Mike Fuentes then issued a personal statement of his own: We are taking this allegation seriously and would like to share the steps we are taking in response.” “Recently, an allegation was made about Mike from an anonymous source pertaining to events dating back nearly ten years ago. The bond that we share in this community is stronger than we could have ever imagined and is truly our pride and joy. Over the last ten years we have accomplished that and so much more with the help of our incredible fans. “From the day we started this band, the four of us agreed that we not only wanted to write and play songs together for the rest of our lives, but we also wanted to build a strong community through our music and provide a safe place for ourselves and our fans to express our shared values through creativity, open-mindedness, love and respect. “I do not want the allegation surrounding me to negatively affect the reputation or future of the band, or to break the bond and trust that we have created with our fans over the years,” said the drummer.

They say that they are taking the allegations very serious. As a result, he has now stepped away from the band, with Pierce The Veil also cancelled their upcoming UK tour dates with All Time Low. The anonymous claims were made against Fuentes online, and are said to date back to over a decade ago. In the fall of 2006, they switched their name to Pierce the Veil, which was the name of a track on the previous Before Today album, and brought on board bassist Jaime Preciado and guitarist Tony Perry.Pierce The Veil have issued a statement as drummer Mike Fuentes has parted ways with the band due to allegations of sexual misconduct.

In time, Tancil and Ballatore quit the band, leaving Victor and Mike to start over and rebuild. Before Today played as a unit for several years, and after signing to Equal Vision Records, released the album A Celebration of an Ending in September 2004. The two formed the group in December of 1998, and it was soon turned into a quintet by guitarist Joe Tancil and bassist Mitchell Ballatore. They first started playing together as the band Before Today while students in high school.

The heart of San Diego emo-inflected post-hardcore outfit Pierce the Veil lies in two brothers, vocalist/guitarist Vic Fuentes and drummer Mike Fuentes.

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