Taking Back Sun. Drummer Mark O'Connell Leaves Band

Taking Back Sunday Drummer Mark O'Connell Announces Departure
"My departure wasn't an easy decision, and it wasn't entirely my own," Mark O'Connell said of his exit from the group.
Taking Back Sunday Drummer Mark O'Connell Leaves Band After 24 Years: 'My Departure Wasn't an Easy Decision'
"I didn't always feel the support I needed from those I thought of as brothers," O'Connell wrote in an Instagram post on Tuesday, Jan. 7
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Taking Back Sunday’s Mark O’Connell Has Left The Band
Taking Back Sunday drummer Mark O’Connell has announced his departure from the band. He took to Instagram earlier today (January 07), posting a statement explaining the decision.
Mark O’Connell, drummer for Taking Back Sunday, leaves band
Taking Back Sunday drummer Mark O’Connell has announced that he has left the band. He was with the band for almost 25 years and played on all eight of the band’s studio albums. He announced his departure in a statement on Instagram which reads in part,
Taking Back Sunday’s drummer quits band after 24 years over ‘creative differences’
Mark O’Connell has confirmed he is leaving Taking Back Sunday after 24 years because he does not feel supported by his bandmates. He said his sobriety journey has impacted his relationship with his ‘brothers’ and ‘creative differences’ have made it impossible to move forward.
Taking Back Sunday's Mark O'Connell quits band due to 'creative differences'
Taking Back Sunday's Mark O'Connell has quit the band due to "creative differences". The sticksman had been behind the drum kit for the post-hardcore band since Steven DeJoseph's departure in 2000. In a lengthy social media statement published on Tuesday (07.
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Taking Back Sunday drummer Mark O'Connell leaves band: "my departure wasn't an easy decision"
I didn't always feel the support I needed from those I thought of as brothers,” Mark writes, ”and creative differences made it hard to move forward together.” ...