Beartooth Guitarist/Vocalist Taylor Lumley Quits

Beartooth guitarist/vocalist Taylor Lumley has quit the band and explains his decision in a tweet issued yesterday, April 11th:

Hey y’all,

I quit Beartooth today to focus more on my life and my art. I love all the dudes in our band and crew like family and there was no ill will at all.

Thank y’all for loving me through this chapter of my life, and encouraging me to love myself.

I’ll be back? pic.twitter.com/j4t0MyXQRR

— Taylor Lumley (@tlums) April 10, 2018

Beartooth have since reacted to Lumley‘s exit, sharing the below statement:

Our close friend and brother Taylor Lumley has decided to leave Beartooth in order to focus on other creative endeavors. We wish him love, success, and happiness in his journey. Thanks for sticking with us in this transitional period. We’ll have some new tunes for you guys ASAP! pic.twitter.com/BcTtBZY6cV

— Beartooth (@BEARTOOTHband) April 11, 2018