qu'il ne compte pas remplacer ce "départ"), les rumeurs circulaient depuis un moment á ce sujet et les dernières photos promotionnelles postées via Instagram ne monteraient pas la présence de Bohn.
Message du groupe :
To our amazing fans and Hooligans around the world, it is with a
heavy heart that we announce the departure of Michael Bohn. We are all
aware of how the internet rumor machine tends to spin it’s web, but the
whole truth behind this amicable yet difficult decision to part is that
our band is developing musically in a direction that put us at odds with
each other creatively. Though sometimes beautiful in it's contrast, the
bigger picture began to be artistically irreconcilable.
Some
of you may know that we as a band are always writing. The past year has
been a lot of trial and error with new material, but the demos from
these sessions are, in our opinion, undeniable in their potential, and
are some of our favorite songs Issues have ever written. We found that
many of the risks we wanted to take were in turn at risk of being
"watered down” to make them compatible with everyone's tastes and
abilities. The quality and sincerity of our art is paramount, so we had
to do a lot of soul searching to come to a conclusion that was best for
all of us, the entity of Issues, and the music.
Just to
make things absolutely clear: This was OUR decision as a band. No label
or suit b-s. This is NOT a move to become a bubblegum pop act. We’re
going to continue to do what we always have done, and write exactly what
we want. We will continue to play older material and will delegate
screaming parts live. Lastly, we have no current plans of adding core
members to Issues.
We love Michael and the experiences we
shared in Issues will forever be irreplaceable. We wish him the
absolute best with his future endeavors, and he will always have our
undying support within his musical career. We believe he will continue
to be a voice for the fans, and prosper in his next journey.
Message du chanteur Michael Bohn :
Well, here I am typing up a statement I never thought I'd have to
type. There's so much I could say but I'm gonna do my best to keep it
short and to the point. First off, I want to make it clear that I did
not leave ISSUES. It was brought to my attention that the band wanted to
go in a different direction and that they would be moving on without
me. As devastating as this news was and has been these past couple
months, I am excited for what the future holds. I am teaming up with
Kevin Hanson (ex Woe, Is Me) for my new project. We have been writing
for a little over a month and I have no plans on quitting music.
As
for the fans, I cannot thank you enough for the love and support. So
much respect to every fan around the world. You have made my time in
ISSUES a dream come true. I've been to places I only dreamed about as a
kid and couldn't even fathom that I'd go. I have made countless memories
in that band that will stay with me forever and learned a lot about
life, people, and music. I truly hate that my time has come to an end in
ISSUES but I'm going to make the best of it. Sorry we made you guys
wait and wonder what's going on but we wanted to be as professional as
possible about this. Here's to making the most of 2018! Much love,
Michael Bohn
Message de Tyler Carter :
Michael and I have been a vocal duo since we both got our start in
2008. In no chamber of my heart, did I fathom the idea that we would
ever be split up. Issues has been a positive home for both of us
together. We’ve had our ups and downs, as brothers do, but we have
gained so much knowledge, and life from this band. I would never change a
thing. Though we have a big road ahead of us, and we have no intention
of giving up at any point, the biggest hardship in making this decision,
is the fear of losing a friend. When you’ve been hand in hand with a
musical partner for almost a decade, you can only imagine the
heartbreak, anger, sadness, and confusion that you endure after a change
like this. We as a band are on our way to setting up some of our most
positive and creative work to date, and though it may feel
disheartening, we will not hold back. I love Michael with every fiber of
my being, and never wanna see him give up on the industry, I also never
wanna see any of our fans give up on him. I know this is going to hit
some people hard, but I hope you will focus on the most important part
of what Issues has and always will be; the music. Tyler Carter
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