Minnesota metalcore group Reflections are now operating with a reduced lineup following the departures of two longtime members, with tensions reportedly tied to differing views on ICE, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. The situation appears to have escalated as debates around immigration enforcement and ongoing unrest in Minneapolis became impossible to ignore within the band.
The internal divide became public on Monday, January 26, when bassist Francis Xayana and guitarist Patty Somoulay announced their exits and directly criticized vocalist Jake Wolf over what they described as his support of ICE. Their statements quickly drew attention online, placing the band in the middle of a highly charged political conversation.
Somoulay first hinted at the conflict in a message shared through his Instagram account, explaining his decision to step away from the band. He wrote: “I am no longer a part of Reflections. A lot of stuff happening in life lately where it just does not feel okay to continue on with this myself. Also f**k ICE. This isn’t the country my family wanted to risk their lives to come to.”
Xayana followed with a more detailed explanation via his Instagram Stories, directly addressing his issues with Wolf and the band’s internal dynamics. He shared: “Jake has always had control of the band. There’s a reason Patty left even though he is the primary writer. Jake is an ICE apologist and I will not fuck with someone like that. I don’t give a flying fuck what we’ve been through. I cannot trust a person who thinks this is necessary. And honestly fuck you if you support this ICE shit. You’re a fucking bitch. And instead of getting into your fucking feelings y’all should have been listening to Black voices this entire time. Now when a white person is killed in the same form they’ve experienced for centuries, we are at end game. There is no going back. This is the beginning of the end if people continue to turn a blind eye. He’s going to kill anyone who opposes him”.
As of press time, Wolf had not issued a public response, and Reflections had not addressed the departures through their official social media channels. The band’s most recent Instagram post highlights plans to perform at the 2026 Euroblast progressive music festival in late September, with no additional tour dates currently listed until the fall.
Both Xayana and Somoulay had been part of Reflections since the band’s formation in 2010, making their exits particularly notable. Over the years, the group released five studio albums, most recently 2022’s The Fantasy Effect Redux.
Jake Wolf has yet to comment publicly on the situation, leaving the future direction of Reflections uncertain as the band moves forward without two of its founding-era members.
