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Oxbow<\/a><\/strong> has sadly come to an end, either permanently or just for a little while.<\/p>\n It all started when vocalist Eugene Robinson<\/strong> left the band<\/a> four days ago. In part, Robinson<\/strong> stated his decision was made “under the weight of irreconcilable differences, none of them aesthetic or musical, that I now must leave Oxbow<\/a><\/strong>.” At the time, Oxbow<\/a><\/strong> did not respond or acknowledge that Robinson<\/strong> had left the band and stayed silent on their social media channels.<\/p>\n Now Oxbow<\/a><\/strong> guitarist Niko Wenner<\/strong> has come out revealed that the band has broken up due to a “recent allegation” made against him during the band’s 2024 European tour. Wenner<\/strong> notes (in an Instagram story captured by Lambgoat<\/a><\/em>) that whatever happened was “said to have occurred in a crowd” and only involved Wenner<\/strong> and an unnamed party. The full statement from Wenner<\/strong> is as follows.<\/p>\n “Niko Wenner<\/strong>, Oxbow<\/a><\/strong> update. An accusation was leveled at me, Niko<\/strong>, during our 2024 European Tour. It’s probably not appropriate for me to give details since the allegation is still unresolved. The alleged incident, said to have occurred in a crowd, involved only myself and the person making the accusation. None of the others in Oxbow<\/a><\/strong> were there.<\/p>\n “The accusation led to the cancellation of the last 4 shows of our tour, all in France. I have always greatly enjoyed playing in France and I apologize to anyone who had intentions of seeing us there. Eugene Robinson<\/strong> has at least for now left the band, as he has already made public in his latest substack article.<\/p>\n “As it stands now Oxbow<\/a><\/strong> as a band no longer exists. Whether this is a permanent state of affairs remains to be seen.”<\/p>\n Oxbow<\/a><\/strong> was formed in 1988 as Ox Bow<\/strong>, and changed their name to Oxbow<\/a><\/strong> in 1991. Oxbow<\/a><\/strong> released eight albums between 1989 and 2023, their latest being Love’s Holiday<\/em>.<\/p>\n![\"OXBOW](\"https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/niko-wenner-statement-24-20240711123833-571x1000.jpg\")
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