Think about Dragons drummer Daniel Platzman has stop the band.
After 13 years within the ‘Believer’ group, the 37-year-old musician is popping his focus to “movie scoring and composing” however is perpetually “grateful” for his time within the band and the “unwavering help” of their followers.
In a social media assertion, he mentioned: “After an unimaginable journey of over a decade, I can be departing the wonderful band that’s Think about Dragons. I wished to share my deepest gratitude to you, the followers, in your unwavering help and sharing within the pleasure of music with me.
“Connecting with you all has really been the spotlight of this chapter. I’m excited to have the ability to share extra quickly in regards to the initiatives I’ve been onerous at work on over the previous few months centered on my largest ardour: movie scoring and composing. I promise you’ll be the primary to know. Keep tuned.”
Daniel earned a level in movie scoring from Berklee Faculty of Music earlier than becoming a member of the pop rock band in 2011.
He additionally obtained the Vic Firth Award for Excellent Musicianship and the Michael Rendish Award in Movie Scoring.
In 2011, guitarist Wayne Sermon, 40, requested Daniel to affix Las Vegas-based Think about Dragons with him and bassist Ben McKee, 39.
Together with Wayne and Ben, frontman Dan Reynolds, 37, stays.
The ‘Radioactive’ hitmakers are but to announce Daniel’s substitute.