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New Pornographers Drummer Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography; Band Has ‘Immediately Severed All Ties With Him’


Joseph Seiders, the drummer for indie-rock band the New Pornographers, has been arrested for possession of child pornography.

Joseph Seiders, the drummer for indie-rock band the New Pornographers, has been arrested for possession of child pornography. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release on Thursday that Seiders, who had been the band’s drummer for over a decade, was arrested on April 9 after two reports were made of suspicious behavior at a Palm Desert business. One of Canada’s best-known indie-rock exports, the New Pornographers have released nine studio albums, with the most recent being 2023’s “Continue as a Guest.”

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