The Amity Affliction Announce Official Split With Ahren Stringer

The Amity Affliction shared an official post revealing that co-founder, bassist, and singer Ahren Stringer is no longer in the band.

The news comes after Stringer recently wrote to fans that he won’t be touring with the band “for the foreseeable future.” The post followed apparent ongoing conflict within the Byron-based heavy band.

Last May, the band stated that Stringer would depart their US tour to receive support for his mental health and wellbeing, adding that he needed help dealing with addiction. Stringer claimed he’d been “booted” from the tour a day later.

Last July, Stringer confirmed that he’d return to perform with the band for their headline slot at Big Pineapple Festival in October and their massive Let The Ocean Take Me tenth-anniversary Australian tour in November.

At the end of the Australian tour, Stringer said he’d be taking “some much-needed annual leave from the band throughout 2025.”

Given what has transpired in the last nine months, The Amity Affliction has clarified what follows: they have cut ties with Stringer, citing “certain behaviours” and a complete relationship breakdown.

“We are aware our fans have been waiting for us to comment on the situation between Ahren and the band. This will be our only statement,” the band began.

Revealing their wishes to remain silent and handle matters privately, the band claimed, “This is no longer possible,” and shared the bad news: “Ahren will no longer be touring or recording with The Amity Affliction.”

The statement continued, “We acknowledge that we have all had our fair share of issues over the years. But sadly, over time, the relationship between Ahren and the band has completely broken down while he has been dealing with challenging elements of his personal life.

“The band have had to cancel tours and pass on many opportunities in hopes of supporting Ahren, but moving forward; we find it impossible to continue to tolerate certain behaviours that have been directed at ourselves and those close to us. Ahren has made it very clear on numerous occasions that he does not enjoy or want to continue touring.”

Adding that they remain excited to tour and share new music, the band concluded: “The music we’ve created with Ahren will forever bind us, and we are thankful for the good times we had together. We wish Ahren all the best in his personal and professional future.”

You can read the complete statement below.

This week, The Amity Affliction were added to this year’s BASSINTHEGRASS festival, held in Darwin this May. This March, they’ll tour the US with special guests Hail The Sun, Many Eyes, and Solence. From September through to November, the band will tour across Europe. You can find the band’s remaining tour dates here.

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