"The end"

The end has come for Slim Cessna's Auto Club. It came as no surprise. Nothing lasts forever. Even the longest, the most glittering reign must come to an end someday. In the words of the founder on his Facebook page: "Dear SCAC Friends and Family, Thank you for your patience. I have needed much time to think and process before going public about what has been going on with the band. I needed to be still. I have made the decision to end this particular season of Slim Cessna’s Auto Club. SCAC may come back as a new character some day, but for now I’m enjoying a more peaceful time with my beautiful wife, María. Changes in my life, faith, and family responsibilities lead to unfortunate friction in this band. It’s best for us to say goodbye. Please know that I am at peace, I’m relieved, and I’m excited for the future. María and I will continue to write and perform together. We are not making any attempt to emulate SCAC in any way. We are simply making music together - enjoying and discovering what that looks like in the process. We are not in a hurry. We are moving forward at our own pace as we also care for my elderly parents during the extreme winter of our remote Colorado home. "For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?" Mark 8:36. Our fans have always been the true SCAC family. You have been so very faithful. It has been a blessing and a privilege to perform for you. You have allowed me to be myself and also lose myself in front of you. Thank you for joining me in that experience. I’m thankful for the countless hours spent in John Rumley’s garage as we built something lasting and incredible. I’m thankful for 26 years of good hard work with Dwight and Munly. Mostly, I’m thankful I had the opportunity to play our music with my son George. What a long ass run SCAC has had - full of highs and lows. In the end it has been a blessing for me. 33 years of SCAC in order of appearance: Slim Cessna, Frank Hauser Jr, Bradley Norlander, Jon Killough, Caleb Roberts, Glenn Taylor, Whiff Cessna, John Rumley, Danny Pants Grandbois, Lord Dwight Pentacost, Munly Munly, Merle Carey, Ordy Garrison, Judith Ann Winters, Reverend Glasseye, Malcolm Travis, Tim Maher, Shane Trost, Gregory Garcia, Bob Ferbrache, Chadzilla Johnson, Todd ‘The Peeler’ Moore, Rebecca Vera, Ian O’Dougherty, Andrew Warner, George Cessna. SCAC 101. Much love to everyone, Slim Cessna." And so it ends, not with a bang, but a whimper.