’68 frontman Josh Scogin has put a stop to the rumours that he’s replacing Better Lovers’ Greg Pucianto: “I don’t really join bands. I start them.”
Ever since it was announced that the noise rock group ’68 would play its final shows later this year, fans have been speculating that the sudden decision was due to frontman Josh Scogin joining Better Lovers as Greg Pucianto’s replacement.
Speculation grew so large that it eventually reached Scogin himself, who took to social media to share a statement putting the rumours to rest.
His full statement would read below:
“To the rumours of me joining Better Lovers.”
“First of all, let me say that I am humbled (and honestly flattered) that folks would think of me as a good frontman (front person??) for Better Lovers. That machine is such a powerhouse of greatness, that even throwing my name in the mix is high praise.
“But… As much as I love the dudes and the music, I am not joining Better Lovers. I don’t really join bands. I start them. And as fun as it would be to lock ourselves in a room and create music together, I just have some other ideas brewing for now, that I want to explore.”
“Plus it is really important to me that folks realise, the story arc of ’68 is a standalone story and it has nothing [to] do with any external situations (like joining another band). It is its own trajectory. Set in motion from the very beginning.
“Anyway – I’m very excited to see what’s next for Better Lovers. We all chat pretty often – So I know they are cooking.”
“So I encourage you to enjoy their story as it unfolds. Also don’t miss the season finale of ’68 this May/June – very (very) last show in Atlanta on June 20th.”
“– No A.I. was used to write this. Just a dude, his thoughts and poor attention to punctuation and spelling.”
Well, that should be the end of that, there. With the ’68 on its final tour until June, it’s unlikely to see Scogin announce any new projects throughout this period.
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