Buffalo Boy's Blog

Its a sad day for Barenaked Ladies and Canadian music fans. The Barenaked Ladies released this statement today:

"A MESSAGE FROM BARENAKED LADIES

By mutual agreement, Steven Page will be parting company with the remaining members of Barenaked Ladies. Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Ed Robertson, and Tyler Stewart will continue recording and touring together as Barenaked Ladies. Steven Page will pursue solo projects including theatrical opportunities while the band enters the studio in April 2009, and hits the road in the fall.

Page says "These guys are my brothers. We've grown up together over the past twenty years. I love them and wish them all the best in the future."

The band also wish Steven well in all of his endeavors. Ed Robertson says: "It's the start of a new chapter for all of us. Here's to the future!

Everyone is looking forward to making new music and thanks their fans for their support."

Look, there is more to it than Stephen leaving for other projects. No one leaves a successful band like the Ladies and just decides to do something else. This is more about differences between Page and Robertson after the Stephen Page cocaine incident earlier in the year in Syracuse.

Its sad too because I am like many of the fans here in the Buffalo and Toronto area who probably grew up listening to them on CFNY 102.1 and their great shows on the Humble and Fred Show.

The rest of the Ladies will probably go on as the statement says but it will not be the same. They grew up together. Maybe though distance as they say, will make the heart grow fonder and their pathes will cross again after wounds heal and they have some time to figure things out apart.

For now though, this song, barring them finding a replacement worthy of singing Pages parts, will never sound the same: