“Every time we took a step sexually it was because he wanted to and made it clear by either putting my hand on his crotch or shaming me for saying I wasn’t comfortable, gaslighting me, or ignoring me when I didn’t give my consent,” she wrote. 10 Things to Know About the SWMRS Drummer. Following her relationship, Night says, she has suffered from residual sexual trauma and harassment from SWMRS fans egged on by Armstrong’s bandmates. 121.3k Followers, 53 Following, 15 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from SWMRS (@swmrs) “Yesterday, my abuser Joey Armstrong and his band SWMRS released an unbelievably hypocritical statement on social media that has pushed me … The Regrettes' Lydia Night has accused SWMRS drummer Joey Armstrong, son of Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, of sexual misconduct. Night then detailed her relationship with Armstrong — whose dad is Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong — that occurred entirely while she was underage, beginning when she was 16 and he was 22. “I recognize that my privilege as a white woman with a platform amplifies this statement.”, A post shared by SWMRS (@swmrs) on Jul 21, 2020 at 12:20pm PDT, In This Article: Earlier this week, Lydia Night of the Regrettes penned an open letter about her experience with sexual coercion and emotional abuse at the hands of SWMRS drummer Joey Armstrong. If your situation calls for it, we will report you to the proper authorities. “He now said, ‘Let’s not pay much attention to any exact time frame.’ … His timeline and promise of a ‘real’ relationship was the thing that strung me along, but once we got closer to the thing he would call the finish line, it was apparent it was bullshit all along. I have apologized to her privately and I hope she can forgive me, if and when she is ready to do so. The Regrettes’ Lydia Night has accused Joey Armstrong — the son of Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong and drummer in punk band SWMRS — of sexual misconduct, claiming that he emotionally abused her and sexually coerced her while they were in a … Night described her own message as a direct response to SWMRS’ own statement, which she labeled “unbelievably hypocritical.” “This band’s delusional positioning of themselves as woke feminists is not only triggering for me as a victim, but is complete bullshit and needs to be called out,” she wrote. “I’m still remembering traumatic events from Joey and I’s relationship three years later. We love and appreciate you. Time to unlearn and rethink. SWMRS drummer Joey Armstrong has responded after he was accused of sexual misconduct by Lydia Night, singer of LA punks The Regrettes. Joey Armstrong, drummer for punk band SWMRS and son of Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, has been accused of sexual misconduct by musician Lydia Night. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. It is exciting that we are in a place in society where we can have these conversations and take the survivors’ stories seriously. It hit me hard and took a major toll on my self-esteem.”, She described confronting Armstrong last December. Bass Guitar Seb Mueller. “What I actually experienced was emotional abuse and sexual coercion by someone in a position of power over me,” singer alleges in lengthy statement. Joey Armstrong, son of Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, is the drummer.-He followed her on instagram when she was 16 and he was 22 and dm'd her some … “One of these nights, he changed the ‘rules’ he had prefaced our entire relationship on,” she wrote. The Regrettes’ singer issued a lengthy statement on … Secret Service Confirms John Mulaney Investigation Over ‘SNL’ Jokes, Trump Pardons Lil Wayne, Kodak Black in Last-Minute Spree, Watch James Corden, Broadway Stars Mark ‘One Day More’ of Trump, Break Up With Booze for Dry January, Sober October and Beyond With These Non-Alcoholic Spirits, See Jennifer Lopez Perform ‘This Land Is Your Land’ at Joe Biden Inauguration, Zayn Finds His Sweet Spot on ‘Nobody Is Listening’, Song You Need to Know: Olivia Rodrigo, ‘Drivers License’, Ms. Lauryn Hill Speaks in Depth About Fame, Racism, and ‘Miseducation’. Now Armstrong, the son of Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, has shared a statement regarding Night’s allegations. Th… “I’ve spent over a year processing and reflecting on my experience to try to find the right away to go about it.” A rep for SWMRS did not reply to multiple requests for comment. SWMRS ’ drummer Joey Armstrong has responded to claims of sexual misconduct and coercion alleged by the Regrettes ’ Lydia Night. Lydia Night of the Regrets has accused Joey Armstrong, drummer of the SWMRS punk act and son of Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, of sexual misconduct. They have a lot of young fans who are a majority of girls. Armstrong's first son, Joseph Marciano "Joey" Armstrong, was born on February 28, 1995. They drew on a mix of influences ranging from the Beach Boys to the Ramones to create their own brand of rock. [61] Joey Armstrong has given an update on his SWMRS bandmates who were injured in a van crash earlier this week. A message to our femme fans: Thank you. Drummer and son of Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong partially denies Lydia Night’s claims and apologizes in new statement. The Regrettes’ Lydia Night has accused Joey Armstrong, drummer of punk act SWMRS and son of Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, of sexual misconduct. Getty/Tim Mosenfelder. I own my mistakes and will work hard to regain the trust that I lost.”. We want to hear from you! The note, she wrote, “was nice but didn’t address any of the abuse, my age, his position of power, or anything sexual at all.”, Armstrong, she alleged, texted her to follow up on the letter, which she calls a “completely transparent attempt at feeling out what I was gonna do knowing the pure hypocrisy their statement held.” Night concluded the statement by describing Armstrong as “only one of sooo many people who [doesn’t] realize that their power dynamic makes any romantic relationship abusive and inappropriate by nature.”, “The deep-seeded toxic norms of men need to be called out for exactly what they are,” she wrote. Drummer for the band SWMRS (Swimmers), previously known as Emily's Army, who formed the band in 2004 with the Becker brothers. The Regrettes’ Lydia Night has accused Joey Armstrong, drummer of punk act SWMRS and son of Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, of sexual misconduct. Joey Armstrong, the son of Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, has addressed accusations of sexual misconduct by a fellow musician. “It is egregiously reinforced by us young men who are made to believe that we are rock stars. SWMRS. “To put yourself and your trauma in the spotlight is a terrifying and selfless act. And it is survived by teenage girls who are just trying to see a fucking show. They drew on a mix of influences ranging from the Beach Boys to the Ramones to … A message to our femme fans: Thank you. “I … He and Cole Becker were inspired to play music after watching the movie School of Rock. She added that she has spoken to Armstrong and SWMRS’ lead singer, Cole Becker, in the time since, noting that her talks with Becker seemed “constructive.” She also received a handwritten note from Armstrong that “was nice but didn’t address any of the abuse, my age, his position of power, or anything sexual at all.”, “My goal here isn’t to ‘cancel’ anyone but to further the conversation of the intricacies of power abuse, grooming, and manipulation that not only exists in the music industry but in so many other industries,” Night wrote. SWMRS (formerly Emily's Army), pronounced 'swimmers', is an American punk rockband formed in Piedmont, California in 2004 by Cole Becker and Joey Armstrong, with Becker's brother Max Becker joining only a few weeks afterwards. Pitchfork July 21, 2020 Lydia Night of the Regrettes released a statement on Monday (July 20) accusing SWMRS drummer Joey Armstrong—son … “My goal here isn’t to ‘cancel’ anyone but to further the conversation of the intricacies of power abuse, grooming, and manipulation that not only exists in the music industry, but in so many other industries. We have taken these actions with the artists that were reported to us in the past day, with the exception of removal of the offending artists’ catalog. SWMRS' Joey Armstrong Joey Armstrong, the drummer of SWMRS and son of Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, has been accused of sexual misconduct and … Sign up for our newsletter. SWMRS drummer Joey Armstrong has responded after he was accused of sexual assault by Lydia Night, singer of LA punks The Regrettes.. Armstrong, she said, followed her on Instagram in May 2017 and sent her a direct message, noting that SWMRS would be offering the Regrettes some touring spots that year. Armstrong’s statement was posted on SWMRS’ official Instagram page, although it was issued from just Armstrong: “I want to address Lydia’s Instagram post about our relationship. I recognize that my privilege as a white woman with a platform amplifies this statement.”. “Even though he interrupted me throughout our conversation, he seemed to somewhat take in what I was telling him and apologized,” she wrote. One of the most prominent acts involved is SWMRS, the pop-punk band featuring Joey Armstrong, the son of Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong. Night pointed out the “hypocrisy” of SWMRS’ own statement in support of the victims coming forward with their stories, which they posted earlier this week. It’s important to me that Joey and his entire band are held accountable to fully understand that even though they may view themselves as ‘good guys’ they are continuing to perpetuate the exact toxic culture they are trying to call out.”, Two days prior to Night’s post, Burger Records — which distributed a cassette edition of SWMRS’ 2016 LP, Drive North — issued a Facebook statement addressing accusations made against multiple, unspecified artists on the label. He played drums in the Oakland -based band SWMRS until accusations of sexual misconduct and coercion were made against him in 2020. “The music industry is a chain of abuse that starts with the adults who profit off of the precariousness of youth,” they wrote. Written By Seb Mueller, Joey Armstrong, Max Becker & 1 more. Armstrong’s statement was posted on SWMRS’ official Instagram page, although it was addressed from just Armstrong: “I want to address Lydia’s Instagram post about our relationship. But she claimed that, two months before her 18th birthday, she had an “eye-opening” conversation with Armstrong during a trip to visit him in New York. SWMRS’ drummer Joey Armstrong has responded to claims of sexual misconduct and coercion alleged by the Regrettes’ Lydia Night. SWMRS (formerly "Emily's Army") is an American punk rock band formed in Oakland, California in 2004 by Cole Becker and Joey Armstrong, with Cole's brother Max joining only a few weeks afterwards. The band released a demo and a string of EPs from 2008 to 2010. And it is survived by teenage girls who are just trying to see a fucking show. She viewed SWMRS as being “vocal feminists and having a message that I thought aligned with mine.”, “Because of our age difference, Joey would continually ask me to keep our relationship as hidden as possible, and I did,” she wrote, adding, “We had multiple conversations where he would say something along the lines of, ‘I want to move at your pace’ and ‘I don’t want to have sex until you’re 18,’ but then would act in a completely contradicting way.”. While I don’t agree with some of the things she said about me, it’s important she be allowed to say them and that she be supported for speaking out,” he wrote. Want more Rolling Stone? In 2015, SWMRS released a single, "Miley" b/w "Uncool," and launched a short tour in the spring of that year, though Mueller was unable to make the dates (he was finishing exams at college), so Joey's brother Jakob Armstrong took over on bass until Mueller was free of his academic obligations. “I was in a relationship with Joey that started when I was 16 and ended right before my 18th birthday,” Night wrote on Instagram on Monday. “I was in a relationship with Joey that started when I was 16 and ended right before my 18th birthday,” Night wrote Monday on Instagram. The Regrettes’ Lydia Night has accused Joey Armstrong, drummer of punk act SWMRS and son of Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, of sexual misconduct. “I was in a relationship with Joey that started when I was 16 and ended right before my 18th birthday,” Night wrote Monday on Instagram.. “For so long I viewed it just as being toxic and not something valid enough to share but … In the statement, Night called out SWMRS drummer Joey Armstrong for emotional and sexual abuse after the band released an "unbelievably hypocritical statement on social media that has pushed me to publicly share my story". The band added Travis Neumann in 2009, who later left in 2014 due to creative differences. -SWMRS is a alt/punk band that paints itself as feminist. Trivia. These stories are sparking a long overdue conversation about abuse in our community.”, Later in the note, they labeled stories of abuse as a “systemic poison that haunts the entire music industry.” “The music industry is a chain of abuse that starts with the adults who profit off of the precariousness of youth,” they wrote. The Regrettes’ frontwoman accused SWMRS drummer Joey Armstrong of emotional and sexual abuse in a lengthy Instagram post on Monday (July 20), which Billboard confirmed was penned by … SWMRS star Joey Armstrong has spoken out after Lydia Night accused him of sexual misconduct. Sign up for our newsletter. Produced by Zac Carper. “Several stories have been brought to our attention about some Burger artists engaging in the grooming of underage girls for sex, relationships built on power imbalance, and the solicitation of pornography from minors,” the company wrote, along with a text image reading “ZERO TOLERANCE.”, The message continued, “With this in mind, we want to remind all of our artists, and inform the Burger community at large, that we have a long-standing zero-tolerance policy for this sort of behavior. SWMRS was founded in 2004 by Cole Becker — Max's brother — and Joey Armstrong, son of Green Day front man Billie Joe Armstrong. Lydia Night, SWMRS, The Regrettes. The 19-year-old singer shared a lengthy statement on Instagram on July 20. Joey, son of Green Day frontman … We are donating profits from sales of that artist to charity at the victim’s request.”, SWMRS later posted an Instagram statement addressing “the stories that survivors of sexual abuse in the Southern California music scene have been sharing.”, “First of all, we want to acknowledge how brave it is of these survivors to come forward and rehash their trauma,” the band wrote. Time to unlearn and rethink. I was selfish and I didn’t treat her the way she deserves to have been treated both during our relationship and in the two years since we broke up. “For so long I viewed it just as being toxic and not something valid enough to share but now I know that what I actually experienced was emotional abuse and sexual coercion by someone in a position of power over me. “When I started becoming sexual in my current relationship, there were multiple times where I felt extremely triggered and would cry in bed not knowing how to explain it,” she wrote. 161 Shares We love and appreciate you. 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SWMRS drummer Joey Armstrong has addressed the sexual misconduct allegations made by the Regrettes’ Lydia Night. Night issued her allegations … Before Fame. © Copyright 2021 Rolling Stone, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. One of the most prominent acts involved is SWMRS, the pop-punk band featuring Joey Armstrong, the son of Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong. I knew I was done and chose to end it.”, Night said it took her years to process their relationship. Throughout her lengthy post, Night alleged numerous “traumatic events” from her relationship with Armstrong, which she said began when she was 16 and he was 22. Night posted a lengthy statement of her own on Monday following several days of young artists and fans accusing various Burger Records acts of assault and harassment. © Copyright 2021 Rolling Stone, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. “I respect her immensely and fully accept that I failed her as a partner. We want to hear from you! The musician wrote that she believed “things would change” once she turned 18. Joey shared a video in May of previous 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick explaining why he previously kneeled during the National Anthem. “While I don’t agree with some of … Joey Armstrong, SWMRS drummer and son of Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, was accused of sexual misconduct by The Regrettes’ Lydia Night. SWMRS' Joey Armstrong has issued a statement following the Regrettes' Lydia Night alleging sexual coercion and misconduct. In a statement shared on Instagram earlier this week (July 20) Night alleged that Armstrong, the son of Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong, had forced her into sexual acts during a one-year relationship that began in mid-2017. About. Joey Armstrong of SWMRS performs during the "Last Young Renegade" tour at the Fox Theater on July 8, 2017 in Oakland, California. “It is egregiously reinforced by us young men who are made to believe that we are rock stars. SWMRS’ drummer Joey Armstrong has responded to claims of sexual misconduct and coercion alleged by the Regrettes’ Lydia Night. Night accused Armstrong of pressuring her into sexual encounters. February 21, 2020 by Corinne Sullivan. Fascinating Facts About Joey Armstrong Kinda, Sorta Have a Huge Crush on Joey Armstrong? Joey Armstrong (Billie’s son), the drummer of local Bay Area band SWMRS, has followed in his Dad’s footsteps in the fight against racism. 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