Evergrey drummer Jonas Ekdahl has completely stepped down from dwell exhibits.
Ekdahl notes that Evergrey has a alternative lined up, and that he’ll nonetheless be concerned with the manufacturing and songwriting facet of the band – simply not the touring components anymore. Evergrey will launch their new report Theories Of Vacancy on June 7.
“Over the past couple of years, my ardour inside music has step by step shifted from touring and taking part in dwell exhibits to the artistic facet of being within the studio: writing songs, recording, producing, and mixing,” wrote Ekdahl.
“It has reached a degree the place I not discover pleasure and pleasure in touring, making it tough to proceed. It has felt like I used to be touring away from one thing reasonably than towards one thing every time we’d exit to play. As an alternative, I need to dedicate my time, focus, and vitality to writing, producing, and mixing. Subsequently, I’ll not be performing gigs or excursions as a drummer.
“It is necessary for me to make clear that the shortage of ardour for taking part in dwell is solely the rationale for my resolution. It would not be truthful to the band or to myself to proceed doing one thing that does not excite me or deliver me happiness. Equally necessary for me to say is that I nonetheless maintain simply as a lot love for the blokes within the band as earlier than. They are going to at all times be like older brothers to me, having taken me below their wings since I used to be 17 years outdated. I’ve nothing however love and respect for them!
“It seems like I am going out with a bang in essentially the most optimistic sense. I am so happy with what the 5 of us have completed along with Theories Of Vacancy. The album really feels particular in so some ways and I hope that it’s going to translate and resonate with you guys simply as a lot because it does to me, and, I’ll nonetheless be concerned in Evergrey by way of songwriting and manufacturing.
“With all this being stated, we have now an unimaginable drummer able to take over for me in 2024, and I am unable to wait to listen to and see him play! He is really distinctive, and I am positive you will love him as a result of behind the drums, he is a beast!
“Thanks, thanks for every little thing!”
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