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\n\tBowling for Soup guitarist Chris Burney has announced his departure from the pop-punk band he co-founded more than 30 years ago.<\/p>\n
\n\tNews of Burney\u2019s departure was revealed<\/a> on Bowling for Soup\u2019s social media accounts on Wednesday (Jan. 22), with the group noting they would not be recruiting a replacement to fill Burney\u2019s shoes, but instead continuing as a three-piece.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cIt is with a heavy heart we announce that Chris Burney has made the decision to retire from his stage-right post in the band he co-founded in 1994,\u201d the group wrote in a statement shared on social media. \u201cSome recent medical developments, 30 years of rocking balls and touring non-stop have made it difficult to continue. We are bummed to not have Chris by our sides, but absolutely support his decision.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThe future of Bowling For Soup remains bright,\u201d they added. \u201cThe three of us will carry on, with Chris\u2019 blessing, and continue to build the legacy of this band we all love so much. We will not be replacing Chris or touring with a touring guitarist. You cannot replace a legend. We were brothers when we started this journey\u2026 and brothers we remain.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tBowling for Soup were founded in Wichita Falls, TX in 1994 by Burney, lead vocalist and guitarist Jaret Reddick, drummer Lance Morrill, and bassist Erik Chandler. Morrill would exit the group in 1994 (though would later return for occasional tours) and Chandler would later depart in 2018.<\/p>\n \n\tThe band began releasing records in 1994, but wouldn\u2019t receive commercial recognition until 2002\u2019s Drunk Enough to Dance<\/em>, which featured \u201cGirl All the Bad Guys Want\u201d and gave the band their first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 64.<\/p>\n \n\tHowever, their largest success would arrive in 2004 when they released A Hangover You Don\u2019t Deserve<\/em>. The record peaked at No. 37 on the Billboard 200, bolstered by the popularity<\/a> of \u201c1985\u201d \u2013 a cover of SR-71\u2019s original which had been released only two months earlier. The track would later peak at No. 23 on the Hot 10, and chart in the top ten of both the Adult Pop Airplay and Pop Airplay charts.<\/p>\n \n\tBowling for Soup last released an album by way of 2022\u2019s Pop Drunk Snot Bread<\/em>, and spent the latter half of 2024 touring in support of A Hangover You Don\u2019t Deserve\u2019s<\/em> 20th anniversary. The group will bring that tour to the U.K. in February, albeit as a trio.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n