Haken Announces Departure of Griffiths and Green

London-based progressive rock band Haken announced on Monday that longtime guitarist Charlie Griffiths and bassist Conner Green have left the group in an amicable split.

The band shared the news through a statement on their social media channels, expressing gratitude for the contributions of both musicians. "It's with heavy hearts that we announce the departure of Charlie Griffiths and Conner Green from Haken," the post read. "We are tremendously grateful for the time we've spent together, creating music and touring the world, achieving things we thought weren't possible. Both Charlie and Conner are irreplaceable, as musicians and individuals, and they have given so much to make this band what it is today. We cannot thank them enough, but we wish them all the best with any future endeavors. They will always be a part of the Haken family." The statement also confirmed plans to release new music later this year.

Griffiths, who joined Haken in 2008 shortly after the band's formation, played a key role in shaping its sound across all seven studio albums, including the acclaimed 2023 release Fauna. He pursued a solo project with the 2022 album Tiktaalika. Green came aboard in 2014,...