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Drummer Departs Emo Rock Band After 25 Years Over Sobriety, Creative Issues Drummer Departs Emo Rock Band After 25 Years Over Sobriety, Creative Issues
Drummer Departs Emo Rock Band After 25 Years Over Sobriety, Creative Issues The drummer of a well-known emo and pop-punk bank from Long Island said he has left the group, citing sobriety and creative differences. After 25 years of rocking out with Taking Back Sunday, Mark O'Connell announced his departure from the band in an Instagram post on Tuesday, Jan. 7. The Rockville Centre, New York, native joined the Amityville-based group in 2001 when he replaced Steven DeJoseph, Billboard reported. O'Connell said the decision to leave wasn't easy and "wasn't entirely my own." "Over the past few years, I've focused on my family and personal growth, includin…

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by Chris Spiker
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Talking Heads Drummer Hit By Drunk Driver In Fairfield County Talking Heads Drummer Hit By Drunk Driver In Fairfield County
Talking Heads Drummer Hit By Drunk Driver In Fairfield County A famous drummer and rocker from the Talking Heads and his wife barely escaped being killed when they were hit by a wrong-way drunk driver in Fairfield County. Chris Franz, age 70, and his wife Tina Weymouth, age 71, both of New York City, took to Facebook to describe the crash on Route 1 (Post Road) near the border of the Town of Fairfield and Bridgeport. "Two weeks ago tonight I was driving on the Post Road, U.S. Route 1 with Tina Weymouth when we were struck head-on by a drunk driver who was driving on the wrong side of the road," Franz wrote on Facebook on Sunday, March 27.  Incre…

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by Kathy Reakes