NewsOctober 22, 2012 11:36 AM ET10,379 views

Andy Hurley (Fall Out Boy) joins FocusedxMinds

Credit to AbsolutePunk for bringing this to our attention, but a few weeks ago Milwaukee straight edge hardcore band FocusedxMinds announced that drummer Andy Hurley (Fall Out Boy, ex-Racetraitor) had joined their lineup. Of course, the band intentionally left out Hurley's Fall Out Boy connection, stating "We're excited to welcome our friends Andy (Earth Crisis, ex-Enabler) on drums and Matt Wes (ex-Noose) on bass. New LP in early 2013." Word on the street is that Hurley didn't leave Enabler, so much as fade into oblivion amidst some bizarre behavior. Hopefully he will prove to be a reliable member of FocusedxMinds.

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anonymous 10/22/2012 8:41:21 AM

cool shit, FOB was always secret hardcore dudes

populationcontrol 10/22/2012 8:41:41 AM

Focused Minds are the most pathetic band in the midwest.

anonymous 10/22/2012 8:41:53 AM

The hairs on my ballsack itch.

anonymous 10/22/2012 8:46:45 AM

Fade into oblivion? Yeah, that doesn't sound farfetched whatsoever.

anonymous 10/22/2012 8:48:20 AM

focused minds kids are total weeners for sure

anonymous 10/22/2012 8:49:19 AM

"Of course, the band intentionally left out Hurley's Fall Out Boy connection." Can't let the kids on the b9 think your un-cool.

anonymous 10/22/2012 9:05:13 AM

Racetraitor reunion plz

anonymous 10/22/2012 9:06:55 AM

botch is not stoked

anonymous 10/22/2012 9:20:10 AM

I know a girl who claims to have 'bumped-uglies' with Andy.

xMOSHx 10/22/2012 9:22:34 AM

FocusedxMinds are not a straight edge band, have now and have had in the past non-edge members in the band. SXE posers, worst midwest band EVER.

anonymous 10/22/2012 9:30:57 AM

a lot of bands have rumors flying around them or whatever, but whenever this band is brought up people talk about what weak little posers they are, every time. probably true if it comes up that much

anonymous 10/22/2012 10:04:12 AM

sugar were going down swinging'

anonymous 10/22/2012 10:06:30 AM

How is this guy not a sell-out?

anonymous 10/22/2012 10:22:53 AM

Biggest joke in the hardcore scene, and yes its been confirmed, they are all pussies.

anonymous 10/22/2012 10:55:54 AM

yeah these little kids are wack but their moms are proud of them

anonymous 10/22/2012 11:03:18 AM

how is there no mention of vegan reich not mentioned in his past bands

ineedsalt 10/22/2012 11:08:31 AM

anonymous1 hour ago I know a girl who claims to have 'bumped-uglies' with Andy. nobody cares but you gayron. maybe you will hit it when your balls drop

Mitt__Romney 10/22/2012 11:22:53 AM

I do not support this. I don't no endorse This band. fck you all. I am the 1%.

anonymous 10/22/2012 11:49:35 AM

how is there no mention of vegan reich not mentioned in his past bands ^^^^ Because we're all trying to pretend like Vegan Reich never happened.

LoydChristmas 10/22/2012 12:00:29 PM

anonymous 3 hours ago "Of course, the band intentionally left out Hurley's Fall Out Boy connection." Can't let the kids on the b9 think your un-cool. THIS. liek not sc3n3 enuff gaiz

cintus_supremus 10/22/2012 12:02:36 PM

lol at this "news"

anonymous 10/22/2012 1:34:15 PM

"Word on the street" is that no one fcking cares about any of this stupid shit

anonymous 10/22/2012 1:48:57 PM

Ex-hardline pop-punk superstar millionaire joins untough and untrue straight edge band from the cornfield part of the country that nobody cares about. i guess he's trying to compete with the singer doing a guest spot for Weekend Nachos. BUT WHAT I WANT TO KNOW is why it matters that guys in a band are "weak weenies"... how dumb are you people?

anonymous 10/22/2012 1:52:16 PM

::calls up guy friend:: OMG. babe.. you will NOT BELIEVE who just joined xfocusedmimesx. Word on the street is it's that hottie from FOB! Ahhhh! ::Sex In The City theme song::

anonymous 10/22/2012 1:53:52 PM

Sean muttaqi us stoked

anonymous 10/22/2012 3:17:23 PM

sXe is gay, focusedXminds is gayer, fall out boy sucks, this isn't news, who the fck cares

anonymous 10/22/2012 4:49:05 PM

Amanda Todd is stoked!

anonymous 10/22/2012 5:00:59 PM

Snow White's Poison Bite.

anonymous 10/22/2012 5:37:32 PM

just what the world needs, another shitty edge-core band

bees 10/22/2012 6:01:05 PM

^ this

anonymous 10/22/2012 7:20:34 PM

just what the world needs, another shitty edge-core band YEP

cgrind3000 10/22/2012 7:27:48 PM

Sweet, more songs about how people going on and on about how they chose the tough lifestyle of abstaining from drugs, alcohol, fun stuff, etc. My younger brothers are stoked.

anonymous 10/22/2012 8:02:23 PM

better than joining unfocusedxminds

stevenglasl 10/22/2012 9:32:57 PM

its just some fcking guy who wants to play drums. cry about it. oh wait..you guys already are..

anonymous 10/22/2012 9:36:46 PM

"::calls up guy friend:: OMG. babe.. you will NOT BELIEVE who just joined xfocusedmimesx. Word on the street is it's that hottie from FOB! Ahhhh! ::Sex In The City theme song::" holy fcking shit!

Mitt__Romney 10/22/2012 9:50:18 PM

Vote for me. I hate Emmure as well.

anonymous 10/22/2012 10:55:42 PM

Why would you want a Racetraitor reunion? There's plenty of current hardcore shows you can walk out of during the singer's horrible pointless preaching.

anonymous 10/23/2012 12:55:50 AM

^ actually there totally isn't, bro. Racetraitor, for better or worse, challenged a predominately White/Male demographic that has been totally safe. Racetraitor was also the only HC band to really call white people out for what they truly are. Like it or not, it doesn't matter.

anonymous 10/23/2012 3:03:34 AM

Wannabe Youth Crew band

anonymous 10/23/2012 7:01:46 AM

race traitor are a great group of individuals it is just really pathetic that you shit streaks are unable to realize this, just because they now have ties with a pop punk band... i'll use your hellfest refunds to buy your mother some fresh kibble

shreves 10/23/2012 9:10:46 AM

I wonder if this guy is still incredibly rich.

anonymous 10/23/2012 9:31:42 AM

^ hes gonna be wearing crust patches and ripped jeans while driving an escalade

snoopy2 10/23/2012 9:12:18 PM

TotALgayry Fall Out the face of this goddamn planet you human xracetraitorsx

anonymous 10/23/2012 9:50:27 PM

I saw Hurley eating at a Burger King at LaGuardia Airport just outside of New York City 5 years ago. Not vegan. If he'd fake vegan, he's faking straight edge just as easily.

anonymous 10/24/2012 7:45:55 AM

FocusedXMinds is the 2nd worst band in hardcore, Expire being the first. Ironically both are from the Midwest

anonymous 10/24/2012 8:18:14 AM

Killtheslavemaster or g.t.f.o.!!!

anonymous 10/24/2012 9:02:17 AM

ineedsalt-is a bridge-nine-messageboard reject go back to your trailerpark white trash, your mother needs some fresh water in her dish.

anonymous 10/24/2012 9:58:57 AM

What if I told you that five years ago, Burger King did have a vegan version of their veggie burger?

anonymous 10/25/2012 2:52:57 PM

yeah expire is a joke. definitely fooled a ton of 16 year olds though

anonymous 10/30/2012 9:01:54 PM

^ actually there totally isn't, bro. Racetraitor, for better or worse, challenged a predominately White/Male demographic that has been totally safe. Racetraitor was also the only HC band to really call white people out for what they truly are. Like it or not, it doesn't matter. and what are white people, "truly" ? either way, you're trying to talk about racial politics on lambgoat. you're a retard.




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