Current Close Your Eyes vocalist, Sam Ryder, has announced that he is leaving the band.
Ryder, who joined the hardcore outfit back in 2012, gave this statement (below) about his departure from the band. For the following year, original vocalist Shane Raymond will return to the band to perform at South By So What. Whether he will stay on as their full vocalist is yet to be seen.
"Hello Friends! Sam here.
First of, I've truly never wanted to do one of these but it seems to be the only way to update people these days.
The cogs are turning in the CYE camp right now for 2015. I wish i didn't have to sum it up so quickly in a rushed social media post, but I feel this is the time to announce that my journey with CYE is at an end. I've had an absolute blast over the last two years and I want to thank my bandmates who've taken me on this crazy ride. I've been working on another project for some time and I really feel like it's the right moment for me to follow where that takes me.
Like most of you, each of us have so many dreams, hopes and schemes and I'd like to wish the guys luck in theirs and success for each of you in yours.
Huge thanks to all the fans that have made the shows so great. Kaz, Gus and all the fans in South America deserve a special mention. I'll be seeing you all again I'm sure. Be excellent to each other!
I hope this sums up my thoughts better than what I can express here.
'Do whatever works for you, there's no substitute for staying true'".
Close Your Eyes released their third album, 'Line In The Sand' in 2013 through Victory Records.
