REST IN PEACE: Hostage Calm (2007-2014)

October 8th, 2014

Matthew Leimkuehler

Say it ain’t so, Internet. Hostage Calm, the prolific punk rock band from Connecticut that stole our hearts with this year’s release Die On Stage, is calling it a day. The punk and alternative rock community are nothing short of stunned by the sudden and abrupt departure from one of the most promising acts in the scene.

The band released a statement within the hour via Facebook saying, “Hostage Calm has broken up. It’s too soon, it’s too young, and it hurts too much.” No truer words could be spoken about this news. According to the post, there are no further Hostage Calm shows booked and all shows, including the band’s participating run in the upcoming tour with Citizen, have been cancelled. Below is a quote from Chris “CMAR” Martin, vocalist, during an exclusive interview with Under The Gun mere weeks ago:

“It’s the best record we’ve ever made. It’s the best record I’ve ever written. The best produced. It really would get every superlative that I could come up with regarding our music or our artistic pursuit in general. I look at that record with nothing but pride. As I’ve gotten older and been playing music, I understood that “’Wow, we have a legacy now.'”

Follow the jump to read the full statement from the band and leave us your thoughts on the break-up in the comments below.

Statement from the band:

Hostage Calm has broken up. It’s too soon, it’s too young, and it hurts too much.

All planned shows are canceled. We are still figuring out if and when there will be any final shows.

I want to personally thank every one of you who supported us over the years. You shared so much more with us than you’ll ever know. From our music to our politics, you helped make a bunch of Wallingford kids’ foolish dreams a reality. It was the great privilege of our young lives.

To all of you who’ve connected with us, who’ve grown with us, who’ve loved, changed, cried, lived with us – and to all of you who will yet – Just know that we loved what we did, and we could never have done it alone. “I’ve been a hero, and I’ve been a fool. And all of it for you.”

Yours Forever,
Hostage Calm