NewsSeptember 25, 2024 10:37 AM ET10,311 views

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

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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

 

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anonymous 172 days ago

How tragic and awful, yet also beautiful and loving. But sorry who cares ?

anonymous 172 days ago

Never thought I'd say this but maybe comments off for this one?

PoultryInMotion 172 days ago

we never heard a peep from lambgoat about any of this til now. last we heard, they we playing furnace fest.

Bortslob 172 days ago

Damn.

anonymous 172 days ago

He killed her and framed the other guy.

anonymous 172 days ago

Some dateline stuff right here

anonymous 172 days ago

Grief makes you say and do dumb shit, so. I get it..

anonymous 172 days ago

David Slimger here. Gotta make this quick before the hacks find this burner. This story is false. I was wrongly convicted. Well, gotta go now.

anonymous 172 days ago

Uh, I mean, the entire concept behind the first record was murdering women, sooooo….

anonymous 172 days ago

Above Lambgoat's pay grade

anonymous 172 days ago

Pathetic how the worthless f*ck who runs this site now has to resort to news like this to attract all the mongrels and their terrible comments since that's the only way this site will get views now

anonymous 172 days ago

Ask Jeff Rob Dave or Ben why they declined to do this with Connor way before the murder...they all have BNO tattoos and love the band.

anonymous 172 days ago

sounds pretty gay

anonymous 172 days ago

Wonder why the friend murdered her. Maybe she was cheating Conor don't mourn for a cheater

anonymous 172 days ago

Why post this but not post anything about Bam Margera? You know, member of a venerated punk band? You broke the seal on it so post Bam news NOW

anonymous 172 days ago

Not much of a friend if you ask me.

anonymous 172 days ago

"Ask Jeff Rob Dave or Ben why they declined to do this with Connor way before the murder...they all have BNO tattoos and love the band." can you tell me

anonymous 172 days ago

Just call her the guys partner/wife/GF. What is this "lover" stuff? This aint Forensic Files. God this website is dog ass.

anonymous 172 days ago

^ Go Back to your shift at Walmart you neckbeard loser. Gotta pay those Trailer bills.

anonymous 172 days ago

Fat Fatera actually did it.

anonymous 172 days ago

"Never thought I'd say this but maybe comments off for this one?" Be aware that IP addresses have been recorded and will dealt with in time.

anonymous 172 days ago

anonymous 4 hours ago Never thought I'd say this but maybe comments off for this one? I think Lurk charges an extra $15 to turn them off, for the bands too thin skinned to deal with the GOO/Buffalo janitor/Turnstile accountant posts.

anonymous 172 days ago

At least Tim Lambesis had the courage to admit he hired a hitman. Unlike this pussy who uses a convenient "I was traveling for work" excuse. Sure you were, bro, sure you were. And OJ was innocent, too.

anonymous 172 days ago

Never heard of this band but awesome to use a dead person as a cover story for your desperate need for applause

PoultryInMotion 172 days ago

"murdered lover" = band name doesnt seem to be taken you're welcome

anonymous 172 days ago

Uh, I mean, the entire concept behind the first record was murdering women, sooooo…. So much of the shit that I used to love in the early 2000s is so cringe worthy to listen to now because a lot of it was scrawny whiny bitches singing about murdering girls because they couldn't get their tiny dicks wet. Mega impotent rage vibes from that kind of music looking vack on it.

anonymous 171 days ago

will 100% end his life on stage

anonymous 171 days ago

Why was a woman alone with a man who wasn't her husband, father or brother? God bless and rest her soul. The men in her life let her down.

anonymous 171 days ago

I don't believe that

anonymous 171 days ago

My whole polycule is intrigued by this story and wants to know more

anonymous 171 days ago

Stop using AI for your posts or send whoever wrote this back to middle school.

anonymous 171 days ago

I'm a raging misogynist and I think lambgoat should shut off the comments.

anonymous 171 days ago

Would f*ck her for sure.

anonymous 171 days ago

Her last words were: "I love you, honor my memory by continuing the band. Even if it means a complete scab lineup."

anonymous 171 days ago

GOOs Night Out




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