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Longtime Drummer Departs Amityville's Taking Back Sunday Over Sobriety, Creative Issues Longtime Drummer Departs Amityville's Taking Back Sunday Over Sobriety, Creative Issues
Longtime Drummer Departs Amityville's Taking Back Sunday 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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