Corey Ayd has left Banner Pilot. The band has stated that the guitarist is leaving the band on good terms. They've also stated that they are holding an open call for a new guitarist.
The band released Souvenir this year.
"We have some crummy news to share– Corey has decided to leave Banner Pilot, and played his final show with us last weekend. Itâs been awesome to have him as part of the band for the last few years, and weâre bummed to see him go. Luckily, itâs just because he has other cool stuff going on in his life right now, and not for a bad reason like him being adamant about moving the band in a ska direction.
Luckily for all of you, you can still check him out in his other band, The Manix, and we recommend you do so.
So, what does this mean for the other three sad sacks in Banner Pilot? Well, it means we need a new guitar player! If youâre interested, shoot an email over to bannerpilot@gmail.com. Here is the criteria:
1. You need to be good enough at guitar to play our songs (this is not necessarily the same thing as being "good at guitar")
2. You need to be able to sing backups and occasional lead vocal parts live
3. You need to not be a piece of shit
Being down for touring, driving a van, etc are also important, but those are the three big ones. Beyond those things, we're open--- for example, don't feel like you have to have a gruff voice or whatever.
Weâre kinda just looking for a live / touring guitarist for now, but if it really works out (and you want to, obviously) it could become a songwriting / recording thing, too.
So wish Corey well on his next adventures and drop us a line if you feel like trying to fill his big shoes."