'Slaves' Band to change their name owing to racial connotations associated with it
'Slaves' Band makes an announcement regarding name change of their band. They reveal that To Better Days will be their last song under the name. Read details
- Entertainment News
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The American band Slaves recently took to Instagram to make an important announcement regarding the name change of the band. In the statement released, the band said that they did not want to neglect the racial connotation that is associated with the word. The band did not reveal their new name, but expressed excitement over the new phase which is beginning with the name change.
Slaves band decide to change their name
In the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement, a number of musical bands have been making an effort to change their official names which are associated with racial slurs. Previously, Lady A and The Chicks had made official announcements about dropping certain parts of their names to make sure no wrong message is passed on. In a recent turn of events, much-loved American band Slaves made it official that their upcoming song, To Better Days, will be the last piece to be delivered under the brand name Slaves. They put up an elaborate notice on their Instagram handle, explaining the name and why they have decided to change it now.
A collective statement from the Slaves band members, Colin Vieira, Weston Richmond, Juan Felipe Sanchez, Zachary Baker, and Matt McAndrew, stated that they have been planning to change the name for quite some time now. They wrote that the idea behind the name was that humans succumb to their own addictions and demons with time. The name of the band has been kept in reference to the band’s battle with substance abuse in the past. They were trying to send the message of hope and wanted to tell people that one should not let any kind of addiction enslave them. The official statement also said that they are obstinate supporters of the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement and hence do not want to associate their positive music with a word which carries such “negative weight and hurt”.
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The statement by Slaves also said that they have been planning such a move for quite some time now. They are of the belief that this marks the end of one chapter and the beginning of another for them. Have a look at the post made by the band here.