After reuniting in 2010 and releasing six studio albums,
The band posted the following note on Facebook today:
Guided By Voices has come to an end. With 4 years of great shows and six killer albums, it was a hell of a comeback run. The remaining shows in the next two months are unfortunately canceled. Our sincere apologies to those that have purchased tickets and made travel plans. Thanks to everyone who has supported GBV.
Since the comeback, the band has toured extensively, including multiple stops in Colorado —
Ahead of that Gothic show, about the latest lineup of Guided By Voices.
“The strengths are mainly the original characters or personalities of the so called classic line-up. The names and faces that the hard core fans can identify with,” Pollard told Reverb. “Tobin Sprout, Mitch Mitchell, Greg Demos. You come out to see a show, you’re still looking at and listening to that line-up. That chemistry. And Kevin March adds a spark to that chemistry. Nothing is lost, only gained. We’ve still got the secondary songwriter that fans adore in Tobin. We’ve done six albums since we’ve reformed. We have a lot of strong material.”
The band initially broke up in 2004, then reunited its so-called “classic lineup” — which includes the aforementioned members, with original drummer Kevin Fennell in place of March — for a Matador Records 21st anniversary party in Las Vegas in 2010. Encouraged by the response, the band soldiered on with the occasional show or tour and a litany of well-received albums.
However, leader Robert Pollard — the only consistent member of the group over the years — is well-known for remaking or dissolving lineups at will. Drummer Fennell was fired a little less than a year ago for trying to sell the drums he recorded “Bee Thousand” with .
See all canceled tour dates below:
9.26.14 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom *
10.4.14 Dayton, OH – Oddbody’s *
10.5.14 Cleveland, OH – The Grog Shop *
10.24.14 Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge *
10.25.14 Fort Wayne, IN – C2G Music Hall *
11.8.14 Austin, TX – Fun Fun Fun Fest *
11.11.14 Orlando, FL – The Social *
11.12.14 Miami, FL – Grand Central *
11.14.14 Atlanta, GA – Centerstage *
11.15.14 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle *
11.28.14 Columbus, OH – Skully’s Music Diner *
11.29.14 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick *
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Denver Post A&E reporter John Wenzel contributed to this report.
