Make Model founder and frontman Lewis Gale, formerly of Fickle Public, has left the Glasgow-based EMI-signed indie band, who have announced their intention to continue as a five-piece. The group said in a statement that they had been through a "pretty hard, emotional week" and explained their plans.
"This has come as a huge shock to us all and has forced us very quickly to decide what to do about our current commitments" they wrote, "we have decided to cancel all our current live commitments and take some time to regroup. We really apologise for these cancellations - it's not a decision we'd make lightly - but promise to be back out on the road soon".
Keen to stress that it should not be regarded as a break-up, the band continue: "We are NOT splitting up - Make Model lives on. We'll emerge when the time is right and Make Model can begin a new chapter. We feel strongly that it is time to become more of a collective, to stand as equals and move forward with confidence. It has been a roller coaster of emotions over the past 18 months, during which we have recorded a debut album of which we are very proud... We are confident of a bright future with a fresh ambition to make exciting music. We believe that when you are knocked down you emerge stronger - that's exactly what we plan to do".