Emery founding member goes on hiatus

1 February 2011 | 7:12 pm | Staff Writer
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Devin Shelton, lead vocalist and guitarist for South Carolina based post-hardcore outfit Emery has announced his indefinite hiatus from the band.Posting on Emery's Facebook page, Shelton said the decision was not taken lightly."Hey everyone, Devin here. I just wanted to let you all know that I am taking an indefinite hiatus from Emery. This has been a very tough decision for me, since Emery has been an important part of my life for over a decade. I'm not saying I will never do anything else with Emery, but things change and life goes on, no matter how much I will miss it. Thanks so much for all your support over the years and I hope everyone continues to follow Emery all the same."The remaining members wrote their own message, stating:"Josh, Dave, Matt, and Toby would like to thank Devin for being one of the greatest guys we have ever met. He is and always will be one of our best friends. That will never change. We miss him already. Also, we definitely hope to work with Devin agai...

Devin Shelton, lead vocalist and guitarist for South Carolina based post-hardcore outfit Emery has announced his indefinite hiatus from the band.


Posting on Emery's Facebook page, Shelton said the decision was not taken lightly.


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"Hey everyone, Devin here. I just wanted to let you all know that I am taking an indefinite hiatus from Emery. This has been a very tough decision for me, since Emery has been an important part of my life for over a decade. I'm not saying I will never do anything else with Emery, but things change and life goes on, no matter how much I will miss it. Thanks so much for all your support over the years and I hope everyone continues to follow Emery all the same."


The remaining members wrote their own message, stating:


"Josh, Dave, Matt, and Toby would like to thank Devin for being one of the greatest guys we have ever met.  He is and always will be one of our best friends. That will never change. We miss him already.  Also, we definitely hope to work with Devin again in the future so keep your eyes open."