Alexandra Lawn, Ra Ra Riot Split

Per Stereogum, vocalist and cellist Alexandra Lawn has left the band Ra Ra Riot after six years with the group.

Formed in Syracuse in 2006, Ra Ra Riot has released two studio albums and a handful of EPs. The remaining band members are Wes Miles (vocals), Mathieu Santos (bass), Milo Bonacci (guitar), Rebecca Zeller (violin) and Kenny Bernard (drums). Lawn announced her departure from the group via tumblr, where she posted a farewell message (though insisted it was “not a ‘goodbye'”).