Anberlin have enlisted Memphis May Fire vocalist Matty Mullins as their new touring vocalist. Vocalist/keyboardist Stephen Christian has stepped down from his live activities with the group to on what the group describe as a ‘hiatus’, though he will remain a member.
In the below video, Christian outlines how he decided to step down from the outfit to focus on his family and community. Initial commentary from Mullins on his new role is also shared. Christian will be playing a pair of final shows before stepping down from the group indefinitely:
12/14 Tampa, FL – The Ritz Ybor (feat. Hawthorne Heights)
12/15 Tampa, FL – The Ritz Ybor (feat. Hawthorne Heights)
Commenting in a separate post on social media, Mullins stated:
“IN REGAURDS TO ME SINGING FOR ANBERLIN…
DEAR MEMPHIS MAY FIRE FANS NOTHING ABOUT MMF IS CHANGING. ANB MMF WILL HAVE DIFFERENT TOURNG SCHEDULES & MMF IS STILL MY #1 PRIORITY. LOTS OF ANNOUNCEMENTS TO COME
DEAR ANBERLIN FANS I’M SURE MANY OF YOU AREN’T FAMILIAR WITH ME YET, SO LET’S GET ACQUAINTED! I’VE BEEN IN A BAND CALLED MEMPHIS MAY FIRE FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS. ANBERLIN WAS THE FIRST ROCK BAND I CONVINCED MY WIFE TO LISTEN TO WHEN WE WERE 15 YRS OLD. IT WAS AT ONE OF THEIR CONCERTS THAT I TOLD HER I WAS FALLING FOR HER, NOW WE’VE BEEN MARRIED FOR 17 YEARS. BLUEPRINTS FOR THE BLACK MARKET TAUGHT ME A LOT IN MY EARLY YEARS OF WRITING & RECORDING MUSIC & I’VE LOVED ALL OF ANB EVER SINCE. I KNOW I’M NOT STEPHEN AND I WON’T EVEN TRY TO BE, BUT HIM ASKNG ME TO FILL THIS ROLE WAS AN UNBELIEVABLE HONOR & I WILL GIVE 110% EVERY NIGHT TO GIVE Y’ALL THE CAPTIVATING & HIGH ENERGY PERFORMANCE YOU’RE USED TO SEEING FROM ANB.
I’VE SPENT A GOOD AMOUNT TIME WITH THE ANB DUDES OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS PREPARATION FOR WHAT’S TO COME & THEY’VE MADE ME FEEL LIKE FAMILY. CAN’T WAIT FOR Y’ALL TO SEE/HEAR WHAT’S ON THE WAY!
TO A KILLER 2024 FULL OF MMF ANB AWESOMENESS.
RESPECTFULLY,
MATTY MULLINS“
— Matty Mullins (@MattyMullins) October 11, 2023
