Boys Night Out's Connor Lovat-Fraser explains why he brought the band back, to honor murdered lover

Boys Night Out frontman Connor Lovat-Fraser took to the band's social media this morning, Wednesday September 25th, to share the reason he decided to bring back the post-hardcore act.

Lovat-Fraser cites that his former girlfriend, Julia MacIsaac (42), who was brutally killed by 43-yr old David Slinger, a friend of band. On March, 14th Slinger inflicted obvious signs of trauma to MacIsaac and would then call the police to inform them he 'caused harm to the victim'. When authorities arrived shortly after 4 a.m. they would find the victim deceased and arrest Slinger, who was still on scene. Later, Slinger would be charged with first-degree murder.

Lovat-Fraser claims MacIsaac was a big driving force to bring Boys Night Out back regardless of the line up. Boys Night Out was added to the Furnace Fest line up June 26th of this year. 

Lovat-Fraser shared the following:

Many of you have asked about what drove me to bring BNO back at this time. The answer is a name; Julia Mary MacIsaac. On 14 March, 2024, Julia was murdered in her home while I was traveling for work. Her attacker was a friend of ours.

Julia was my girlfriend. She was my partner. She was a daughter, a sister, a friend. She was brilliant, beautiful, ridiculously funny, sarcastic, stubborn, silly, kind and powerful. She was a lot of things. 

I loved Julia so much, and I miss her everyday.

Julia was an incredible woman.

As we were building a life together and planning for the future, Julia strongly encouraged me to find a way to get Boys Night Out back on stage…even without the original members. When we were offered the opportunity to perform at Furnace Fest last year (2023), she wanted so badly for me to find a way to make it happen. She knew how much I enjoyed creating and performing with this band. She saw how excited I was to announce vinyl pressings and to interact with fans and old friends. She could see how important this was (and IS) to me. Julia loved the music and loved me.

It has been just over 6 months since Julia Mary MacIsaac was senselessly taken from this world. I have had to consider the violent content of my lyrics in comparison to the dark, tragic, and overwhelming reality in which I find myself. There have been birthdays, anniversaries and important milestones. In that time I have been unable to work and unmotivated to do most things. For the first time in just over 6 months I find myself able to actively desire to participate in the present and envision the future.

Grief and loss find us all at one time or another. They connect and bind us to each other. They can also serve as powerful motivators.

Julia gave me so much while she was alive. I wish to honor her beautiful life and memory the best way I know how…through music.

I have decided to bring back this band for all of you who supported us through the years. I am doing this for myself, to rediscover my love of life. I am doing this for my daughter, my family and my friends. I am doing this for Julia.

So, let's do this.
Thank you