Former Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert could potentially be facing life in prison.
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In April, reports emerged that Ebert, who parted ways with Turnstile in 2022, had been arrested for attempted second-degree murder and first-degree assault, and it later transpired that Ebert was said to have run over vocalist Brendan Yates’ father, William, with his car.
Now, reports have emerged that the Montgomery County grand jury has upgraded the charges on Ebert to include attempted first-degree murder. Ebert was indicted on Thursday (April 30), where attempted first-degree murder was among the charges levied against him, per the Baltimore Banner.
As aforementioned, he was previously facing a second-degree murder charge, which could carry up to a 30-year sentence, but a first-degree charge could lead to a sentence of up to life.
Ebert has proclaimed his innocence, telling a district court commissioner that surveillance video would exonerate him. “This is pure self-defense,” Ebert has said. “They’re the attackers.”
He’s set to appear in court on May 8 for a scheduling conference.
In addition to attempted first-degree murder, Ebert is charged with attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault and two counts of second-degree assault. He’s being held in the Montgomery County Correctional Facility without bail.
According to The Baltimore Banner, Ebert had allegedly driven up to the house, fired his horn and cursed at William before driving off. Yates then accused Ebert of returning to the house and intentionally hitting his father with his car. Ebert then allegedly returned once again to tell William he “deserved it” before first responders arrived.
Turnstile later stated that Ebert had caused “severe physical trauma” by running over William, who underwent surgery and was “hoping for the best possible outcome in his recovery”.
The band subtly addressed the incident during their recent Coachella set, which opened with a pre-recorded video message from William Yates. “I’m Bill Yates, I’m the proud father of Brendan — they’re all sons of mine,” he said.
“They’ve been practising in the house for 13 years. Just recently, they vacated the basement. Finally, after a dozen years. The larger the venue, the better. They just enjoy the energy. All the fans out there: we love you, and Turnstile loves you. Enjoy the ride!”
Though the video appeared to have been filmed before the incident, and while Turnstile did not address the news directly, its inclusion was received by many as intentional. The move to include it also drew praise from fans, with one writing: “Very heartfelt and smart way for them to address the elephant in the room before getting on with the show.”
A video recording from Brendan Yates’ father, William Yates, introduced Turnstile’s set at Coachella pic.twitter.com/QPXWqHCALf
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Recently, The Baltimore Banner revealed that Ebert had told a district court commissioner that the alleged incident was “pure self-defence”, further claiming that he “was straight-up attacked”. He also reportedly told the commissioner that CCTV footage would contradict police accounts of the incident.
Since leaving Turnstile, Ebert founded a new band in 2025 called The S.E.T (or ‘The Self Evident Truth’).
However, Ebert was kicked out of The S.E.T in February after accusing Turnstile of misusing funds from a benefit gig. He also claimed Turnstile were “pandering to their audience” (per Vice) when the band posted a graphic reading “abolish ICE”.
“Brady is no longer a member of THE S.E.T,” the band wrote online, just days before the release of their debut EP. “We will not stand by his ridiculous comments and behaviour toward the members of our band and our community”.
Ebert’s other former band, Experience, have confirmed they will release their debut EP with Ebert’s contributions intact, calling his attempted murder case “serious and deeply upsetting”.
Elsewhere, Turnstile will soon play a UK-exclusive headline show at The Piece Hall in Halifax and open for Tyler, The Creator at London’s All Points East.
