Back in February we shared the news that Trent Reznor was reforming his Nine Inch Nails project. We were particularly excited to see guitarist Adrian Belew and former Jane’s Addiction bassist Eric Avery would be aboard for this new version of NIN. While Nine Inch Nails has two months before the new band makes their debut, today they lost a member as Avery has called it quits.
Avery has decided to focus on his musical life in L.A. and felt “overwhelmed” by what’s planned for NIN. According to a note on the bassist’s Facebook Page, Trent was understanding of Eric’s decision.
Here’s Eric Avery’s statement via his Facebook Page…
its with very mixed emotions i tell you all that im pulling out of NIN. i know. its been a tough call and i don’t know if its the right one. but i really want to focus on my musical life here in la, on film work in particular. as the tour dates kept growing… i just got overwhelmed. i just got home from a year of heavy travel with garbage, the idea of leaving town for another year and a half, and with all the intensity that nails demands… fortunately my friend Trent understands all this and appreciated my pulling the plug now instead of deep into 2013 and 14. go get em gentlemen.
Nine Inch Nails will play their first gig at Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival on July 26. The group’s first U.S. performance will be as a headliner of Lollapalooza. No word yet on Avery’s replacement.
