In a lengthy Instagram post, The Regrettes' Lydia . I have apologized to her privately and I hope she can forgive me, if and when she is ready to do so. Hello MD! While I dont agree with some of the things she said about me, its important that she be allowed to say them and that she be supported for speaking out. Joey Armstrong (Son of Billy Joe Armstrong and Drummer in Swmrs For example, Joey Armstrong and Seb Mueller collaborated with Joeys younger brother Jakob Danger to form Waterloo Teeth, releasing Self-Titled EP through Uncool Records. Thanks for contacting us. Get the first listen to the new album by SWMRS, featuring Joey Armstrong, son of Green Day's Billie Joe, and produced by FIDLAR's Zac Carper. The Regrettes' Lydia Night has accused SWMRS drummer Joey Armstrong, son of Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, of sexual misconduct. Night added that she spoke to Armstrong before sharing the statement online whereby he seemed very empathetic but that when she received a handwritten note written by him and delivered by his bandmate, Cole Becker, Armstrong didnt address any of the abuse, my age, his position of power, or anything sexual at all within the letter. This evening, drummer Joey Armstrong took to . 64,058, This story has been shared 45,114 times. We want to hear it. I respect her immensely and fully accept that I failed her as a partner. Emilys Army collaborated with Bille Joe Armstrong again in 2013 to release their second studio album, Lost at Seventeen, through Rise Records and Adeline Records. She posted it as a sort of response to a public statement that Armstrong's band, SWMRS, recently released regarding sexual assault allegations against people in the Southern California music scene, notably members of the bands The Frights and No Parents. I was in a relationship with Joey that started when I was 16 and ended right before my 18th birthday, Night wrote Monday on Instagram. Night detailed her relationship with Armstrong, which started when she was 16 and he was 22. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. In my late teens and early twenties I put a lot of pressure on myself to try and match what I saw other drummers doing online. The son of Billie Joe Armstrong, the lead singer and guitarist of Green Day, checks in about his latest recording sessions. [32] The band announced their upcoming Drive North on November 6, 2015 and released single "Figuring It Out". SWMRS ' drummer Joey Armstrong has responded to claims of sexual misconduct and coercion alleged by the Regrettes ' Lydia Night. Their parents are Adrienne Armstrong and Green Day guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong. American musician and the lead vocalist of California punk rock band The Regrettes, Lydia Night, recently accused Billie Joe Armstrong's son, Joey Armstrong, of sexual abuse as well as other predatory behavior. Everywhere you look there is virtuosic playing. SWMRS have provided an update following a van accident that put guitarist/vocalist Max Becker and crew in the ICU. I own my mistakes and will work hard to regain the trust that I lost.. Cookie Notice After that news, however, label co-founder Sean Bohrman confirmed that Burger Records had been shut down completely. he leads my path. [12] In support of the album the band went on an East and West Coast tour in 2011. To this point, he wants this website to act as a resource for people hoping to learn more about the music industry. two new songs. The EP is the last project released by the band under the name Emilys Army, and the collective changed their name to Swimmers in late 2014, before settling on SWMRS in 2015. There was something so fresh and exciting about working outside of my comfort zone and pushing the boundaries I had set for myself. The band was started when Armstrong and singer-guitarist Cole Becker saw the musical-comedy School of Rock, according to an Entertainment Weekly interview. Josh had a super successful surgery. i am so thankful for the support group that is around max. Joey Armstrong was also featured on projects such as The LongShots Love is for Losers and Make Room by Destroy Boys in 2018. The worlds defining voice in music and pop culture: breaking whats new and whats next since 1952. [8] Their goal was to raise money and create more awareness for cystic fibrosis. Barry Humphries, Australian Comic Who Starred as Dame Edna, Dead at 89. He continued: The amount of friends, family, and strangers that have reached out have made me extremely emotional. I am going to take a few days off of social media. Max is working with us to make sure we are ready to go & came up with a FIRE setlist. The band added Travis Neumann in 2009, who later left in 2014 due to creative differences. SWMRS - Wikipedia The band released their first album, Don't Be a Dick, on June 14, 2011. [7][unreliable source?] SWMRS (formerly "Emily's Army") is an American punk rock band formed in Oakland, California in 2004 by Cole Becker and Joey Armstrong, with Cole's brother Max joining only a few weeks afterwards. I was selfish and I didnt treat her the way she deserves to have been treated both during our relationship and in the two years since we broke up. Every time I open Instagram or scroll through YouTube Im reminded of how many incredible young drummers there are in the world.