Brady Ebert, the former guitarist of the Grammy-winning US hardcore band Turnstile, has been charged with attempted second-degree murder after allegedly hitting the father of frontman Brendan Yates with his car.
On 29 March, police found William Yates outside his home with 'trauma to his lower extremities', including a broken bone protruding from his leg, according to the Baltimore Banner. Yates's family members said that Ebert drove up to the house, honked and swore, then drove off, before returning. Police allege that Yates threw a rock at Ebert's car, and Ebert then drove into him as he attempted to run away. Ebert allegedly returned an additional time to tell Yates that he 'deserved it'.
Ebert, 33, was arrested and taken into custody on 31 March. He is also charged with one count of first-degree assault, according to Montgomery County arrest records, and is being held without bond. In court, Ebert protested his innocence and insisted that surveillance footage would 'contradict' his accusers' statements. However, Montgomery County district court judge Sherri D Koch described the alleged attack as violent and targeted.
Turnstile told Pitchfork that William Yates is recovering from surgery to treat 'severe physical trauma' to his legs, and expressed gratitude at his survival. Ebert was a founding member of Turnstile, formed in 2010, and a childhood friend of Brendan Yates. He left the band in 2022. In a statement, the band explained they had cut ties with Ebert 'in response to a consistent pattern of harmful behaviour' and that his threats had escalated over recent months.
Last year Ebert formed a band called the Self-Evident Truth, but was ejected after posting allegations about Turnstile's finances. In August 2022, a Maryland court denied a request for a peace order against Ebert by a former bandmate. Turnstile, based in Baltimore, are the most successful hardcore band of their generation, with two Grammy awards. Their fourth album, Never Enough (2025), reached No 9 in the US and No 11 in the UK.
