Jans Ingber, The Motet Part Ways
Dedication to balance Ingber’s reason for leaving top funk band
By Eric Frank
December 16, 2015
The New Year is a time to welcome change into our lives. From personal goals to life-changing decisions, the start of a new year brings about hope for the future and a fresh perspective – an opportunity to create new balance in our hectic lives.
Such is the case for Colorado hometown favorites, The Motet, and their longtime frontman, Jans Ingber. No ill-will seems to be present as Ingber cites a simple need to balance his life in music with his life as a family man. A husband and father, Ingber intends to continue playing and writing music in various projects all over the country, though nothing specific has yet been mentioned.
While this comes as sad news for fans of The Motet and for Coloradans specifically, I urge you to see this unraveling storyline as a new beginning. At play is the change we so often seek, the perspective we so acutely desire, and the balance we all strive to achieve. You know damn well The Motet will still bring the heat with their brand of face-melting funk.
The band's New Year's Eve show in Atlanta, GA and January 1st performance at BB King’s Blues Club in New York City (Phish after-party) will be Ingber’s last shows as a member of The Motet. The band’s first shows sans Ingber will be a hometown run in Colorado in January, 2016 which includes shows in Mountain Village (January 14), Aspen (January 15) and Keystone (January 16 and 17).
We here at COjam wish both parties nothing but the best. Together, you have brought us and thousands of music-loving fans a happiness that will never be forgotten. We look forward to your continued success and wish you clarity on your journey toward balance, perspective, and happiness.
Read the full statements by both The Motet and Jans Ingber below:
THE MOTET
2015 has been an amazing year. Huge thanks to our community for being such an incredible part of it!
As we prepare to embark on another exciting year ahead, we must first deliver the news that our brother Jans Ingber has decided to leave the band. Read Jans’ letter below.
NYE in ATL and Jan 1st at BB King’s in NYC (Phish after-show) will be Jans’ last gigs as a member of The Motet. While this news has not been easy for any of us, we wholly respect and support Jans’ decision to make more time for those things that are important to him. We wish him nothing but happiness and success. The Motet is no stranger to change. We also know that the magic of music happens because of the sum of its parts – and when we do our thing, we feel the magic. We are pumped for this next phase of our journey. We’re inspired by the music and the love, and know 2016 will be our most epic yet!
Onward and upward. It’s what we do! Expect some amazing vocalists – old friends and new – to join us for upcoming shows. We’ll keep you posted on the details. YOU all are an important part of that magic; Thanks for being part of the adventure.
Funk on and on,
Dave, Gabriel, Garrett, Joey, Ryan & Matt
The Motet
Jans Ingber
BIG, LIFE-CHANGING UPDATE:
To all my music loving people,
This is a tough message to deliver to all of you who have filled my cup, year after year.
After months of deliberating, I have decided to part ways with The Motet. It has been an honor to have played and facilitated so many epic dance parties and joyous celebrations of life. (I’m looking at you Colorado)
I am incredibly proud of the legacy and music we’ve created. The Motet are my brothers, and I wish them nothing but success and awesomeness on their journey.
I’m excited to hear the great music that comes from the evolution of this band. The plain truth is that my desire for a balanced life of creating music and being a father, a husband, an outdoorsman, and a conduit of positive change in my community, has outweighed my desire to be a full-time touring musician in an ascending band. I love singing. I love playing. I love writing music. I love dancing and entertaining. And I love sharing energy on stage with all of you. My plan is to continue doing all of these things with various projects all over the country. My Motet homies deserve to dream big and go fulfill their dreams.
Dave, Garrett, Joey, Ryan, Gabe and Matt, thank you for this incredible ride, and keep on don’t stoppin’. I can rest my head easy knowing how much love and support I have from my family, friends and fans. I will continue my lifelong journey of spreading positivity and authenticity through music. I look forward to seeing you all at the next show, party, festival or collaboration.
Motet 4 life…
Thank you all for supporting me to be the best Jans I can be.
Your Guy,
Jans