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Dillinger Escape Plan part company with guitarist
By CMU Editorial | Published on Monday 20 August 2012
Dillinger Escape Plan have parted company with guitarist Jeff Tuttle, he wanting to study film and film production instead, the band announced in a statement posted to their Facebook page on Friday. Tuttle originally joined DEP to replace guitarist Brian Benoit on the tour for their ‘Ire Works’ album, after Benoit left due to injury.
In their statement, the band said: “Jeff Tuttle has been a valuable member of The Dillinger Escape Plan since the beginning of the ‘Ire Works’ cycle. He started his time with us in mid 2006 in a period of turmoil, and his positivity and team player mentality, his enthusiasm, and his fire onstage, will always be appreciated and will never be forgotten. That being said, for now, as you will read, his future with us is uncertain, but whatever the future holds for our relationship with him, we love him and wish him well and success as a brother who has gone into battle with us for six years, and we hope he enjoys and finds creative fulfilment in film school and his future endeavours”.
Tuttle added: “To the fans of Dillinger, and to the multitude of people I’ve met, kicked, guitar-smashed, face riffed, or otherwise touched, I’m writing this to formally announce that as of today I will be taking my departure from The Dillinger Escape Plan. The years I’ve spent with this band have been some of the greatest in my life. I’ve seen and done so many things I never thought possible and I will forever be grateful to these memories and to the band that made them possible. I’d like to thank everyone who has given me support and encouragement along the way and to express all the gratitude that fills my bones. Dillinger is a beast that cannot be contained and I have no doubts that the band will continue on the road of destruction. I wish them nothing but the best in the years to come”.
However, as the band also hinted at in their statement, he did not rule out returning to the band at some point in the future, saying: “Life may lead me back to the Dillinger fold in the future, but for now I’ve decided to pursue these creative paths. The past six years have been amazing and I’m lucky to have made it out alive. I’ll never forget the time we shared on stage… the scars won’t let me”.
Tuttle will also continue to work with his other band Old Gods, and on his solo project Malo Konjche.
