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I guess if your name is Matt then you can’t be in Taking Back Sunday.

Earlier today, guitarist Matthew Fazzi and bassist Matt Rubano left the band. Rubano was with the band for seven years and Fazzi for two after replacing former guitarist Fred Mascherino

Both of them left notes on Taking Back Sunday’s website announcing their departures. Rubano said the following:

After seven years I’m sad to announce that I will no longer be playing the bass with Taking Back Sunday. I would like to thank Adam, Eddie and Mark for giving me this amazing opportunity that changed my life. I am proud of the music we made together and cherished every moment of it. And to Taking Back Sunday fans, there isn’t anything I can say that will express the way I feel toward you. It’s literally been a dream come true and you were the cast of that dream. I am happy to have met and befriended so many of you. I will miss you all.

Immediately following that note, Fazzi posted his farewell message:

It is with great sadness I am announcing today that I am no longer a part of Taking Back Sunday. The last 2 years with Taking Back Sunday have been beyond a dream come true, from touring and playing with bands that I really admire, to playing new places all around the world, to meeting and working with so many wonderful people along the way. It’s something that I never once took for granted and that I will never forget. I want to thank Eddie, Matt, Adam and Mark for giving me the chance to play and make music with them, if even for a short while. We’ve accomplished a lot in a short time that I will forever be proud of. Thanks to everyone involved for making this such a beautiful experience for me, especially YOU, the fans. You have been so warm and receptive to me since I joined and for this I am forever grateful. As for me, I will continue on with my own music and I hope to see some of your smiling faces around soon.

The rumor now is that former TBS members John Nolan and Shaun Cooper will return to the band, according to Alternative Press. The band’s website shows a picture of Cooper and Nolan with the rest of the band but with their eyes blacked out.

Tags: Matt Fazzi, Matt Rubano, Taking Back Sunday