Chris Conley and Equal Vision Records Release Statements Following Accusations of Abuse

In a series of posts on Instagram, an anonymous young man has accused Saves the Day singer Chris Conley of emotional abuse. Conley and Saves the Day’s label Equal Vision have responded to the accusations with separate notes that specifically address the allegations.

The unnamed man who goes by the name of your.bandsucks on Instragram alleges he met Conley when he was 12 years old and for the last few decades, their relationship has been described by both parties as an artist/fan dynamic. The accuser alleges that this changed in 2020 during the pandemic, when Conley allegedly began pushing for the two to start a relationship. The accuser provides several photos that corroborate his allegations, including a photo of a home studio that appears to have damage, screen shots from the accuser’s phone that appears to show Conley calling him upwards of 10 times per day, and screenshots of texts that appear to line up with what the accuser alleges. In response Conley has shared a message in which he essentially admits to the behavior described by his accuser, though he specifically mentions and denies allegations of grooming (of which we didn’t see reviewing the accusor’s messages).

Photo Credit: Owen Ela

Matt Matasci: Music Editor at mxdwn.com - matt@mxdwn.com | I have written and edited for mxdwn since 2015, the same year I began my music journalism career. Previously (and currently) a freelance copywriter, I graduated with a degree in Communications from California Lutheran University in 2008. Born on the Central Coast of California, I am currently a few hundred miles south along the 101 in the Los Angeles area. matt@mxdwn.com
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