Chevelle ’s Pete and Sam Loeffler have revealed that they haven’t spoken to their brother and former bandmate Joe Loeffler in 20 years.

Chevelle was formed as a family band by brother Pete, Sam, and Joe Loeffler in the Chicago suburb of Grayslake in 1995. The Loefflers remained together as a trio for three major-label album cycles, until Joe exited the band in 2005, giving way to longtime bassist and brother-in-law Dean Bernardini, who remained with the band until his exit in 2019.

It was a messy split with Joe, both as a band and as a family, and Pete and Sam opened up about their continued estrangement from their younger brother in a new interview on “The Garza Podcast,” hosted by Suicide Silence guitarist Chris Garza. Related Video

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