Hope Of The States Confirm They've Split On MySpace

LOS ANGELES (Hope Of The States Ofiicial Website) - In a moving letter to fans posted on MySpace, drummer Simon Jones explained HOTS's decision to split:

"I guess that many of you already know, but Hope Of The States have decided it is the right time for us to go our seperate ways. I guess that many of you would like to hear reasons behind our decision, and I guess people expect tales of infighting or external forces weighing heavy upon us... unfortunately such drama has eluded us. I guess we just decided it was the right time- time for us to walk away with our heads held high and the fire still in our eyes.

"I would like to start by saying sorry that I have not been able to reply to any of your comments or answer any of your questions since this news accidentally leaked last weekend. We had never wanted our last shows to be thought of as such, we merely wanted to put our all into them as we had with every other thing we ever did. All of the songs we wrote and played will always have a special place within me, and I have to say that the thought of playing the songs for the very last time on Sunday brought many a sickly feeling to our stomachs and many tears to our eyes. We will always have the permanent marks on our arms as reminders of these very special times in our lives. I could list all of the amazing experiences I have had but there is not enough space to write them all. Most of all we leave behind two albums that we hope people will continue to love, and that other people will continue to discover.

"I would like to thank every single one of you that I have met, and very single person who supported us through the highest and lowest points of our lives. We have been through a lot and I am glad that you people were there with us all the way - I will be forever grateful. Reading the comments left by all of you on these pages has left me dumbstruck... I am just so glad that what we worked so hard on and believed in so deeply has had such an effect on so many people. We really did create our own little community didn't we!"
Simon.