…To Break Up

June 21st, 2010

Grant Trimboli

New York four piece, The Motorcycle Industry have announced they will be breaking up following a string of final shows in July.

Front man John Langan made the following statement when speaking to Alter The Press:

“I am still best friends with everyone in The Motorcycle Industry. It sucks that we have to call it quits, but everyone’s doing different things in their lives right now. Hope to see all our friends at our last couple shows. Thanks to ATP for all the kind words over the last year.”

The band’s final dates are as follows (with more possibly to be announced):

July
1st – Indigo Paradise – Nyack, NY w/Go Rydell
2nd – Rad Skatepark – Mendon, MA w/Go Rydell
3rd – Ethical Humanist Society – Garden City, NY w/Go Rydell
4th – House Show – Hauppauge, NY w/Go Rydell
13th – The Temple – Stratford, CT w/The Sidekicks
24th – Party Expo – Brooklyn, NY (FINAL SHOW)

Editorial note: “When John announced the news of the band’s break-up, it was a shock to us all. The the scene has definitely lost one of the great ones. On behalf on Alter The Press, I want to wish John, Mike, Ryan and Brooks all the best in the future.” – Jon Ableson, Founder/Editor.