R.I.P. Baumer

Columbia pop quartet Baumer has decided to call it quits. The band's last show is scheduled for Nov. 7 at Headliners in Columbia with Charlotte's The Noises 10 opening. Fans have one other chance to see the band on Nov. 3 at Charleston's Music Farm.

Baumer's recording career officially began with the release of 2006's Come On, Feel It on New Jersey-based Eyeball Records (An Albatross, The Number 12 Looks Like You). This year saw the release of what will become Baumer's final studio LP, Were It Not For You. Eyeball will release Baumer: The Complete Recordings digitally via iTunes on Nov. 25.

Baumer issued the following statement:

Friends,

You've probably noticed the past few months have been tough for us with cancelled tours and other things completely out of our control. Its been hard, but it has given us time to reevaluate where we are and what the future of Baumer looks like. One thing we never wanted to do with this band was to beat a dead horse. We always said that if it was time to move on we would. Its really painful, but we've come to the conclusion that its time for Baumer to come to an end. We are extremely sad, but we know its the right thing for us.

We don't even know where to begin to show you guys how grateful we are for your support. You are the reason we got here and what kept us going for the past 4 years. We've come up with a couple things that will hopefully communicate how much we appreciate you guys. We've been in the studio finishing up the two songs we had left. We also have a friend that is working on a few remixes of some old favorites. So what does this mean for you? On November 25th Eyeball will be releasing "Baumer the Complete Recordings" on I-Tunes. This will a complete collection of all the music
we've ever worked on including, but not limited to, "Were It Not For You" "Come On, Feel It" plus all the b-sides, demos and remixes we can find. Its our way of saying "Baumer loves You".

Our final show will be November 7th at Headliners. The first 100 people in the door will get a free copy of the 2 brand new songs and the remixes. We will also be having a crazy sale on all of our merch. We look forward to seeing you all there and saying goodbye.

Again, please keep supporting independent music. Actually BUY records and merch. Pay to go out to shows. Again BUY PURCHASE & PAY FOR MUSIC....this is the only way bands can keep making music. So find a band you love and support them totally because they need you just as much as you need them.

We love you all and are grateful for each one of you...
All Our Love,
Baumer