Soul Control have announced the departure of vocalist Matt Amore. In conjunction, the band has also announced his replacement,Rory VanGrol, whom you might know from Achilles and How We Are. Despite the change in members, the band will not miss a show and continue on with their planned touring plans. Soul Control released Involution last year via Rivalry Records. You can view the full statement from the band by clicking "read more."
On April 2nd 2008 Matt Amore informed us he was quitting SOUL CONTROL. His reasons are personal and we will not go into detail here, that is up to him explain publicly if he so desires. There were a lot of mixed emotions to say the least and we've all handled it differently as individuals. The one thing we will express on Matt's behalf is that it was his wish that Soul Control continued. After about 2 weeks of serious thought, serious talk and serious emotion, the three remaining members agreed that we did want to continue. While it is Matt's time to depart, it is not Soul Control's time to stop. With an entire new album written musically and 3 tours booked for this summer, we are not ready to just "throw it all away." So we're not going to. As a band and as friends we wish Matt the best in life and we know he wishes the same for us. We know this because we are friends and will remain so. That all being said, after an emotional month, we are a complete band again. Rory VanGrol is now an official member of Soul Control. Some of you may know Rory from his work with the bands HOW WE ARE and ACHILLES. After hanging with him and practicing with him, the choice was a swift one. Things are already moving quickly and you'll be hearing things soon. Our next show will be on June 1st 2008 in Providence, details forthcoming. All tour dates on the MySpace are solid and dates/cities for our 2nd European tour will be announced soon. It will be 2-3 weeks in August with Powered Record's own Common Cause. Recording will now take place this summer and our lp will be released in the fall. Plenty of touring will be done to promote this record and we hope to see even more of the world than we have thus far. Our first year was crazy, We have a feeling the 2nd will be even crazier. Thanks for reading this and thank you to everyone who has given us support in ANY form thus far. We look forward to seeing all of you soon.
