Wunderhorse affirm exit of bassist Peter Woodin

Wunderhorse have taken to social media to confirm the exit of bassist Peter Woodin.

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The put up asserting Woodin’s departure learn: “It’s been an excellent 7 years, however sadly our long-standing good friend and bass participant Peter Woodin will not be working with us shifting ahead. We want Peter all the very best in his future endeavours.”

Woodin reposted the image to his Instagram story, stating: “Thanks, and see ya on the following one.”

This comes as followers just lately noticed that the bassist was not current throughout the filming of an look for an upcoming episode of Later With Jools Holland at London’s Alexandra Palace Theatre.

“No pete?” one person on Reddit wrote earlier this month, mentioning that Woodin had taken the band’s identify out of his Instagram bio.

Final 12 months, the band launched their sophomore album ‘Midas’, which was given a four-star assessment by NME and described as “a masterclass within the enterprise of evolution”.

“The place that debut album centered on Slater lastly changing into the songwriter he had the potential to be, its follow-up reworks and refines his sturdy storytelling,” it learn. “Right here, the frontman enriches his lyrics and pairs them with a splash of chaotic power introduced in by his bandmates and the unity between them.

“Although it’s meant to be a second album, ‘Midas’ looks like a recent begin for a gaggle that, by means of changing into a correct workforce, has discovered its means. It could solely be a second album, however it appears to be like just like the enterprise of Wunderhorse is about to proceed to prosper.”

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Talking concerning the creation of the album beforehand, frontman Slater stated: “After we first went into the studio to make this document, the one factor we have been certain about is how we wished it to sound; very imperfect, very stay, very uncooked; no frills. We wished it to sound like your face is pressed up in opposition to the amplifiers such as you’ve been locked contained in the bass drum.”

In an interview with NME final 12 months, the band spoke concerning the struggles of being a musician amidst the cost-of-living disaster, as each Woodin and drummer Jamie Staples had part-time jobs in addition to being within the band.  “It's a must to look out for one another,” stated frontman Jacob Slater, “as a result of no-one else goes to. It’s a very cut-throat trade. It appears actually happy-clappy, everybody holding palms and supporting one another. However there’s a variety of crocodile smiles.”