If you thought As It Is called it quits in 2022, think again. On August 22, fans started to see that As It Is wiped their Instagram page of all posts and revamped their merch store website. Could this hint at the return of the band for 2024?
When logging onto www.asitis.store, viewers will arrive at a full-page band photo featuring the band’s logo. Below it, you can see the years 2012-2022, though, duct tape covered in question marks covers the year 2022. Attached below the band photo is the note, “Be the first to hear about any /\\ctivity…” with an option to fill out your name and e-mail.
Additionally, some fans noticed that former vocalist and guitarist Ben Langford-Biss changed his Twitter/X and Instagram bios to include @asitisofficial. The artist notably departed from the band in 2019. Though in 2023, he reunited with Patty Walters for “Nostalgia,” a song with Langford-Biss‘ project Bleak Soul.
In January 2024, Walters took to social media to let fans know that the band would not be releasing new music soon. He said, “It will come as no surprise to hear that music is not currently at the forefront of my life. I’m not ready for that change. I’ve wanted to share something like this for a long time now. It’s been headline to write, and I hope it’s been healing for you to read.”
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He added, “I’m so proud of the choices I’ve made, the relationships I’ve chosen to nurture, and the values I’ve let guide me. I’m so proud to have shaped the community that’s orbited my life this past decade…I’m proud of who I’ve been, but I’m especially proud of who I’ve become. Here’s to another new chapter. It’s never goodbye. It’s just ‘see you around.’”
And with all the buzz on social media and new website graphics, fans think the time for a return is now.
