Vocalist leaves Love Equals Death

Contributed by DropAnchorEntertainm. Posted by aubin on Friday, January 9, 2009 at 1:30 PM (EST)

Love Equals Death has announced the departure of vocalist Chon Travis. He explained:

Love Equals Death proved to be a strong band and a fun band to be in, but I never felt comfortable in the band. I never felt like it was my band or that I was really apart of everyone else here. Kind of like Steve Perry felt in Journey. I have always wanted to try to do something that truly represented the essence and soul of myself. So right before I joined LED, I started a solo project that I put on the back burner, because things were going well with LED and I ended up getting too busy to focus on it.

I kept writing songs for both LED and the solo shit, knowing one day I would have to someday part ways with LED to fulfill my desire to express myself the way I had always dreamed. I was going to do this sooner and then the band hit "Road Block Numero Uno". Our bass player got busted for some shit he shouldn't have even had his ass fucking around with anyway. So, I knew I had to stick it out to support my boys in this time of need. So I stayed to help get the band back on track and I never leave anything on a negative note. It's just not good business for the soul or the ones you care about.

Travis is planning to begin recording his debut solo album on February 13th at Motor Studios with helps from members of Envain, Nothington and The Action Design. It will be produced and engineered by Jamie McMann (NOFX,Good Riddance, Lagwagon). You can preview some music on Chon's myspace page.

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miniblindbandit (January 9, 2009)

Punk pranks left Elvis Costello with a nasty taste in his mouth and his shoes on fire during his heyday as an angry young man. The rocker and his group The Attractions were on tour in Belgium with The Damned and The Clash when he learned never to fall asleep on the road. He recalls, "I, maybe unwisely, drank about 15 Pernods, fell asleep and woke up to find my mouth, which had obviously fallen open, (used as) an ashtray and my shoelaces on fire."

TheeValiantRA3 (January 9, 2009)

well, at least his mouth wasn't on fire and his shoelaces weren't used as a toilet.

miniblindbandit (January 9, 2009)

he was on that cash tribute right?

briennis (January 9, 2009)

He should've realized this was a waste of time when they suggested the band name "Love Equals Death."

red_eye_inc (January 9, 2009)

true that

Dante3000 (rich) (January 9, 2009)

I was going to do this sooner and then the band hit "Road Block Numero Uno". Our bass player got busted for...ass fucking...

THE TRUTH!

Also, anyone who draws parallels to themselves in Steve Perry is an idiot. We all know how much better his solo stuff is than Journey's. BULLSHIT! Perry was nothing without the keys and backing vocals of Gregg Rolie.
-Dante

Preston (January 9, 2009)

Both were terrible.

Dante3000 (rich) (January 9, 2009)

It's no wentzequalsdeath.
-Dante

Preston (January 9, 2009)

By both I meant Journey and Steve Perry. Not your witty remarks.

But wentzequalsdeath>Journey.

Dante3000 (rich) (January 9, 2009)

WHAT?! Dude, I love Journey, and not in an ironic sense either. I mean, it's not groundbreaking but it's so god damn fun.
You have no soul.
-Dante

NotImportant (January 9, 2009)

Were you the victim?

Dante3000 (rich) (January 9, 2009)

Is it a victim if it's willing?
-Dante

alpod4 (January 9, 2009)

if love=death, then no=yes and yes=anal. here's my work...

Love=death(3x^2-27)(8x^2) 6
-------------------------------------
4(9-3x) (x^2+3x)

but first we can factor and cross cancel

(3(x-3)(x+3)(8x^2) 6
--------------------------------------...
-12(x-3) x (x+3)

after we cross cancel we get

yes=anal

Preston (January 9, 2009)

wentzequalsdeath?

the_creeps (January 9, 2009)

would the average joe really even know if they got a new singer?

givemeamuseumandillfillit (January 9, 2009)

Unless they get another black cowboy to replace him, everyone who ever had a glimpse of him would know the difference.

I'm not even kidding.

fallingupwards84 (January 9, 2009)

this is the black guy who sounds like Davy Havok, right?

Banal242 (January 9, 2009)

Yeah, now we get to look forward to his solo career!

IanIsSuperRad (January 9, 2009)

Best album of 2008 I didn't hear until 2009 is Test/Retest by The Knockdown. Hot fucking damn this album is good. This would have easily made my top albums list if I had heard this a month ago.

danemony (January 9, 2009)

chon travis thinks hes a rockstar, his solo stuff stucks, he sucks, and everytime ive seen LED live ive either wanted to throw something at him or fall alseep.

Banal242 (January 9, 2009)

What's with the "Contributed by:?"

IAmJetBlack (January 9, 2009)

The band is better off. Now all they have to do is write better songs and change their stupid band name.

happynolucky (January 9, 2009)

mikexdude is stoked

XgetradX (January 9, 2009)

Good. This band sucked anyway. Now mike listen and listen good: get dead to me in fucking line so we can get african elephants in our grips!

hangoverheartattack (January 9, 2009)

this guy just compared himself to the dude from Journey?? seriously?

hangoverheartattack (January 9, 2009)

he looks like Candyman in his promo shots.

ubercool (January 9, 2009)

Ouch!!! You guys a harsh!

Yeh his band sucked live, although he was not all that bad of a front man, His solo stuff in Not good, but maybe with a better band behind him it will be ok.

Holy_Balls (January 9, 2009)

some guy leaves a band.

el_matt (January 9, 2009)

Love = Fuck you guys, I'm leaving the band

facetofacereunion08 (January 9, 2009)

the first couple lines of his "long way back song" is just like "rites of spring by angels and airwaves. also, without the vocalist and bassist, shouldnt this band just end?

PaC (January 9, 2009)

Silence Equals was a good band. Does anyone have any recording of them?

bolucce (January 9, 2009)

no comments on this guy's atrocious set of chiclets?

c'mon, org... step your game up.

LushJ (January 10, 2009)

Yikes, this band is always knee-deep in some drama!

martinNZ09 (January 10, 2009)

Fuck this guy and this band

They completely left their bass player to get fucked up for something he didnt even do

vaginalinferno (January 10, 2009)

now i don't have all the facts, but this guy sounds like a tool for his comments about their ex bassist, who seems to have gotten a raw deal

RedScare (January 10, 2009)

Steve Perry.