Wunderhorse have taken to social media to confirm the exit of bassist Peter Woodin.
The post announcing Woodin’s departure read: “It’s been a great 7 years, but unfortunately our long-standing friend and bass player Peter Woodin will no longer be working with us moving forward. We wish Peter all the best in his future endeavours.”
Woodin reposted the picture to his Instagram story, stating: “Thank you, and see ya on the next one.”
This comes as fans recently spotted that the bassist was not present during the filming of an appearance for an upcoming episode of Later With Jools Holland at London’s Alexandra Palace Theatre.
“No pete?” one user on Reddit wrote earlier this month, pointing out that Woodin had taken the band’s name out of his Instagram bio.
Last year, the band released their sophomore album ‘Midas’, which was given a four-star review by NME and described as “a masterclass in the business of evolution”.
“Where that debut album focused on Slater finally becoming the songwriter he had the potential to be, its follow-up reworks and refines his strong storytelling,” it read. “Here, the frontman enriches his lyrics and pairs them with a dash of chaotic energy brought in by his bandmates and the unity between them.
“Though it’s meant to be a second album, ‘Midas’ feels like a fresh start for a group that, through becoming a proper team, has found its way. It may only be a second album, but it looks like the business of Wunderhorse is set to continue to prosper.”
Speaking about the creation of the album previously, frontman Slater said: “When we first went into the studio to make this record, the only thing we were sure about is how we wanted it to sound; very imperfect, very live, very raw; no frills. We wanted it to sound like your face is pressed up against the amplifiers like you’ve been locked inside the bass drum.”
In an interview with NME last year, the band spoke about the struggles of being a musician amidst the cost-of-living crisis, as both Woodin and drummer Jamie Staples had part-time jobs as well as being in the band. “You have to look out for each other,” said frontman Jacob Slater, “because no-one else is going to. It’s a really cut-throat industry. It seems really happy-clappy, everyone holding hands and supporting each other. But there’s a lot of crocodile smiles.”