The Dreadnoughts Announce Hiatus

After five years of continuous recordings and 400 live shows, Vancouver folk-punk outfit The Dreadnoughts is calling it a day. The band explains how their brief time in the business has led them to this decision:

“Let us explain: we’ve seen older, more famous punk bands fill 2,000-person halls all over Europe then paint houses 6 months of the year just to make ends meet. We’ve seen A-list Epitaph-signed bands who are so sick and tired of touring that their live shows are almost a joke.  But they gotta tour, or they (and their kids) don’t eat. We’ve seen countless older guys in the industry–managers, musicians, promoters or what have you–who no longer give a shit about music and who would literally not be able to make it through each year without cocaine. “Living the dream”, they call it.

So we’re each off to get educations or start jobs or explore the world on our own, and trust us, there is absolutely nothing sad about that.”

The group still plans to play a handful of shows per year, but this year’s EP, Uncle Touchy Goes To College, will likely be their last.  Read the band’s full exit over on their blog.