In 2005, after pulling the band off the road mid-tour, Ward said he needed to re-group. “I walked out in the middle of a tour…. I needed to get away from everything and everyone. I wasn’t enjoying myself at all, and I didn’t feel my life or the band was where I wanted it to be… I needed to step back and reassess everything.” For two months, he retreated to his home without speaking to anyone in his professional life. In an article with PE.com, Ward said, “When I left, I honestly didn’t know if I was going to continue the band or not, so I told everyone to pursue whatever they wanted,”. During that time, Hinojos left to join The Mars Volta as their new secondary guitarist and sound manipulator, filling the void left by Jeremy Ward’s death. Hinojos was replaced by Keeley Davis .
Ward walks out mid-tour and regroups
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