RX Bandits Call It Quits

2011-04-12 by Athom EMERITUS | 93 Comments
After 16 years and six albums, Huntington Beach, California's RX Bandits will be calling it a career after a run of tour dates this summer.

"Dear friends,
We would like to express our love and appreciation for all that you’ve done for us and how much a part of our growth you have been. We have all mutually decided that this summer will be our last tour. We love each other and love you all and hope to see you at the shows.

Much love & respect,
Rx Bandits"


RX Bandits last released Mandala in 2009.

Tagged: Rx Bandits

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dcha
April 12th 2011
990 Comments


Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

psykonaut
April 12th 2011
3913 Comments


i'm absolutely fucking gutted. this is awful

Scoot
April 12th 2011
24166 Comments


Family Guy lisp:

Ohhh nooooooooooooooooooO!

Monsterpoptart
April 12th 2011
195 Comments


Sadness!!!!!!

Transient
April 12th 2011
1520 Comments


): always wanted to see these guys and now i never will

JarethCutestory
April 12th 2011
546 Comments


Shame.

WatchItExplode
April 12th 2011
10706 Comments


Fantastic live act. I wonder what will come of Matt after the split?

Rev
April 12th 2011
9882 Comments


Shit

Maniac!
April 12th 2011
28551 Comments


inb4 tears

LegendofPittman
April 12th 2011
2960 Comments


I kind of saw this coming, it really sucks.

cirq
April 12th 2011
9366 Comments


WHAT THE FUUCK?! im really sad now

Athom
Emeritus
April 12th 2011
17249 Comments


They are playing a show at UCR next week. I'm gonna try to go. I don't like ending the amount of times I've seen a band live on an odd number.

TheWhiteAfrican
April 12th 2011
12 Comments


EVERYBODY BETRAYS ME, I'M FED UP WITH THIS WORLD!!

Satellite
April 12th 2011
26539 Comments


whoa, bummer. i was just listening to these guys yesterday.

Scoot
April 12th 2011
24166 Comments


At least they had the sense to go out on top instead of throwing their career in the dumpster like Dredg

kris.
April 12th 2011
15503 Comments


well shit
=(

armfarm
April 12th 2011
590 Comments


one of the best live acts around. i remember sargent house saying something about Matt Embree showing them some demos for a new project.

JarethCutestory
April 12th 2011
546 Comments


*Obligatory Defeater mention here*

theacademy
Staff Reviewer
April 12th 2011
31879 Comments


damn this sucks

psykonaut
April 12th 2011
3913 Comments


they showed such immense progression leading up to mandala, i was certain their next album would be a
masterpiece. now that album will never come...

gabethepiratesquid
April 12th 2011
4522 Comments


I think I'm going to cry

DinosaurJones
April 12th 2011
10414 Comments


FFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

snerefedsav
April 12th 2011
968 Comments


whatthefuckwhatthefuckwhatthefuck noooooooo. they still had so far they could go. i have to see these guys over the summer then. just once

WeepingBanana
April 12th 2011
11396 Comments


this is so devastating... i need to try and see them one last time

mandala is one of my favorite albums ever

HallucinogeNick
April 12th 2011
755 Comments


NO! i never got to see them, they were on my band bucket list! dammit

LepreCon
April 12th 2011
5482 Comments


That's a shame, interesting band

MutnikSpusic
April 12th 2011
560 Comments


awful news

darkbunny
April 12th 2011
150 Comments


Fuuuuuuck. God I hope they come to Tempe/Phoenix on this tour. If not...well, at least I got to see
them once.

elephantREVOLUTION
April 12th 2011
3065 Comments


that really sucks. hopefully their summer tour is massive so everyone can see them one last time.

kevinmiller
April 12th 2011
14 Comments


This is a sad day for music.

deathridesahorse
April 12th 2011
65 Comments


wait, what does defeater have to do with rx bandits?

balcaen
April 12th 2011
3183 Comments


i'm sad, sputnik
pity party.

FelixCulpa
April 12th 2011
1243 Comments


Awww. Mandala was such a great record.

drasticaction74
April 12th 2011
1947 Comments


not terribly sad. I'll miss their album covers

twlight
April 12th 2011
10641 Comments


my heart sank when i saw this news. damn i love this band and i was looking forward to more material from them... this puts a damper on an already awesome 2011

Subculture
April 12th 2011
38 Comments


Came out of the blue. Really sucks. So glad I got to see them at Slam Dunk Fest while I still could.

8ight8all
April 12th 2011
178 Comments


Yes this is unfortunate. I quite enjoyed everything they released.

Kosko
April 12th 2011
155 Comments


fffffffffffffffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu


Mandala was theire best, I loved the prog direction they were going in. A funky groovy prog.

Damn, damn damn damn.

sniper
April 12th 2011
19075 Comments


fuck, this is terrible news. such a talented group.

here's to hoping for some awesome spin-offs.

shinfojoe
April 12th 2011
272 Comments


worst day ever

psykonaut
April 12th 2011
3913 Comments


worse than 9/11?

TREO5
April 12th 2011
1071 Comments


Noooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!! Noooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!! Bad bad news, Great band.
We've had enough of these politicians wars! What we need right now is love! Rip.

chaos17
April 12th 2011
296 Comments


what's with bands I love just saying "fuck it" and calling it quits lately....first Minsk...now this..


ballsack

CrownOfMagnets
April 12th 2011
2334 Comments


first Isis, then Oceansize, now this. Shit.

Phideaux
April 12th 2011
1664 Comments


What the fuck! NO!!

Bandido
April 12th 2011
816 Comments


Saw this too. I'm fucking bummed. Favorite band and legit changed the way I look at music and life, to be honest.

Call me crazy, though, but it just says they're done touring. I've seen interviews before where they've said they like touring, but the road isn't a terribly stimulating place for them to write. You think it's possible they'll keep recording?

psykonaut
April 12th 2011
3913 Comments


live performances are so important to RX fans that i can't really imagine them releasing a new record without touring to support it. you're right though, they never specified the band was breaking up or was finished making music. we can only hope.

Blind
April 12th 2011
437 Comments


well shit

linchpin313
April 12th 2011
830 Comments


yup, worse than 9/11.

Aspenshadow
April 12th 2011
376 Comments


...WHAAAAT.

Aspenshadow
April 12th 2011
376 Comments


First As Tall As Lions, then Oceansize, and now this?

Mordecai.
April 12th 2011
8410 Comments


Wasn't big on them, but it always funny to see all the hipsters trying to actually dance at their shows


your a bit mean sometimes ilu

psykonaut
April 12th 2011
3913 Comments


yup, worse than 9/11.

i agree

HuggyBear
April 12th 2011
118 Comments


Thank god I will be seeing them this summer.

MaskAtTheMasquerade
April 12th 2011
2924 Comments


VERY FUNNY MATT EMBREE

SloppyMilkshake
April 12th 2011
981 Comments


I still have yet to really experience them. The few songs I heard are pretty okay.

RIP

acorncheese
April 12th 2011
7139 Comments


Haven't read all the comments; tried posting this earlier, but there's nothing that actually indicates that the band has actually broken up.

sexualsoybean
April 12th 2011
931 Comments


Haven't read all the comments; tried posting this earlier, but there's nothing that actually indicates that the band has actually broken up.

Its posted on their website, i dont know how it could get any clearer.

Athom
Emeritus
April 12th 2011
17249 Comments


read their label's statement. that should sum it up for you


Romulus
April 12th 2011
9117 Comments


ah this is a bummer

JKJackson
April 12th 2011
14 Comments


are they still playing Bamboozle? that'll be my last chance to see them. literally, my favorite band ever. this is such a JOKE.

acorncheese
April 12th 2011
7139 Comments


Well then. THat's three bands I love that have bitten the dust this year. Hard to care about any breakup after Oceansize though.

Aids
April 12th 2011
24943 Comments


FUCK just when I was getting into them. I knew I shouldn't have passed up the chance to see them in 2010 god DAMNIT

seriously this blows.

Aids
April 12th 2011
24943 Comments


"We have all mutually decided that this summer will be our last tour. We love each other and love you all and hope to see you at the shows"

oh so they're still touring for a little bit, hmm, gonna go scope concert dates

acorncheese
April 12th 2011
7139 Comments


They're so good live

Aids
April 12th 2011
24943 Comments


nope, not anywhere close. fuck me.

FadedSun
April 12th 2011
3199 Comments


Who?

crazyblinddude
April 12th 2011
3388 Comments


Fuck, this sucks.

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
April 12th 2011
22503 Comments


Really unfortunate. So glad I got to see them live last year. And I thoroughly recommend seeing them if one has the chance in the next few months.

Nikkolae
April 13th 2011
6916 Comments


First As Tall As Lions, then Oceansize, and now this?


this this this ) :

Aids
April 13th 2011
24943 Comments


Davey stop rubbing it innnnnnnn

Leatherneck
April 13th 2011
689 Comments


awww this sucks

striker45
April 13th 2011
61 Comments


love this band. Hopefully side projects stem off that are good

firedemon751
April 13th 2011
6 Comments


Terrible news, hope the band members continue to make good music.

SwayzeFaced
April 13th 2011
349 Comments


dates not released?

MeatSalad
April 13th 2011
18669 Comments


Right after I start getting into them too...

Ruminations
April 13th 2011
146 Comments


sad day

Spare
April 13th 2011
5567 Comments


shitty news to wake up to. saw these guys last year and they were ridiculous.

Lokudon
April 13th 2011
20 Comments


*Obligatory Defeater mention here*

still not following this

acorncheese
April 13th 2011
7139 Comments


too bad it wasn't defeater that broke up

renegadestrings
April 13th 2011
1646 Comments


i never fully got into these guys, but i love how different their music is. Hope Is A Butterfly... still kicks ass. this is a damn shame

mallen-
April 13th 2011
1245 Comments


awful news

dimsim3478
April 13th 2011
8987 Comments


Of all the bands you would expect to hear break-up, this one? My god...

Uranium
April 13th 2011
7549 Comments


i'm very sad, wait, no im not

roccowalker
April 13th 2011
39 Comments


ffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

killrobotmusic
April 13th 2011
676 Comments


damn it i'm glad i got a chance to see them. hopefully they are coming to new york one final time.

TheGreatFedora
April 13th 2011
117 Comments


Real shame. Never LOVED this band, but they were really interesting.

Guiltor
April 13th 2011
38 Comments


Horrible, HORRIBLE news!

captaincrunch11
April 14th 2011
1544 Comments


FUCK THIS.

tom79
April 14th 2011
3964 Comments


Only heard Mandala by these guys and thought it was pretty good. Music was really good but the singing sounded kinda bland to me. Might check out some of their earlier albums.

Flyboy
April 14th 2011
395 Comments


What the fuck.

Defeater
April 14th 2011
5780 Comments


This sucks. However, where could they go from Mandala?

lancebramsay
April 15th 2011
1585 Comments


RIP



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