Finn Wolfhard's Band Calpurnia Break Up

"It's bittersweet to share this news, but we want to let you know that our time playing together as Calpurnia has come to an end"

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BY Brock ThiessenPublished Nov 8, 2019

Calpurnia — the Vancouver indie band led by Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard — have announced they are breaking up.

The group, who first formed by in 2017, shared the bad news on their Instagram today. In the band's breakup letter, they wrote, "It's bittersweet to share this news, but we want to let you know that our time playing together as Calpurnia has come to an end. We are extremely grateful for the support we've received over the past few years. What seemed to us like an unimaginable reality came to be, and we have been thrilled to share the ride with you."

The note continued: "It's been an honour and a gift to meet, work with, and play for so many wonderful people. We feel lucky and hugely grateful for the many fantastic opportunities that came our way. We're all going to be starting fresh chapters in our lives: new projects, new music, new creative ventures, and new experiences to come. One last giant thank you to our friends at Royal Mountain Records, our manager Bix, our families, and especially our amazing fans. We'll never forget you!"

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Dear Friends, It's bittersweet to share this news, but we want to let you know that our time playing together as Calpurnia has come to an end. We are extremely grateful for the support we've received over the past few years. What seemed to us like an unimaginable reality came to be, and we have been thrilled to share the ride with you. It's been an honour and a gift to meet, work with, and play for so many wonderful people. We feel lucky and hugely grateful for the many fantastic opportunities that came our way. We're all going to be starting fresh chapters in our lives: new projects, new music, new creative ventures, and new experiences to come. One last giant thank you to our friends at Royal Mountain Records, our manager Bix, our families, and especially our amazing fans. We'll never forget you! -Calpurnia

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Calpurnia released their Scout EP in 2018 and went on to grace the cover of Exclaim! that same year. Most recently, the group released a video for their single "Cell" back in March.

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