Ryan to depart Children Collide after their next tour
on February 29th, 2012Children Collide are busy preparing for the release of their new album ‘Monument‘ (April 20th) and their upcoming ‘Sword To A Gunfight‘ tour which begins next week. This tour will be the last featuring drummer Ryan Caesar who has in a refreshingly honest statement, announced his departure. “It saddens me deeply to announce this unfortunate news. My relationships with my dear friend Heath Crawley, everyone at Crucial Music and all others involved with the band have been of foremost importance to me and have been the catalyst for the significant endurance that both I and I’m sure John have shown towards each other for these past few years. With those close friendships in mind it is with a heavy heart that I announce my departure from Children Collide at the conclusion of this next tour. The band can not function as it should, or continue forward at all with the current tensions, and the situation – looked at from any perspective, can only be resolved by my leaving. I thank each and every person who has supported us thus far and those who have worked so hard for us. I’m eternally sorry that there was not more to give. I love you all. Ryan.” Johnny and Heath will continue to tour and record, and all Spinal Tap jokes aside, the future of who will take up the sticks as drummer #5 remains unwritten. Expand this post for a re-cap of these upcoming tour dates. Pre-Orders for the album are available [Here].
CHILDREN COLLIDE
With Guests DEEP SEA ARCADE and PALMS
MARCH
9th – Ferntree Gully Hotel, Ferntree Gully [18+]
10th – Pelly Bar, Frankston [18+]
11th – Breath Of Life Festival, Launceston [AA]
15th – Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay [18+]
16th – Elsewhere Bar, Gold Coast [18+]
17th – The Zoo, Brisbane [18+]
21st – Hoey Moey, Coffs Harbour [18+]
22nd – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle [18+]
23rd – The Patch, Wollongong [18+]
24th – The Metro, Sydney [18+]
29th – The Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide [18+]
30th – Capitol, Perth [18+]
31st – Players Bar, Mandurah [18+]
APRIL
1st – Mojos, Fremantle [18+]
12th – Karova Lounge, Ballarat [18+]
13th – Corner Hotel, Melbourne [18+]
—> Tickets available now.
—> For more details, visit www.childrencollide.com
