Hey everyone, this is Mark from TBOS. In this new chapter that all of us have just started embarking on in our band it has truly made me realize a lot of things about myself as a person, musician and as a friend. I've always thought that one of our weaknesses as a band was keeping in touch with our fans, pulling down the barriers and walls and just letting you into our world. So here I am to let you guys all know where all of our heads are at.
I know that there has been a lot of talk about the situation with Bradley leaving the band, rumors that were started and what not, as well as where the band is going to be headed next. The situation between, Bradley and the rest of the band had become so sour for so long, it was truly time for us to part ways. It was actually long overdue. The way that we met Bradley in the first place was completely in regards to the band. He sent a submission with his interest in being in the band, we loved his voice and he joined. It was all that simple. We thought thats all we needed. We would write the songs, and with his talent he would sing them and we would be golden. We were really looking for that frontman. For that voice, or that missing link we thought we needed.
Since Bradley and The Boys Of Summer have parted ways we all have been up countless nights talking about the band, in doing so we realized that none of us were truly happy in that situation with him. Friendship is so important to us all and in knowing him as long as we did, we never really became friends with him, it just seemed to never really click. Everything always seemed forced. Who we all really are as people, and as individuals never really was shown in the band because we were all constantly trying to be a band that we thought we needed to be. How could we ever expect someone else to love our band, when we didn't? When bands aren't being honest and truthful with their music, people are very smart, they can see through that. And for that, we all are deeply sorry.
With that aside, I would like promise you all that, that will never happen again. We are about halfway through writing and recording what we think to be the best material that we've ever done. The mood while working on these has been absolutely nostalgic. Not because its some groundbreaking sound, but because we're just being 100% ourselves with it. Having not only just JP and Scab's voice on the record, but their words and their heart poured into these songs is amazing. Those two have two biggest hearts in anyone that I've ever met and I know they would be there for their friends in any situation. For me personally I have the utmost respect for them, and when they sing I listen. There is just something you can't describe when your friend tells you a little something about themselves through a song.
I hope that you all will stick by us because you will not be let down. We have been filming lots of awesome video content that we shall be releasing next week. Interviews from Kyle, Scab, JP and myself. As well as footage from the studio as we work on the debut full length that will be out much sooner than you think, for a price much lower than you'd expect. We really are going to try and work on keeping in close contact with all of you through this process, so we can all celebrate together when it comes out! Thank you all so much, we will be seeing you soon.
Mark Warren and The Boys Of Summer
"I know that you'll catch me now and then, cause that's what you do for friends"