Jesse Lacey, frontman of Brand New, opened up about the tragic loss of his stepson, Miles, for the first time during a heartfelt performance on March 2nd at Eastside Bowl in Nashville. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The intimate show blended Brand New songs with solo material, including a new track called “Death,”<\/em> which he wrote to process his grief. Lacey shared with the audience:<\/p>\n\n\n\n “I won\u2019t go into too much detail, but three years ago, my wife Andrea and I lost our son, Miles. It\u2019s been as difficult as you can imagine, and there were times I didn\u2019t even want to step on stage. But I mention his name because, in a way, he\u2019s part of why I\u2019m here tonight. He was an incredibly easy boy to love. Grief is a heavy burden, something you carry with you constantly. For me, music helps ease that pain, and being around people\u2014sharing our story\u2014feels like others help carry that weight, even if just for a little while. Tonight, I feel that from all of you, and I hope my being here helps you carry some of your own burdens too. Thank you for helping me with mine. I\u2019ve written a lot about death over the years, and even though it\u2019s a topic I never wanted to explore, I\u2019m still trying to find new ways to express it. I may never get it right, but this song is as close as I\u2019ve come.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Lacey has been performing at smaller venues recently, including a private Brand New reunion in December to support the charity Make Life Skate Life<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n More Brand New shows have also been announced. Following Miles\u2019 passing in 2021, Jesse and Andrea founded Moms Skate Club<\/em>, a charity honoring their son\u2019s memory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jesse Lacey, frontman of Brand New, opened up about the tragic loss of his stepson, Miles, for the first time during a heartfelt performance on March 2nd at Eastside Bowl in Nashville. The intimate show blended Brand New songs with solo material, including a new track called “Death,” which he wrote to process his grief. 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