Baltimore hardcore up-and-comers The S.E.T. have announced the departure of guitarist Brady Ebert, coming just weeks ahead of the release of their debut EP, Self Evident Truth, scheduled to arrive on March 6. The band confirmed Ebert’s exit in a public statement shared on February 6, noting that the split was prompted by concerns surrounding his recent activity online.
“Brady is no longer a member of THE S.E.T. We will not stand by his ridiculous comments and behavior toward the members of our band and our community. We will continue to put on for Baltimore hardcore and thank everyone for their support.”
Ebert, who previously played guitar with Turnstile, had come under scrutiny in recent weeks after sharing a string of provocative social media posts targeting his former bandmates and engaging in combative online exchanges. At the time of publication, he had not issued a public statement regarding his dismissal from The S.E.T.
Tensions reportedly intensified after Ebert responded to a reposted Turnstile Instagram story featuring a sign reading “abolish ICE.” In the comment section, he criticized the band for what he described as performative politics and went on to level serious claims connected to a past benefit show.
He wrote: “Lmao, no one in turnstile cares at all about ethics or social issues in general, they’re just pandering to their audience.”
He went on to accuse the group of misconduct connected to one of their early benefit concerts.
“At turnstiles first free show they did they claimed all proceeds go to healthcare for the homeless, we raised 10000 dollars but i watched Brendan steal 4000 dollars from that and claim he needed to ‘pay the merch bill’ which was false.”
Ebert also revisited his highly publicized 2022 departure from Turnstile, disputing reports that drummer Daniel Fang had sought a restraining order against him. Ebert claimed the request was rejected in court for lack of sufficient legal basis. Neither the band nor its representatives have publicly responded to those assertions.
“Also my friends filed a restraining order and guess what, they had two laywers with them abd I showed up to court bt myself and the judge DENIED the restraining order,” he wrote. “Because there was no statute in the laws about what qualifies for a restraining order that they were able to meet the requirements of.”
He continued: “In other words they had no reason to file it and it was all over text messages which they showed the judge and the judge agreed with me without me even having to testify so next time before u spread bulls**t misinformation say that s**t to my face.”
Despite the personnel change, The S.E.T. indicated they intend to press ahead, reiterating their commitment to the Baltimore hardcore scene as they gear up for the release of Self Evident Truth next month.
