The Word Alive – News! Contributed by Alex Bock

Yesterday, The Word Alive released a statement on their facebook page stating that Luke Holland, their drummer, will be leaving the band at the end of 2016. He’ll be with the band throughout the whole Overdose tour. It’s the last chance to catch him live with the band. Luke is an ambitious young musician, working very hard and always striving to get better. This sure won’t be the last thing we hear about him.

Read the full statement of the band

Dearest TWA friends and fans,

We’re writing you this afternoon with some bitter sweet news. After almost 5 years of being a part of the TWA family, Luke Holland will be saying goodbye at the end of this year. The Overdose Tour will be his final tour. We’ve been through so much together, and that is a bond that will last a life time. However, it’s time for Luke to explore other musical endeavors and pursue passions outside of The Word Alive. We wish him nothing but the best, and sincerely support him in his future just as he supports us in ours. We decided to let you know before the tour so you could have the opportunity to celebrate this chapter coming to an end with us, instead of being blind-sided at the start of the new year.

We’re continuing on, finishing the Dark Matter album cycle with some incredible tours all over the world in 2017. The Overdose Tour will feature our longest headlining set to date including songs we’ve never played live before, as well as some songs we haven’t played in years. Make sure you grab your general admission tickets at wearethewordalive.com and if your heart desires, VIP tickets at TWA.soundrink.com

We look forward to sharing our music with you for years to come.

See you soon,
Telle, Tony, Zack, Daniel & Luke

Make sure to catch the band live on the Overdose tour. Grab your tickets. As always they’re selling fast. Here’s the dates:

NOV 11 – Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
NOV 12 – Seattle, WA Studio Seven
NOV 13 – Spokane, WA The Big Dipper
NOV 15 – Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
NOV 16 – Colorado Springs, CO The Black Sheep
NOV 18 – Omaha, NE Sokol Auditorium / Underground
NOV 19 – Minneapolis, MN The Cabooze
NOV 20 – Des Moines, IA Wooly’s
NOV 21 – Palatine, IL Durty Nellie’s
NOV 22 – Columbus, OH Park Street Saloon
NOV 23 – London, CA Rum Runners Music Hall
NOV 24 – Ottawa, CA Brass Monkey
NOV 25 – Montreal, CA Cabaret La Tulipe
NOV 26 – Québec, CA Salle Multi
NOV 27 – Pawtucket, RI The Met
NOV 29 – Amityville, NY Revolution Bar & Music Hall
NOV 30 – Howell, NJ GameChanger World
DEC 1 – Morgantown, WV Mainstage
DEC 2 – Richmond, VA The Canal Club
DEC 3 – Reading, PA Reverb
DEC 4 – Charlotte, NC Amos Southend
DEC 6 – Lake Park, FL Kelsey Theater
DEC 7 – Orlando, FL The Social
DEC 8 – Jacksonville, FL 1904 Music Hall
DEC 9 – Knoxville, TN The International
DEC 10 – Nashville, TN Rocketown
DEC 11 – Birmingham, AL Zydeco
DEC 13 – Houston, TX Scout Bar
DEC 14 – Dallas, TX The Door
DEC 17 – Santa Ana, CA Foundation Fest
DEC 18 – Mesa, AZ Nile Theatre

Also, make sure to follow The Word Alive on their social media and also Luke Holland, who has started his career with the help of his YouTube channel, which so far has about 340.000 followers. Aside from being the drummer of TWA, he’s also always been busy releasing drum videos, attending drum shows etc.

The Word Alive

Luke Holland