Ahren Stringer has officially closed one chapter and opened another.
Just weeks after getting married, the former The Amity Affliction vocalist and bassist is back in the studio — this time in Mexico City — recording the debut album for his brand-new band.
Photos shared with Blunt Magazine show Stringer deep in sessions at Marco Aurelio Conde’s studio, working alongside Yung Yogi (aka Gus Farias, ex-Volumes), producer Ana Döring, his wife Lucy, and a handful of collaborators. Though fans have only heard an early demo snippet that leaked online in April, it’s now clear that Stringer’s post-Amity era is in full swing.
Speaking to Blunt at the time of his wedding, Stringer described this phase as a full reset: “It’s all a clean slate, it’s the first day of the rest of my life — a new band and a solo career.” He confirmed that recording was underway in Mexico with what he called “some of the most insane valedictorians in the music industry.”
While the new band’s name hasn’t been officially revealed, what we do know is that it includes Stringer and Yung Yogi, with solo music from Stringer still planned down the line. The sessions are taking place at Conde’s studio in Mexico City — Conde is a respected producer, arranger, composer, and multi-instrumentalist.
Stringer confirmed his departure from The Amity Affliction earlier this year after a wave of speculation and a messy public unravelling between the bandmates. While the frontman cited personal reasons, Amity later released a statement referencing a total breakdown in the relationship, citing “certain behaviours” they could no longer tolerate. Stringer denied allegations of addiction made during the fallout.
Despite the tension, the band’s statement ended with a gesture of goodwill: “The music we’ve created with Ahren will forever bind us and we are thankful for the good times we had together. We wish Ahren all the best in his personal and professional future.”
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Meanwhile, The Amity Affliction have been teasing new music of their own, including a new unreleased track performed live in Brazil titled “All That I Remember.” It’s unclear whether it’ll be part of a full project, but with both camps seemingly cooking new material, fans of the genre are about to be fed.
There’s no word yet on a release date for Stringer’s new project.
