Drummer Jon Wurster has been a member of North Carolina establishment Superchunk for a really, very very long time. Wurster is among the greatest drummers and busiest males in indie rock. He additionally performs with the Mountain Goats and Bob Mould’s band, and he’s a giant a part of the long-running collection The Best Show, however Wurster has been in Superchunk for longer than he’s been doing the rest. Yesterday occurred to be the thirtieth anniversary of On The Mouth, the primary Superchunk album that featured Wurster on drums. (We posted about it on Instagram, and Wurster commented.) But at this time, Wurster has introduced that he’s now not part of Superchunk.
On Instagram at this time, Jon Wurster writes, “After much soul-searching, I have decided to fade back from my role as Director of Percussive Research at Superchunk Industries. It’s been a very productive thirty-one years but my heart just isn’t in it anymore.” Wurster leaves the band his greatest needs, and he leaves open the opportunity of returning to Superchunk on particular events, however he gained’t play with the band subsequent week in Raleigh. Instead, his position shall be stuffed by Laura King of Bat Fangs and R. Ring. As of now, there’s no phrase on a everlasting alternative. Unless there’s an as-yet-unannounced file on the way in which, the only “Everything Hurts,” which got here out final month, would be the final Superchunk launch with Wurster.
Here’s Wurster’s full announcement:
Didn’t understand the #rocknrollweirdness of this announcement touchdown on the thirtieth anniversary of the discharge of Superchunk’s “On The Mouth” till a number of moments in the past, however right here goes:
Friends,
After a lot soul-searching, I’ve determined to fade again from my position as Director of Percussive Research at Superchunk Industries. It’s been a really productive thirty-one years however my coronary heart simply isn’t in it anymore. I’ll almost certainly don The Shirt™ on particular events, however except in any other case famous, my workplace shall be occupied by a greater than succesful, to-be-named DoPR.
The immensely proficient @lkbroiler shall be behind the equipment one week from tonight on the Carolina Hurricanes Fan Fest in Raleigh, NC.
I want nothing however one of the best for Mac, Jim and Jason as they proceed producing the prime quality, stay rock music you’ve gotten come to know and love.
It has been an honor serving you and I’ll rock your faces someplace down the road.
Jon Wurster
2/10/23