Echosmith guitarist leaves band and other news you might have missed today
Not only did the AFI and No Doubt supergroup reveal their name, but Echosmith announced that guitarist Jamie Sierota has left the band. Check out the news you might have missed below:
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Echosmith announced that guitarist Jamie Sierota has left the band.
The group announced that Jamie has decided to focus on his family and newborn for the time being. The band posted this heartfelt message on their Facebook page:
“It’s been so incredible to see our brother Jamie shine in his new role as DAD! He is such a dedicated father and husband. In fact, after taking a lot of time to think about what is best for his family, he has decided that he’s not going to be in the band any longer.”
“We know this was a very hard decision for him, and we are so supportive of his choice. We love him and will miss him so much! We are still as passionate as ever to continue making music and sharing our new album with you soon. Thank you for your continual patience and support. We love you all and will see you soon!”
Jamie also posted this message on his Instagram:
As if AFI haven't given us enough excitement, frontman Davey Havok, along with No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont, bassist Tony Kanal and drummer Adrian Young, have announced the name for their supergroup: Dreamcar.
The group's announcement came earlier this year, and Billboard reported back in February that their record is finished and they were looking for a record label deal. Billboard shared the group's total sales histories—No Doubt selling 16.3 million albums in the United States since 1992 and AFI 4.1 million since 1995—an incredible number of albums combined.
Stay tuned for more updates—and what appears to be new music in 2017.
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Code Orange announced a winter U.S. tour in support of their upcoming album, Forever.
Pittsburgh-based Code Orange announced on Halloween that their new full-length, Forever, will be released Jan. 13. Support on the tour includes Youth Code, along with Lifeless, Disgrace, Gatecreeper and Nicole Dollanganger on select dates. Check out the full list of dates and cities below:
1/13 Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theater w/ Wisdom In Chains, Eternal Sleep, more
1/17 Detroit, MI @ El Club
1/18 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
1/20 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
1/21 Salt lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
1/24 Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project
1/25 Portland, OR @ Analog Café & Theater
1/27 San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside
1/28 Los Angeles, CA @ Union
1/29 Mesa, AZ @ The Underground
1/30 Austin, TX @ Barracuda
2/1 Houston, TX @ Eastdown Warehouse
2/3 Orlando, FL @ Backbooth
2/4 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade – Purgatory
2/5 Raleigh, NC @ Kings
2/6 Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry
2/7 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
2/8 New York, NY @ Marlin Room at Webster Hall
2/10 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
The Story So Far’s Kelen Capener talked hockey on Nerdist's new hockey podcast, Puck Soup.
Not only that, but the Sharks superfan talked music, his hate for the Los Angeles Kings, Hallmark Movie Channel holiday films and more. Listen to it below!
Anthony Green welcomed his son, Jack Green, into the world last night. Congratulations to the Green family!
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A new trailer for Kong: Skull Island premiered on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night.
The film stars Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson and more. The movie will hit theaters March 10, 2017.
Strawberry Girls made their national television debut on Last Call With Carson Daly. Check out their performance of “Volcano Worship” below!
The group recently released “Vanilla Rainforest,” the first single off their upcoming album Italian Ghosts, set to drop Feb. 17.
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