The Amity Affliction break up with bassist and clear vocalist Ahren Stringer final week after roughly one yr of some back-and-forth. Stringer solely briefly commented about his firing over the weekend on Instagram (alongside sharing a great deal of tales from followers), saying: “Not tryna begin anymore shit BUT I’ve been kicked out of my band. I’ll NEVER play with The Amity Affliction (who blocked me btw) love you all x.”
Ahren Stringer based The Amity Affliction in 2003. He sang for the band between then and now and initially performed guitar for them between 2003 and 2007. Stringer then moved over to bass and caught with the instrument ever since.
It began when Stringer was kicked off the band’s 2024 North American 10th anniversary of Let The Ocean Take Me tour. The Amity Affliction mentioned the choice was “in the perfect curiosity of Ahren‘s psychological well being and well-being,” whereas Stringer mentioned he was “booted from the tour with no warning” and claims he did nothing unsuitable.
Stringer would often remark to followers about his standing in The Amity Affliction, saying in September 2024 that it “wasn’t his selection” if he was nonetheless within the band. Then final week, The Amity Affliction issued a definitive assertion saying Stringer is out.
The band mentioned their relationship with Stringer has utterly damaged down, and blames Stringer for having to go on excursions and alternatives. In addition they word that “shifting ahead we discover it not possible to proceed to tolerate sure behaviours which were directed at ourselves and people near us.”
“We’re conscious our followers have been ready for us to touch upon the state of affairs between Ahren and the band. This will likely be our solely assertion.
“We now have been selecting to remain silent till now, as we needed to deal with this privately with respect to all concerned. Sadly, it has turn into clear to us that that is now not attainable and we owe it to you, our followers, to remark. Ahren will now not be touring or recording with The Amity Affliction.
“We acknowledge that we’ve all had our fair proportion of points through the years. However sadly, over time the connection between Ahren and the band has utterly damaged down whereas he has been coping with difficult parts of his private life.
“The band have needed to cancel excursions and go on many alternatives in hopes of supporting Ahren, however shifting ahead we discover it not possible to proceed to tolerate sure behaviours which were directed at ourselves and people near us. Ahren has made it very clear on quite a few events that he doesn’t get pleasure from or wish to proceed touring.
“We nonetheless have loads to provide as a band and we’re excited to proceed touring and sharing new music with you. We additionally perceive that we have to show ourselves to you all, and thanks for sticking with us. The music we have created with Ahren will eternally bind us and we’re grateful for the great instances we had collectively. We want Ahren all the perfect in his private {and professional} future.
“We sit up for seeing you all on tour.
“Joel, Dan and Joe”
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