Guitarist Reese Maslen has returned to Bilmuri after previously stepping down in December of 2025. Maslen originally vacated his position in the band in response to disturbing allegations made against him by a former romantic partner. At the time, Maslen stated:
“I exhibited behavior on several fronts during a previous relationship that I deeply regret. I am so sorry not only to her, but to anyone else these behaviors have affected. At this point, I can only apologize and take the steps to be a better person for myself and everyone else in my life.
Effective immediately, I am stepping down from Bilmuri. I loved every second of my time with them, but it’s important that I take this time to work on myself.”
Late last week, Maslen announced he was reuniting with the band, issuing the following statement ahead of the band’s April 17th show at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, CO:
“Since stepping down from Bilmuri last December, I’ve been doing the work to be better for myself and everyone around me.
I assumed I would not be asked to rejoin the band, so I acted and spoke publicly as such.
On Sunday, I was laying in bed when I got a call from Johnny; I’m coming back for the Kinda Hard tour.
See you 2nite Denver”
The aforementioned date kicked off Bilmuri‘s spring tour with The Home Team and GANG!. Bilmuri are of course out supporting their latest album “KINDA HARD” on that run, having released it on April 10th.
04/21 San Diego, CA – SOMA
04/24 Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
04/25 San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port
04/26 Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
04/28 Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion
04/30 Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
05/01 Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
05/02 Madison, WI – The Sylvee
05/03 Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
05/05 Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
05/07 Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
05/08 Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
05/11 Moon Township, PA – UPMC Events Center
05/12 Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center
05/13 Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle
05/15 New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17
05/16 Washington, DC – The Anthem
05/17 Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Reese back by u/ThatFruitL00p in bilmuri
