In a new interview, Ashley Purdy reveals that he did not choose to depart from the band. He shared: “Technically, I didn’t leave; I’m just not in the band anymore. I have to talk in those terms right now.”
In November, the band revealed that them and Purdy came to the mutual decision to part ways. Shortly after, they released their new EP ‘The Night’.
Purdy’s exit was announced only shortly after him spending time in a psychiatric hospital to go through grief counseling and therapy. However, the stay in the hospital and the departure from the band had nothing to do with one another. Here’s what Purdy said:
“What sucks was the timing of it all. They didn’t have anything to do with each other. There are legal aspects of what I can say about the departure.”
Purdy shares he cannot say too much about his departure without breaking legal documents. Without breaking those, here’s how Purdy explains the situation:
“Black Veil Brides is a corporate business, and there are legal rules. It’s like a divorce, and we are working it all out. People can make their own assessments about things, but when you make a record, don’t tour for two years, only to make another record, don’t tour for two more years, the morale of the band starts to go away. The band is a job, and it’s how you pay your bills and put food on the table. When it doesn’t happen, you have to start looking for other things to do.”
Ashley Purdy has since released his debut single as a solo artist titled ‘NOWHERE’!
You can read the entire interview with Sonic Perspectives right here
