Guitarist Jen Majura, recognized for her previous work with Evanescence, Knorkator, Equilibrium and extra, has introduced her resolution to step down from the music business. The 41-year-old stated in a press release issued yesterday, June tenth, that issues with the music business, AI-related developments, and a “change in society” have led her to this resolution. Right here’s what she needed to say:
“Pricey associates
I‘m gonna make this as temporary as I can:
After cautious consideration, observing what‘s happening within the music business, AI associated developments and alter in society I‘ve come to the conclusion to step away.
A few of you have got heard me discuss this fairly some time in the past. As an alternative of losing one other yr of my life continuously hoping for brand new vitality, drive and creativity, I‘ve reached a degree in my life the place I can confidentially lean again in peace. Whereas time allowed me, I used to be in a position to gather a tremendous quantity of gorgeous experiences, excursions, reveals, travels and moments! I’m grateful for each little bit of that, however the world has modified. I can confidently make up my thoughts to cease.
I’m not saying that I’ll by no means create any music once more, whether or not recorded or dwell – however for now I really feel there are more healthy and higher issues to fill my life with good vibes and never cope with the overwhelming quantity of ridiculousness that comes with the music business now days. I simply can’t establish with as we speak‘s perspective and values anymore.
I wholeheartedly wish to want all of the bold and remaining „creators“, younger and outdated, all the very best. With time, the which means will grow to be clearer.
To you, the followers, I wanna offer you a large digital hug and say THANK YOU for all of your help, love and religion all through these years of me being an lively touring musician, I’m grateful.
As a last musical endeavor I wanna share 4 tracks with you. Songs that had been written over a decade in the past along with the good guitarist Dennis Hormes. I discovered these outdated demo recordings whereas cleansing out stuff from my laptop and thought they’re too good to not be shared. So should you made it this far and browse the entire submit, I assume you truly ARE somebody that actually cares and these 4 singles are for you!”
Majura‘s most notable flip within the business took place throughout her time serving as Evanescence‘s guitarist from 2015 to 2022, showing on their albums “Synthesis” and “The Bitter Fact“.
