"My departure wasn't an easy decision, and it wasn't entirely my own," Mark O'Connell said of his exit from the group.

Jan. 7, Taking Back Sunday's drummer Mark O'Connell revealed in an Instagram post that he was leaving the band.

Taking Back Sunday drummer Mark O'Connell has released a statement announcing that he is "no longer with the band," after a 24-year tenure. Fans had taken notice of O'Connell's absence on tour ...

Mark O’Connell, the longtime drummer of Long Island-based emo ensemble Taking Back Sunday, has announced his departure from the group after almost 25 years of membership. O’Connell detailed ...

After 24 years, Taking Back Sunday's drummer Mark O'Connell is leaving the band. On Tuesday, Jan. 7, he announced the news in an Instagram post, which featured a note in several images.

Mark O'Connell performs live with Taking Back Sunday. CREDIT: Jason Squires/FilmMagic/Getty Taking Back Sunday drummer Mark O’Connell has left the band after 24 years, saying that it “wasn’t ...

Taking Back Sunday‘s longtime drummer Mark O’Connell has left the band. He shared the news in a post on Instagram, writing: After nearly 25 years as the drummer of Taking Back Sunday ...

Even though O’Connell wasn’t a founding member of Taking Back Sunday, he spent the last 25 years with the band. Taking over for Steven DeJospeh, many found it hard to remember the group ...