It comes as a shock for all the alternative kids out there: Creeper have parted ways with drummer Dan Bratton. On Thursday (10th September), the band took to Twitter to share the news with their fans. The statement is short, only a single sentence: “Creeper have parted ways with drummer Dan Bratton.” There’s no further information, a reason for the departure is yet to be announced.
Bratton has been with Creeper ever since the band was found in 2014. The drummer has been working on both of the band’s albums, the 2017 released debut album “Eternity, In Your Arms” and this year’s “Sex, Death & The Infinite Void”. He has also performed on the 2014 self-titled EP, as well as on the “The Callous Heart” EP from 2015 and 2016’s “The Stranger”.
Underneath the tweet, fans have been speculating about the decision. Normally, when a member leaves a band, the announcement features something along the lines of “we wish him all the best for the future”, but as the Creeper statement lacked any sentences like this, many have been speculating if there’s some kind of bad blood between the Southampton-based band and their now former drummer. “Not even a “we wish him well in all future endeavours” ouch.”, one commented. “oh my god this was such a shock to wake up to?? i hope everyone’s on good terms but by the sounds of things i’m unsure”, someone else said, to which they received a reply saying “they didn’t wish him “the best of luck” or whatever bands normally do so I’m assuming it’s bad terms?”
Creeper have parted ways with drummer Dan Bratton.
— C R E E P E R (@creepercultuk) September 10, 2020
It is unsure what this announcement means for the future of the band. Creeper had to reschedule their UK tour, which was originally planned for April, to March 2021 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. If they will get a new drummer to replace Bratton on the tour, as well as on future studio recordings, remains uncertain as of now.
But one thing is for sure: If the rockers want to play live with a drummer, they need to find a new one rather sooner than later, as they are supposed to play three hometown shows in December. That means that we should receive information about a possible new drummer no later than three months from now.
