Beck's Bad Band

Hartford Courant/May 9, 2001

Two members of Beck's band have reportedly walked away from the group, complaining that the singer's ties with Scientology are too much for them to take.

According to the New York Post, drummer Joey Waronker and guitarist Smokey Hormel left the rocker's band despite a scheduled tour of Europe next month.

The musicians said Beck was drawn to the controversial religion by his father, David Campbell, who has been a Scientologist for a decade, and the band's bass player, Justin Meldal-Johnson.