Yesterday on their Facebook page, Seattle’s Minus the Bear announced that drummer Erin Tate has left the group “due to personal and creative differences.” On his Twitter, Tate wrote, “No bad blood with the guys. I love all 4 of them as much as my REAL brother. I wish nothing but the best for all. Kill it!”
About the Tate departure, MTB members Dave Knudson, Jake Snider, Cory Murchy, and Alex Rose further noted:
Erin is one of those rare talents and we consider ourselves lucky to have been able to share the past 14 years with him since this band first started. His creativity, talent, and drive undoubtedly helped get Minus the Bear to where we are today. We wish him the best of luck in all of his future endeavors.
The band will continue touring and we are currently working on the follow up to Infinity Overhead. 2015 is going to be an exciting year and we look forward to sharing what we have in store.
Read Brian Cook‘s Stranger review of OMNI for perhaps the most astute critical appraisal of Minus the Bear. Their next local show is Friday, February 20 at Fremont Abbey Arts Center.
