The Follow have decided to lay the band to rest, just days after two of its members went missing.

Last week, the Sydney band’s bass player KJ and lead singer Azaria went missing.

Both members have since been found alive and well, and it has now been decided that The Follow will no longer record or perform again under their name, Azaria said.

Instead, band members, Azaria, KJ and Jak have decided to start again under the new name, TheArt.

There was no mention as to whether band drummer, Steven, was also interested in joining the new project.

“I am ok. I have been going through a lot of personal notions about my life, and recording just got too much. We record differently to most bands, as we record to analog tape. We feel this is the best process and sound for us as a band..But in doing so, there are alot of creative differences resulting in frustrations and greatness, at times,” Azaria posted on the band’s website.

“Anyway I have spoken to the band and we have agreed to lay The Follow to bed. This band has had a life of 6 years now, and we have done, learnt and experienced so much in all of these years together, and would never regret or change a second. It bought us to the strong point we are at now musicially, within our writing, recording and live show. We feel we are at our peak.”

“As any band and family, we have had, and will experience hard times personally and creatively..but its never made national news before - all of this media hype directed towards us as The Follow, has been the final nail in the coffin for us.

“KJ, Jak and i have been talking alot in the last 24 hours, and are in unison with our future steps as a band. From here forth, we shall now be known as THEART.”

Azaria and KJ went missing on Friday August 22. KJ was staying with friends in Venice, while Azaria was holed up in Las Vegas with ex-girlfriend and Veronicas member, Jess Origliasso.

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