Speedy Ortiz Announce Departure Of Guitarist Devin McKnight, Share New Track Screen Gem
Monday, 10 July 2017
Written by Laura Johnson
Photo: Shervin Lainez
Speedy Ortiz have announced the departure of their guitarist Devin McKnight.
The band, who released the 'Foiled Again' EP last year, broke the news on their Facebook page, where they also shared a previously unreleased track, with all proceeds set to go to #CLOSErikers
"If you've been lucky enough to play in a band with Devin Mcknight, you know you're a better musician for it. and since i've spent so much of my songwriting life actively attempting to rip off devin's guitar playing (srry dev), i feel very lucky for the years we got to have him in speedy ortiz. sadly for us those years have come to an end. but lucky for everyone, devin's already put out 1 solo record this year as dirwin magic jansen, and is playing shows fronting his new band Maneka (yes that's RIGHT we all finally get to see devin sing outside of doing nu metal at karaoke)
here's the last unreleased speedy song devin recorded on. we made this almost 2 years ago, on my birthday in 2015! John Agnello recorded and mixed it at Guilford Sound in guilford, vermont and Chad Clark mastered it at silver sonya. at devin's very wise suggestion we are giving the proceeds this month to #CLOSERikers, read more about it here: http://www.closerikers.org/
we'll be joined by Andy Molholt of Laser Background on second guitar for all future shows, including tomorrow's set at West Fest Chicago 2017. thank you everyone and thank you for everything devin, platinum platinum platinum platinum."
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