Much loved Dublin band Little Green cars have announced they have "come to the end of the road" and are to split up with immediate effect.
The five-piece achieved commercial and critical acclaim with their two studio albums 'Absolute Zero' and 'Ephemera'.
The band, who first formed in 2008 when the members were aged 16, said they took the decision to break up for artistic and personal reasons.
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In a statement released this afternoon, the band said the members will remain on friendly terms.
They said: "It is with great pride and hearts aglow that Little Green Cars have come to the end of the road.
"There is no love lost between us in our decision to disband - there has been no terrible calamity, no heartless betrayal and no punches thrown.
"Rather, this simply feels like the right thing for us, both personally and artistically.
"We formed in 2008 at the tender age of 16. Since then we have been through so much together.
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"Break-ups, break-downs and break-throughs. Hotels and motels. Dinners in diners.
"Planes, trains and automobiles. We lost loved ones. We found the Jones. We met Chevy Chase.
"It has been a startling adventure from beginning to end and we remain the fast friends that started it all."
They added they were "immensely proud" of the two studio albums that they dubbed their "babies".
Thanking fans for their support, the group said: "It has been a privilege to travel with our music and we have always been humbled by our incredible fans.
"Your love, support and engagement with our art has been so important to us.
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"It is a profound experience to shake hands with a lady in Smalltown, USA and hear how a certain song helped her through a difficult time in her life."
The band will appear on Other Voices on RTE tonight at 11.30pm.
Band members Stevie Appleby, Dylan Lynch, Donagh Seaver O'Leary, Adam O'Regan and Faye O'Rourke will all be pursuing "exciting new projects" which will be revealed in the coming weeks.
