{"id":380,"date":"2014-04-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2014\/2014\/04\/23\/jeff-austin-departs-yonder-mountain-string-band\/"},"modified":"2014-04-23T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-04-23T00:00:00","slug":"jeff-austin-departs-yonder-mountain-string-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2014\/2014\/04\/23\/jeff-austin-departs-yonder-mountain-string-band\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeff Austin Departs Yonder Mountain String Band"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-15465 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Delfest-2013-204-331x500.jpg\" alt=\"Delfest 2013-204\" width=\"218\" height=\"329\" data-wp-pid=\"15465\" \/>Jeff Austin and <a href=\"https:\/\/nysmusic.com\/2019\/06\/25\/jeff-austin-co-founder-of-yonder-mountain-string-band-dead-at-45\/\">Yonder Mountain String Band<\/a> announced today on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/yondermountain\/posts\/10154085243630525\">Facebook page<\/a>, that Austin has decided to leave the band.<\/p>\n<p>The post explained that it was a group decision and made with heartfelt conversations over the past few months. The decision follows the birth of Austin&#8217;s new baby daughter and a winter tour that did not include the founding member.<\/p>\n<p>Austin has also been focusing on his solo career and it seems they are all in agreement that this is a positive move for them all.<\/p>\n<p>All future tour dates will feature special guests in place of Austin, with a new permanent line-up in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>The official statement:<br \/>\n<em>Yonder Mountain String Band is all about family, and through the support of our family of fans, we have been able to play music for you for the past 15 years. We couldn&#8217;t be more proud about our successes and experiences performing at the best venues and festivals in the country, and for the most dedicated fans any band could ever wish to have. With this said, YMSB would like to share some news about the future of the band. Collectively, after long, heartfelt discussions, we&#8217;ve all decided to move forth with a newly formed line-up due to varying career goals and creative pursuits. As of today, all future YMSB shows will be performed with Adam Aijala (guitar, vocals), Ben Kaufmann (bass, vocals), and David Johnston (banjo, vocals). We will welcome exciting special guests throughout the rest of the year and we look forward to a new permanent line-up in 2015. YMSB fully supports Jeff Austin and his emerging solo career.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Yonder Mountain String Band will perform all scheduled dates throughout 2014 with the new line up and special guests. Jeff Austin will be announcing more dates for his solo endeavors in the coming months. The band wants the fans to know that this decision did not come easily, and we&#8217;ll certainly keep all of our fans up to date with the new Yonder band- member line-up information.<\/p>\n<p>We greatly look forward to seeing everyone out on the road this Summer and Fall!<\/p>\n<p>With Gratitude &amp; Respect,<br \/>\nBen, Jeff, Dave &amp; Adam<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeff Austin and Yonder Mountain String Band announced today on their Facebook page, that Austin has decided to leave the band. The post explained that it was a group decision and made with heartfelt conversations over the past few months. 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