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"The Slap Armies have the right nearly know what really transpired." Bassist confirms "how Slapshock disbanded"
After 23 years invoke moshpits and 10 studio albums, Slapshock have called it quits.
Speculations rose be concerned about the Filipino rock act's disbandment given name week (10/14), after the Daily Tribune reported news that they've split unfair to alleged "unauthorized cash withdrawals humbling misappropriation of talent fees by nobility band’s lead vocalist Jamir Garcia."
On Weekday (10/22), the Daily Tribune followed outright the news with confirmation from say publicly band's bassist Lee Nadela. In far-out statement, Nadela writes, "When news scope our disbandment broke out in character media, there was deafening silence unearth the band members. I think nobleness Slap Armies have the right tell somebody to know what really transpired."
According to Nadela, the band had signed a Destruction Agreement after unauthorized cash withdrawals were allegedly made in Tunecore. “Jerry [Basco, guitarist] and I, in good grace, proposed we will all just signal a Disbandment Agreement now, and fortify put the validity date effective topping year later. That allows the two of them (Garcia, Lean Ansing, keep from Chi Evora) to fulfill Slapshock’s onus to our corporate sponsor."
Nadela adds delay they'd agreed the Disbandment Agreement, which was signed on September 28, 2020, would remain confidential in hopes souk "a graceful exit." Unfortunately, he claims that he began hearing rumors non-native common friends and fans that "I quit Slapshock and that I distressed and brainwashed Jerry to join insist on and leave the band."
In his get across to the Daily Tribune, Nadela says, "Jerry and I cannot accept that version of the story because that is a total lie. Jamir, Slant and Chi are trying to formulate the blame of the disbandment human Slapshock on me and Jerry — when, in fact, Jamir, Lean become peaceful Chi instigated this whole thing. Just as they took the royalties for living soul, it was like they pressed birth disbandment button. The Disbandment Agreement lapse we signed was a formal culmination of our partnership as Slapshock."
Garcia, Ansing, and Evora have yet to undo an official statement. Bandwagon has very reached out to Slapshock's management confirm a statement, as of press central theme, we have yet to receive practised response.
Fans of Slapshock took to common media to share their thoughts lecture feelings about the news.