From Brick:

"I wanted to give everyone an update on what is going on in Hourglass at this point in time. Our show in Mexico was incredibly fun and we all had a great time. Thanks to Leonel at perfectprog.com for making it possible for us to do such an awesome thing, and for taking such good care of us while we were there. We met a lot of really great people, ate some really great food, and had a great trip. A couple of things I should mention about the show: First of all Sam Doty was not our bass player there, and in fact has not been in the band for a couple of months now. He was not pulling his weight, not practicing, and overall not the same bass player he used to be. I could go on for a long time about our frustrations with him, but the bottom line is he left, and we are glad that he did. We have been fortunate enough to find an incredible bassist to replace him, and we would like to welcome Eric Blood into Hourglass as our new, and hopefully long-term bassist. Eric is by far the most skilled player we have ever had on bass, and has some excellent song-writing skills, as well as lyric-writing skills. He has added many good things to the rhythm section of the band, and we are very glad to have him in Hourglass. His first show with us on bass was in Mexico, so the fans down there have already seen him in action. Some of you may recognize his name from "The Journey Into" credits. He wrote "The Circle Breaks" lyrics with me, and he also wrote almost all of the melodies for that album. So if you like singing along to any songs off "The Journey Into," it is thanks to him. He was actually our singer for a couple of months early on in Hourglass and did a couple of shows with us then.

"Another thing I should mention about the show in Mexico is that it was the last show for Eric Robertson. Eric has left Hourglass to pursue some other musical opportunities involving writing scores for movies. His leaving is really poor timing and is a rather large set back for us, but what can we do? It is a set back in that so much of the next album was written, and now we are left hanging with many parts that he was involved in. I have known Eric since childhood and we have been friends for many years so this is a tough loss for me personally. Luckily we had another great keyboardist that was ready and willing so I'd like to announce that Jerry Stenquist is once again the keyboardist for Hourglass. Most of you will obviously recognize Jerry's name since he was our keyboardist on "The Journey Into" album. Jerry wants a lot of involvement on the next album and Eric Blood does as well, so we are re-writing a large portion of the album so that these two new members of the band can have some input into the final product. We already have re-written Pawn 2 and it is a significant improvement so things are exciting right now. I have many fond memories of sitting around the music rooms at the college Jerry and I attended together and writing "The Journey Into" during breaks from our music classes. I look forward to what his input will be on our next album.

"I apologize to the fans who have to be patient with us through all of this change. Things are moving forward once again and we hope to have a new album out some time in 2007."

From Eric Blood:

"I'm really excited with the stuff that we as a band are playing & writing. This band really pushes me to be a better bass player and musician. I think that the new album that we're working on will turn out to be the best album yet. The thing that I bring to the band is more of a presence in the bass area, the bass players that played in the band before I joined have always been able to lay a good foundation in their bass lines, and that's good cause that's the bass's job. What I'm trying to do is just expand on what they've already done, and put the bass on par with what the other musicians are doing."

From Jerry Stenquist:

"Hey Hourglass Fans! It's rad being back in the band. It's been 3 years since I've played with Hourglass, and we are for sure better than we've ever been. Both Brick and John have significantly improved musically since then, and I hope I have too. Eric is a great new addition that will greatly change the sound of Hourglass. Consequential to the new line up, we're writing music that sounds like nothing I've ever heard before. Playing with Brick, John, and Eric is not only really fun but technically demanding. It is humbling to be playing with such great musicians. Since we are spending a lot of time making our new material as melodic/progressive/technical as possible, it requires a lot of stretching for me. Wait to hear the new stuff coming out, it is amazing. You will not be disappointed, I promise."

From Eric Robertson:

"Although it was a difficult decision, I have decided to leave the band to pursue other interests that I feel will be more beneficial to me. I will be working on solo music, and with some production companies writing and recording music for different media projects.

"Brick and I have been playing music together since I was fifteen, so this will be a big change. Hourglass is a great band and will continue to make amazing music. Thanks to all of the fans who continue to support the band."