Funeral For A Friend Confirm New Guitarist

And it's someone already very familiar to fans of the band!

Posted Wednesday, 28 April 2010 in

Funeral For A Friend have announced that they intend to replace departing guitarist Darran Smith with existing bassist Gavin Burrough!

The band recently posted the following message about the switch:

"Although the news from Darran has come out of the blue for you guys, it's actually something he decided on a little while ago. For those of you wondering who will be stepping into Darran's jet black shoes? Well, you already know the fella. Step forward Mr Gavin Burrough. You all know Gav as the big fella who's been melting your hearts and faces for the last couple of years while playing bass for us. Some of you with longer memories might remember Gav tearing it up on his beloved six string guitar as a founding member of both Hondo Maclean and The Future. As great as it's been having Gav on bass for the last couple of years, he's still never really 'gotten over' his first love - his guitar. Suffice it to say, Gav's contribution to the new record and interplay with Kris has been mind-blowing and we can't wait for you all to hear it."

Stepping into the now vacant bassist position will be Richard Boucher, another former member of Hondo Maclean.