September 26, 2003

Stereophonics Drummer Quits

By MTVE.com

In a statement today Stereophonics singer Kelly Jones announced that drummer Stuart Cable is leaving the band who are currently touring the United States."Me and Stuart started a band when I was 12. Emotionally to me this is heartbreaking, I love him like a brother, but commitment-wise there have been issues sinceJust Enough Education To Perform."We've tried resolving them but things stayed the same. Myself and Richard miss Stuart already, a band is like a gang and a lot of the time he simply wasn't there, although it was our fault to allow this situation to develop in the first place."No one will be replacing Stuart as a band member, Stuart is irreplaceable, but Steve Gorman (ex-Black Crowes) will continue to sit in on drums for the upcoming shows. No one member of the band is bigger than our songs. It's a rock and roll band and the coming shows will be rocking."