PNUMA Announces 2019 Shows & Shares Audio Of Comeback Show

Livetronica act PNUMA recently returned to the stage for the first time in nearly 10 years to open for STS9 on December 28, 2018. The band shared official audio of their comeback show and announced a series of 2019 performances.

Two of three original members — Alex Botwin (Paper Diamond) and Lane Shaw — will participate in the revival of PNUMA. Ben Hazelgrove will no longer perform with the group. Stay tuned for word on the new member. Next up for the trio is a support slot for Tribe at The Fillmore in New Orleans on April 6. PNUMA will also play Summer Camp and Electric Forest and will open for The Disco Biscuits at Red Rocks in Morrison, Colorado on May 25. More dates will be revealed soon.

Listen to audio of PNUMA’s set from this past December 28:

Here’s a recap video of the band’s return to the stage:

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Finally, read a letter to fans from Ben Hazlegrove:

Dear Pnuma Friends and Family,

I’d like to start off by saying what a journey. There are so many stories I would love to share in this letter and so many people individually that I would like to thank, but this would slowly turn into a book. Thank you everyone for the love and support along the way. I love you all and would not be who I am and where I am today without the Pnuma experience.

As three Virgos whose birthdays all fell in the same week, we traveled the world together, became family and made unforgettable memories. When hearing from the guys that a reunion was in the air, I was thrilled. But reality sunk in and I had to remind myself how hard the tour life was on me and the toll that it took on my mental and physical health. I retired from it due to the overwhelming anxiety I felt from playing so many shows in addition to outside personal factors. There were instances when I begged the band to let me not perform because of the level of my anxiety attacks, and there were times when I was too scared to face the crowd. The stage would later become a place where I felt moments of peace and euphoria, but the anxiety and depression remained. Regardless of the level of my anxieties, the team always had my back, and I thank them for that.

So thank you Alex and Lane, Keith, Jake, Madison House, friends, family and fans. In closing, I will always be an artist in my heart, but I am no longer the road warrior I once was. I hope y’all can understand.

Peace and Love,

Ben Hazlegrove