Soft Play Name Change
The band said it was "important that people change and make improvements no matter how far down the line they are" British punk band Slaves have changed their name, saying it "doesn't represent. British band Slaves announced that they have changed their name to Soft Play and apologized for any offense caused by their original name. The U.K.
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The California post-hardcore band, Slaves, changed its name to Rain City Drive. This was done for two reasons: to shed the potentially offensive name and to distance themselves from the U.K. punk.
The British punk band Slaves have changed their name to Soft Play and apologised to those offended by their original. Soft Play have spoken to NME about their nu-metal inspired single 'Mirror Muscles' and what fans can expect from their first album in six years. Way back in 2020, the California post.
UK punks Slaves have rebranded themselves as Soft Play and apologized for their original name. "As younger men, we responded to criticism of the name from a place of fear and defensiveness. The duo of Isaac Holman and Laurie Vincent, now going under the moniker Soft Play, revealed that the band took a hiatus before making the decision to return with a new name.
After years of backlash, UK punk group Slaves have changed their 'offensive' band name to Soft Play instead. UK punk band, Slaves recently addressed their long-deemed controversial band name via Instagram. Posting a lengthy statement on Saturday (December 10), they apologised for its offensive undertones and introduced their new name, Soft Play.