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The Rise Of Declyne Continues...

Steve Larson Leaves The Peacemakers

Wednesday, February 4, 2009 - 08:00:59 pm
(Posted Under: Tempe Music Scene Tempe Music Scene, Music Music)
Well, it seems that the previous blog, and the decline referenced thereof continues. News today, Steve Larson has left Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers.

It's unclear exactly who initiated the split and what the reasons behind it are (one can make guesses, even without much of an imagination), but one thing is certain - this is the final nail in the Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers coffin.

One of the reasons for holding back on comments on how terrible the band has gotten, and reason for holding out a flicker of hope for the band, was Steve. Despite the decline, Steve somehow, someway brought a glimmer of credibility to the band. I didn't mention it in my previous blog, however, over the weekend I did discuss with my associate that we wished Steve would just quit the band. It's a double edged sword, since he was the last thing that made the band remotely interesting, though it was also hard to take Steve playing in this bastardized version of the band that was getting worse by the week. My initial thought to the news was 'thank fucking god!'. The second being that the band is over. Even if they don't know it yet, it is.

Given the state and the direction of the band, the thought of Larson getting out there and doing more of his own stuff is feally rewarding. This should be really great - the mind boggles in relation to what Steve is going to do from here. *cough* Dead Hot Workshop reunion? Probably not, but anything is possible I guess.

As for the band, the end is near, and it's really been a long time coming. I remember 4 years ago, a certain musician predicted that the band was on it's last legs. Admitadly it was a premature prediction, but in highensight, it actually wasn't that long until the band started to suck. Since then, the doom has felt more and more iniment, pretty much each blunder that has followed.

One of the more interesting aspects of the split is the timing - the day that the first track from Glow In The Dark is 'released'. Which really poses the question - will the band avoid implosion long enough to get all the tracks released (14 weeks from today)? Probably. However, if not, I wouldn't fall out of my chair with surprise. Just the way I didn't today. Steve leaving the band is kind of huge news, as he effectively goes back as far as PH (even if he was the opener for those shows [wink] ), but then again, it really wasn't that surprising, especially coming off the long conversation of last weekend. In reality they'll probably stay together long enough to get the 14 tracks out. But beyond that, I give them anywhere between 6 months to 3 years. Actually, 3 years seems like a huge stretch. Let's say 2. If they're still together beyond that I'll be completely shocked. And if not - I called it! [wink] I mean, folks, you've got some serious problems when you have fewer original members in your band than the Gin Blossoms do! [lol]

In any case, this is actually more of a relief than a shock. Rock on Steve Larson I say!

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