Re: Stoffe leaving Dead by April
Hey all!
First things first. As the headline states, Stoffe is leaving and by no means is he kicked out. We got the message from Stoffe by e-mail simply stating; "Hi all, I just wanted to inform you that I no longer want to be a part of Dead by April and hereby declare myself out". That's it. That's all we got. And unfortunately we still didn't receive an explanation to attach to this post in order to clear things up. We've added a short flow of events to hopefully provide some clarity to what led up to this situation.
A few months back Stoffe sent us another e-mail explaining he felt the need to go to rehab, for whatever reason, it's irrelevant. In the same e-mail he acknowledged that the timing was far from optimal because of the upcoming album release of Worlds Collide and that he would be away during this time. Accordingly, Stoffe explained to us that he would totally understand that we would need to get a stand-in vocalist in his place during this time. He also went as far as saying, quote "If you even want to move forward with a new vocalist full time, I would have to respect that."
Our (Pontus, Marcus R, and Marcus W) response, unanimously, was that he's got our full support in his choice to go to rehab, and that changing members was not an option.
At this point we now need to find a stand-in vocalist for the upcoming shows.
Clearing up the rumors. Since a while back I (Pontus Hjelm) have been working on other projects with Jimmie Strimell. These projects has had absolutely nothing to do with Dead by April whatsoever. The fact that me and Jimmie managed to establish contact again is something that I never thought would happen in my lifetime, and would not have happened if certain fundamental changes wasn't made on behalf of Jimmie himself. We were friends for 13 years, 5 of which was together as founding members of Dead by April. We have talked a lot about the past and moved on from there.
As things stand we obviously have no growl-vocalist at the moment and therefore, yes, Jimmie as been discussed as a session vocalist in order for Dead by April to survive and take on the world. This is all the information we have for now and we will of course get back with an update A.S.A.P as we move forward!
Dead by April will never split up or cease to exist. We are warriors and will continue to make great music with the support of all of you amazing fans ❤️
Major events and shows will be announced in a few days. Includes a continent we've never been to before :-)
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I’m gonna miss stoffe, but I still love you guys. Having Jimmie come back will be pretty cool, but it’d be awesome if you guys could get Zandro to come back for a song or two.
Very shocked to see the post yesterday about Stoffe’s departure but then I realized that we’re all humans and anything can happen at anytime. I pray for Stoffe’s well-being in the future and that his health continues to be great.
Speaking of health, you guys just released your amazing new album. You have some work to do in finding a new growl vocalist and I’m sure you guys will make a good decision. I’m glad that you and Jimmie were able to make amends, and that Jimmie was able to overcome his problems. That’s human nature, we are weak and with strength, we are able to overcome whatever ills we possess. It would be great to see Jimmie back again to maintain the great status of the band and relive Stoffe’s voice in Let the World Know and Worlds Collide.
Whatever happens in the future, I’m sure you guys will continue to stay strong and fruitful. I’ve been a fan since 2010 and you guys are my favorite band. Good luck to you all, peace out.
Adeel, USA.
Sad news, but also great news.. Wish Stoffe the best!
Will there be any official stuff, interviews, announcements etc from/with Jimmie? Missed him so god damn much, lol, Thanks!
Thanks for your support Dan! ?
Thank you so much for addressing this guys, it’s had myself and obviously quite a few fans worried for some time. It’s nice to know we can breathe easier knowing that you guys aren’t going to break up and that you do have contingency plans for this. It’s also good that you and Jimmie have managed to resolve your issues. Looking forward to hearing what happen’s with regards to Stoffe’s replacement.