Ekko Astral Frontwoman Jael Holzman Files Peace Order Petition Accusing Former Bandmate of Making Threats

Ekko Astral Frontwoman Jael Holzman Files Peace Order Petition Accusing Former Bandmate of Making Threats

D.C. punk band Ekko Astral announced their upcoming sophomore album, The Beltway Is Burning, on Wednesday, Feb. 11. By Friday, frontwoman Jael Holzman was standing in Montgomery County District Court alongside her lawyer to ask a judge to approve a petition for a peace order she filed against former Ekko drummer, Miri Tyler.  Holzman accused Tyler of threatening her on social media, according to her petition filed Feb. 6. Tyler has denied making…

Ekko Astral's Jael Holzman Files Petition Against Ex-Bandmate

Last month, drummer Miri Tyler announced that she’s leaving Ekko Astral, citing her own mental health as well as her other projects. At the time, the parting seemed amicable, and the band said that Tyler’s last time playing with the band would be at the upcoming second edition of Liberation Weekend, their trans-rights music festival…