All Good Things…

In my younger and more vulnerable years, I learned a lesson that I have been turning over in my head ever since. I was told that “All Good Things Must Come to an End” It has always had a melancholy charm to me, the fact that the most important things in our lives are defined by their inherent temporariness. It is knowing that something will eventually end that gives things enhanced meaning, it is the constant comprehension that the moments that we live in need to be appreciated because they will not last forever that makes them powerful. As incredible of the concept as forever is, I think that knowing that an extraordinary experience is finite makes it far more special.



It is with that in mind that we have decided that our performance at LeakyCon 2011 will be the final live performance of The Remus Lupins. The past 6 years have been an incredible adventure, and I have been able to experience things that I have never dreamed of. From playing shows in cities across the country, to making more amazing friends than I could possibly count, to being able to make music every day , I have no doubt that I am one of the luckiest guys on the planet. The Remus Lupins have afforded me opportunities that have drastically changed my world, and I would not trade a second of my time with this band for anything.



LeakyCon is going to be an unprecedented and outstanding event, and I could not think of a better way for the Lupins to take our final bow than with all of you at our concert there, which will take place after the screening of the final film. This feels like the right moment for us.



My inclination here is to list off all of my favorite memories from the past 6 years of this band’s existence, but there are far too many to include. We will be moving on from the Remus Lupins moniker, but I will never stop writing music. I will continue to release albums and tour, under my own name, and I will continue to be part of this awesome community that we have all worked so hard to build. Though we are putting the final punctuation on the book of the Remus Lupins, this is not the end of the story.



I would like to thank Brandon Nicholas ,Toby Karlin, Aaron Burch, Nate Highfield and Jarrod Perkins for their incomparable contributions to the life of this band. Without them, the harmonies would never sound quite as sweet, and the rhythms would never feel quite as good. Thank you to Tyler Nicholas for being at my right side through all of this, and changing what it means to be the bass of a band. You have added so much to our songs, they would not have been nearly as great without you. Sincerely, I feel like all of you are my brothers, that you are my chosen family in the truest sense of the word, and the times that we have shared together are the defining moments of the last few years for me. Thank You for being part of this unbelievable experience.



From the very deepest part of my heart , I would like to Thank You. If you are reading this, hopefully The Remus Lupins have touched you in some way. If you have listened to one of our records, come to a show, talked to us in person or online, I owe you my gratitude. If you have cornered us at a Con to talk about Snape’s allegiance or simply let your voice go raw singing “Bah Bah"s along with us, I appreciate you. If you have been part of this magical world that have been so lucky to step into for a short time, Thank You. Without your support none of this would have been possible. Thank You for showing me the Love that the books have taught to all of us.



Fight Evil, Read Books.



Until we meet again,



Alex Carpenter