By DJ Monk
Heather and Hannah McKay, the two sisters who were part of Scottish all-female power trio The Amorettes, have confirmed that they have left the band.
A statement issued earlier today on the band’s Facebook page stated:
“After ten fantastic years together, it is with great sadness that we must announce the departures of Heather and Hannah from the band. We have shared some of the most incredible times together, and what we’ve been able to achieve so far has surpassed all of our expectations.”
The sisters said:
“Our time in the Amorettes turned into way more than we ever imagined. The people we met, the places we saw, the opportunities we were given, we will never forget. From carrying our gear to gigs in bin bags in the early days to walking onstage at Shepherd’s Bush empire, to getting an album in the charts, or witnessing the angel of darkness Marilyn Manson tackling a salad bar, to playing in a town centre where not even the grannies stopped to have a listen. It’s been a wild old time and we have worn out that many pairs of converse that we kept sports direct in business.
A decade on, we feel the time is right to move onto pastures new so we want to take this opportunity to thank every single one of our amazing fans, everyone that’s supported us throughout the years, everyone that’s worked their arses off behind the scenes, Martin Jarvis and our bad ass ‘Rettes road crew.
Last but not least big respect to Gill for continuing to fly the Ammies flag and haul ass in first class.
We love you all ”
The remaining Amorette, vocalist and guitarist Gill Montgomery, said:
“Of course, I am obviously gutted to lose the girls as bandmates, as we had the best times, tackling the world together and raising hell. Life on the road with them will be sorely missed! However, we are all still the best of friends, and I wish them all the love and luck in the world for whatever their next chapters have in store for them.
“I also want to take this moment to thank Martin Jarvis for everything – he has worked tirelessly for so long, and the three of us really do owe him an enormous amount.
“And mostly, every one of you so far who’s supported us, we couldn’t have done it without you! You mean the world to us.”
In a subsequent statement, posted on the band’s social media just two hours earlier, Gill confirmed that The Amorettes will continue – and she already has found two new members:
“To lose Heather and Hannah from the band is, of course, absolutely devastating. The girls are my sisters, and we’ve been through so much together. Whilst I must admit that there have been times over the past couple of months where I’ve thought about putting The Amorettes to bed, I feel there’s so much more to come, and we’re not going down without a fight! The Amorettes WILL carry on! But how? “Well… I have some rather AWESOME ladies coming to joining me on Team Amorette. They have some large shoes to fill but are definitely up for the job! I can’t reveal ALL to you quite yet, however please stay very tuned!
“CHIN UP! And If life gives you lemons, you can either bugger off or make a Gin and Tonic!”