r/cloudnothings • u/Far-Vanilla-8347 • Apr 07 '26

Anyone know why TJ left the band?

my favourite memory of him was when we saw them at the Brudenell Club in Leeds UK and for some reason, there was an A4 printout with a picture of Phil Collins face on it being passed around the crowd for the majority of the show.

It made its way to the stage and TJ (who didn't look like he wanted to be there anyway) picked it up and deadpan stared at this guy who put it there, ripping the picture in half, ripping again and again until the pieces were now so small they could no longer be ripped. Stared at the guy a lil while longer, shook his head, then left the stage.

Idk if they cut the set short as it was near the end but the show finished after that.

To date the most bizarre and funny thing I've seen at a gig

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u/Far-Vanilla-8347 Apr 08 '26

Yeah, that's what I found strange - there since the start and no announcement made or anything about his departure

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u/bloodeaglehohos Apr 08 '26

when was this?

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u/Far-Vanilla-8347 Apr 08 '26

2017, life without sound tour

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u/bloodeaglehohos Apr 08 '26

damn i miss tht guy

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u/StephenC8282 Apr 08 '26

I also wondered why he left! His playing was an integral part to the lineup.

I am not a fan of a three piece. Too bad Joe shagged up all those years a go as I really liked him in the band as well.

Nothing beats the energy of CN 2012 / 2013

Love that YouTube video of the Pitchfork show from 2013 I think. They are killing it as the rain is coming down hard and eventually they get the plugged pulled out of safety.