Tim Kinsella has left Make Believe according to JoanFrc.com. He will continue to work on Joan of Arc and other musical endeavors, but still will allow time to spend in the Chicago and especially with his wife. While this news is about a week old I have not found anything "official" from the rest of the band on how/if they plan to continue. Tim's statement seems to indicate the possibility of a new singer and continuation of the band. The official statement following the jump.
A couple weeks ago I came to the difficult decision that it was time for me to leave make believe. Our two shows later this month will be my last with the band.
This is not something I rushed into, but something I had been considering for a long time and now seemed the right time to do so.
The new record is written and it sounds great to me, I have been very excited about the songs and have put a lot of work into getting my contributions for them together. But I know once the record is recorded I would be miserable if I had to go on tour and continue the rock band lifestyle which I have felt less and less connection to for a long while now.
I really like my wife a lot. And puttering about the house making weird stuff all day means everything to me. And I feel a strong sense of community at home that means a lot to me and though I know I have been very lucky to have had the opportunities to travel, I really enjoy leaving Chicago less and less all the time.
I have a pile of new songs to pull from for a new joan of arc record and am looking forward to having time to develop them in the fall, but I am also looking forward to taking my time and going into hermit-mode for awhile.
Thanks to everyone that helped make make believe a great experience. It has meant a lot to me.
Tim
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