Turnstile issue statement after ex-guitarist charged with attempting to murder singer Brendan Yates’ father
Turnstile have shared an official statement after their ex-guitarist Brady Ebert was charged with attempting to murder singer Brendan Yates’ father, William Yates.
Ebert, who co-founded Turnstile in 2010, has been charged by the Montgomery County Police Department with one charge of attempted second-degree murder and another charge of assault in relation to the incident involving William Yates.
As confirmed by local news source The Baltimore Banner, Ebert was taken into custody on March 31st, and the incident is claimed to have taken place on March 29th. Montgomery County Police Department allege that Ebert hit vocalist Brendan Yates’ father with his car.
79-year-old William Yates was discovered in the front garden of his house with “trauma to his lower extremities”.
As per Rolling Stone, the band has now confirmed that William has thankfully survived. He has “successfully undergone surgery, and we’re hoping for the best possible outcome in his recovery.”
More information about the encounter has come to light. Ebert was alleged to be shouting obscenities and honking his horn at William’s home when the father came out to warn his daughter, her husband, and their toddler, who were also on the property.
From there, Ebert allegedly swerved towards William; in retaliation, William threw a rock at the vehicle, and the ex-guitarist drove toward the family and injured William’s legs.
He has since made his first appearance in court on April 1st, whereby he initially waived his right to an attorney. Later in the day, he retained representation from Alpert Schreyer Trial Attorneys, who have requested a speedy trial.
The band, who have asked for privacy at this shocking time, shared a short statement with Rolling Stone.
“Turnstile cut ties with Brady Ebert in 2022 in response to a consistent pattern of harmful behaviour affecting himself, the band, and the community,” they explained.
“After exhausting every available resource to support his access to help and recovery, a boundary ultimately had to be set when healthy communication was no longer possible, and he began threatening violence,” Turnstil added.
Turnstile went on to explain, “In the years since, his baseless tirades have continued in public. We never addressed it. We chose to protect his privacy and the circumstances around his departure, even when he did nothing to be deserving of that protection.”
However, in light of the recent situation, they have been forced to show their cards: “Over the past few months, his threats only escalated further. … We have no language left for Brady.”
As outlined in their official statement, Ebert was a founding member of the Grammy-winning Baltimore band in 2010, continuing to play with them until 2022. Then, he was fired from the band following the release of Glow On.
Earlier this year, Ebert criticised his former band after they shared anti-ICE sentiment on social media; Ebert claimed that they only pretended to care about social issues. He also accused Brendan Yates of stealing $4,000 from a charity show.
Shortly thereafter, Ebert was fired by his new band, The S.E.T., who wrote on Instagram, “We will not stand by his ridiculous comments and behaviour toward the members of our band and our community.”
Far Out has contacted the Montgomery County Police Department for further information on the developing story.
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