Drummer Jay Weinberg has announced on his Facebook page that he will be leaving Against Me!. He joined the group in November 2010 shortly after he was ousted from Madball when the departure of Against Me!'s former drummer, George Rebelo left to rejoin Hot Water Music.

"I want to let you all know that I am leaving Against Me!, and I wish them all the best."

Jay is of course the son of Max Weinberg famous for drumming with Bruce Springsteen's E Street band as well as The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.

No word yet on who will be replacing him for their recent Australian tour. Against Me! will also be playing two sideshows in Sydney and Melbourne in January 2013 as part of thier visit for the Big Day Out festival. 

It will be the first time Australian audiences will experience Against Me! live after singer /guitarist Laura Jane Grace (Tom Gabel) came out as transgender in May this year. Fittingly, the band will be showcasing thier most recent studio album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues a concept album about a transgender prostitue that will be released on their own label Total Treble Music after leaving Sire/Warner last year.

Drum nerd video of Jay Weinberg in Against Me

Jay Weinberg with Madball