Some surprising and unexpected news coming in from the Thrice camp. Frontman Dustin Kensrue announced on Thrice's official website today that the band would be taking a hiatus following the band's Spring tour to support their just released Major/Minor album. While this news is shocking to say the least, it's not entirely unexpected as Dustin said in a recent interview with Alternative Press magazine that he would like to devote more time as a worship director for Mars Hill Church near his hometown of Orange County, CA. Here is the full statement from Dustin that was posted on their website this afternoon:
"Thrice is not breaking up. If nothing has broken us up by now, I doubt anything ever could.
However, we will be taking a break from being a full-time band, and
the upcoming tour in the Spring will be the last one for the
foreseeable future.
Playing music for the past 13 years with Riley, Ed, and Teppei has
been such a gift. We have been able to see the world, share music with
thousands and thousands of people, and make records with a variety of
talented and inspiring people. The four of us have been through many
highs and lows and overcome them together. I value their friendship,
and it has been a great privilege to play alongside them for so long.
They are truly an amazingly gifted group of people, and the ways we’ve
grown together as people and musicians has been a joy to experience.
Along the way we have adapted to many changing situations,
especially the growing families of both Teppei and myself, but it has
been harder and harder for me with each step. I have three little girls
now under the age of 5, and it is a huge strain on my family and I when
I’m away for several weeks at a time. The way we’ve been doing things
for a while is simply not sustainable for me anymore.
I don’t know what the future looks like for Thrice, or for any of
us individually. I do know that I would love to make more music in the
future with them, as well as play some shows or short tours, but for the
time being, I need to step out of the role of full time
touring/recording musician, and will do so after this tour. I will
continue to make music in various capacities I’m sure, and continue in
my work as a Worship Director at Mars Hill Church in Orange County.
I know this will be very disappointing news to many people, and for
that I am truly sorry. The amount of support and love we’ve been given
in our career is staggering and overwhelming. I know I’m biased, but I
think we have the best fans in the world.
This upcoming tour should be a lot of fun. We are planning for it
to be somewhat of a celebration of the last 13 years and I’m sure we’ll
be breaking out a bunch of songs that have been buried in the archives.
I hope to see you out there to celebrate with us.
I never expected to be able to do any of this, let alone do it for
13 years, with such amazing bandmates, such gifted and hard working crew
and management, and such incredible and loyal fans.
Thank you all."
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