Kevin Bronson on October 28th, 2012

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Lady Danville, the harmony-rich L.A. trio whose roots date to friendships started in UCLA’s Awaken A Cappella ensemble, is breaking up. Guitarist Dan Chang and keyboardist Michael Garner announced in a Facebook post on Saturday that they are parting ways with percussionist Matt Frankel.

Chang and Garner plan to continue under a new name (“Suggestions are welcome,” they wrote) and keep their planned release date for a full-length album, next Feb. 12. A headlining date planned for November at the Troubadour has been pushed back to February.

The trio released its “Operating” EP last February.

Photo from Also I Like to Rock at the Hammer Museum, July 2011, by Laurie Scavo

||| Also: After the jump, the text of the band’s message:

Dearest Friends,

It is with extremely heavy hearts that we announce we have recently parted ways with our drummer and friend, Matt Frankel. Matt has been an integral part of Lady Danville and we will miss him deeply. Out of respect for him and his contribution, we will be announcing a change in our band name shortly. Suggestions are welcome”¦..

As we look ahead to the future, we are excited to say we will be releasing our first full length album in February. The Troubadour show which was scheduled for November will now coincide with the release date of our debut and will now happen on February 12, 2013. Please keep your tickets, as they will be honored by the venue for this new date. If you can’t make it, you can contact the Troubadour starting Monday for a refund. We are excited for these new songs and what the future holds.

Much Love,
Michael and Dan