Ex-Turnstile Guitarist Faces Life Sentence

0:00It's May 2, from chart to breaking drops. This is Music News Today, powered by AI. Former Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert is staring down a possible life sentence after a grand jury upgraded his charges to attempted first degree. Murder. He got arrested back in March for allegedly driving his car into the father of his ex-panmate, singer Brendan Yates, named William. That incident left William needing surgery for serious injuries. Initially, Ebert faced attempted second degree murder in first degree assault, which could have meant up to 30 years behind bars. But on April 30th, the Montgomery County grand jury hit him with a heavier first degree charge, plus attempted second degree murder. First degree assault in two counts of second degree assault. He's locked up without bail in the county jail. The ban turns style called it severe physical trauma and shared hopes for William's recovery. At their recent Coachella set, they kicked things off with a pre-recorded video from William praising the group as family after years of basement practices.

1:03Fans saw it as a classy nod to the drama without diving in. Ebert insists it's all self-defense, telling court officials that surveillance video will clear his name and prove he was the one attacked. He's due back in court on May 8th for a scheduling conference. Since leaving Turnstile in 2022, he started a new ban called the SCT. But they booted him in February over his accusations against Turnstile. Meanwhile, Turnstile keeps rolling with upcoming shows like a UK headline gig and opening for Tyler, the creator. Ebert's other project, Experience, plans to drop their debut EP with his parts anyway, despite calling the case of setting. This whole saga's got the hardcore scene buzzing as it heads to trial.