Brian here, I'm sorry to say that Divergence has split up. We've always had minor issues with scheduling conflicts and the commitment level for some of the guys in the band. Until now we've only played a show every two months, most of the stuff we did was writing/recording, so it never got to a point where the band commitment was too much for them.
The problem came when things were going to pick up this month, I had 5 shows either booked or in the works through February. I told the other band members about them and got a less than enthusiastic reaction. A few days later, they decided that the band wasn't something they were looking to continue in a more demanding capacity, which it was going to become if we booked all of those shows.
The timing for all this is really unfortunate, we were about to step up to the next level. None of the shows we were going to play were opening spots, and we had two out-of-state gigs planned.
I'm not sure if any of the other guys plan to continue their musical careers in less intense projects, but I am planning to relocate to New York as soon as possible and get a new band together right away. I'm definitely looking to keep up with the style of music we made with Divergence too. I'll make sure to post updates about my new project once it gets off the ground so we can stay in touch and rock out together again real soon.
Also, we're going to finish the recordings for the new songs, "Bulltproof" and "Break The Mold" and put them up online so you can download them. We're almost done with them anyway, and they're great songs, so there's no reason to keep them hidden just because the band broke up. They will be the last hurrah for a band that's been a part of my life in one way or another for 7 years.
And what great years they were!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
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