Consequence of Sound — A grassroots effort that exposed and toppled one of Chicago's most popular indie groups. more info

Chorus.fm — The Orwells have broken up amidst allegations of sexual misconduct. more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — The band previously released a statement denying the allegations, calling them "baseless." more info

Consequence of Sound — Over the weekend, three band members were accused of rape, sexual interactions with underaged girls, and sexual manipulation more info

Stereogum — Earlier this week, the Orwells cancelled their hometown show following allegations of sexual abuse. They "emphatically" denied the claims against band members against Mario Cuomo, Henry Brinner, and Grant Brinner: "While callow altercations and vulga... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Chicago band The Orwells have broken up, following sexual misconduct allegations against members that were made public earlier this week. They wrote on Twitter and Facebook, simply 'The Orwells have disbanded.' Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — 'It has come to our attention that some people and publications are applauding us for denouncing The Orwells. We are here to say that it was not us, but a group of strong women that had the courage to make the truth public about The Orwells' abu... more info

Consequence of Sound — Allegations range from rape to sexual relations with underage girls to sending unsolicited nudes. more info

Stereogum — Chicago-area major label garage band the Orwells have issued a statement denying allegations of sexual abuse against three members of the group, which surfaced in a document circulated on social media and Reddit over the weekend. The band also announ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Orwells cancelled their upcoming Chicago show 'out of respect to our friends at the Metro.' Continue reading… more info