Drummer Leaves Bedouin Soundclash

Bedouin Soundclash have begun 2009 less one member.

Drummer Pat Pengelly has left the band and, according to a press release, will embark on new projects this year.

Those new musical ventures involve Alexisonfire guitarist Wade MacNeil's Black Lungs. Pengelly will join his Dine Alone labelmate at four Ontario shows later this month. At this point, it's unclear whether Pengelly will become a permanent member of Black Lungs.

There's no word yet on Pengelly's replacement in Bedouin Soundclash.

Pengelly, Jay Malinowski and Eon Sinclair formed Bedouin Soundclash in 2001 while they were students at Queen's University in Kingston, Ont. They've released three albums: 2001's Root Fire, 2004's Sounding A Mosaic and 2007's Street Gospels.

You can see Bedouin Soundclash here:

Feb. 7 Guelph, ON @ Sleeman Centre (Hillside Inside 2009)
Feb. 21 Brisbane, Australia @ RNA Showgrounds (Soundwave Festival)
Feb. 22 Sydney, Australia @ TBA (Soundwave Festival)
Feb. 27 Melbourne, Australia @ Melbourne Showgrounds (Soundwave Festival)
Feb. 28 Adelaide, Australia @ Bonython Park (Soundwave Festival)
March 2 Perth, Australia @ Steel Blue Oval (Soundwave Festival)

You can see Pengelly perform with Black Lungs and openers Ceremonial Snips here:

Jan. 21 Peterborough, ON @ The Montreal House
Jan. 22 Hamilton, ON @ The Casbah
Jan. 23 London, ON @ London Music Hall
Jan. 24 Toronto, ON @ Kathedral