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"Emblem3&amp;#039;s Drew Chadwick has confirmed he is leaving the band.  In a statement on the group&amp;#039;s website, it was announced that Chadwick has quit in order to pursue a solo career.  &amp;quot;We&amp;#039;re sad to see Drew go but he will always be our brother, and we couldn&amp;#039;t be happier for him as he starts his new journey as a solo artist,&amp;quot; the band wrote. &amp;quot;Drew sends hugs out to all the Emblems.&amp;quot; The band came in third on the second US series of The X Factor. Their first album &amp;#039;Nothing To Lose&amp;#039; debuted at number seven on the Billboard chart in 2013.  Remaining band members, brothers Wesley and Keaton Stromberg, insist that Chadwick&amp;#039;s decision to leave does not spell the end for the band.  Wesley said: &amp;quot;We know many of you may be concerned about what this means for Emblem3, but I can assure you this is just the beginning! &amp;quot;Me and Keaton started this band when we were nine and 11 years old and we will continue making music for our fans.  &amp;quot;We love you with all our heart. We&amp;#039;ve been working tirelessly on new material and have so much of the new record to share with you on &amp;#039;The Fireside Story Sessions&amp;#039; starting next week! &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s gonna be so much fun and we can&amp;#039;t wait to hang around the campfire with you.&amp;quot; Watch Emblem3&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;3000 Miles&amp;#039; below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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