The popular Chapel Hill band Watchhouse is taking a bit of a breather after a scary incident left both members nursing wounds last week.

The folk music duo of Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz are on tour across the U.S. for their self-titled album, but were struck by a car while using a crosswalk in Iowa City. According to a post on social media on April 6, the pair suffered concussions and needed “stitches and staples” to treat their injuries.

The incident led Watchhouse, formerly known as Mandolin Orange, to call off their performances for the next week. On Monday, though, the band shared an update saying the rest of their tour dates through April will be canceled too.

Marlin and Frantz posted that based on their doctor’s advice, they would instead take time to rest and recuperate instead of press on with shows.

“We need lots of sleep every night (not on a moving bus),” said the band, “and the light and sound conditions of clubs would be problematic over the next week [and more.]”

“We are grateful in the big picture,” Watchhouse added, “and also pretty heartbroken and demoralized having to cancel this tour and send everyone home, especially after the last couple of years. It feels a lot lonelier when the rest of the world isn’t doing it too. We’ll miss being with our buddies and getting to do what we love with you every night. We’re sorry for any inconvenience that this causes and thank you all again for the continued support.”

According to the band’s website, they will be back on the road for a performance the final week of May in Cumberland, Maryland. Watchhouse is expected to close out the tour run with a concert date much closer to home: October 1 in Raleigh at the North Carolina Museum of Art.

 

Photo via ShowLoveMedia.

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