The Neighbourhood drops drummer Brandon Fried after groping allegation

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The Neighbourhood have ousted drummer Brandon Fried after he was accused of groping a girl and apologized for it.

María Zardoya, of the band The Marías, shared her account of the incident on the Instagram Tales portion of the band’s verified account.

“I used to be at a bar final evening, and I used to be groped beneath the desk by brandon fried, the drummer of the neighbourhood. It was one of the vital uncomfortable issues I’ve ever skilled,” she wrote. “I felt an invasion of my house, privateness and physique. @thenbhd y’all want a brand new drummer, this man is a whole creep.”

“We're grateful to Maria for coming ahead,” The Neighbourhood wrote in a assertion shared on their verified social media.

“Now we have zero tolerance for any form of inappropriate habits in the direction of ladies,” the assertion continued. “On account of Brandon’s actions, he'll now not be a member of The Neighbourhood.”

Fried additionally launched a press release on social media.

“I'm so terribly sorry to María. My actions had been inexcusable and insupportable,” he wrote in a press release posted on his Instagram tales. “They aren't reflective of who I'm as an individual, however clearly a mirrored image of who I grow to be beneath the affect.”

“It's evident that I need to deal with my issues with alcohol and substance abuse, which I'm now looking for assist for,” he added.

“I wish to apologize to ladies who've been victims of any habits that has left them feeling uncomfortable or violated,” Fried concluded his assertion. “I'm additionally sorry to The Neighbourhood and our followers for letting them down.”

The band is finest identified for its hit music “Sweater Climate.”