Four Grammys, one cancelled European tour, and a two-year hiatus have all led to folk music duo The Civil Wars splitting up for good.

Joy Williams and John Paul White ended months of speculation about the future of their partnership, confirming what many fans had already suspected – their indefinite hiatus from writing and recording new music was in reality the end of the road for the musical act.

A joint statement released by the pair on Tuesday thanked fans for their support, expressed appreciation of one another’s talents, and offered hopeful enthusiasm for the next chapter in their respective careers.

“I am saddened and disappointed by the ending of this duo, to say the very least,” explained Williams. “JP is a tremendous musician, and I will always be grateful for the music we were able to create together.”

“I would like to express sincere thanks to all who were a part of the arc of the Civil Wars — from the beginning, to the end, and all points in between,” added White. “My deep appreciation goes out to all who supported, disseminated, and enjoyed the music. Whatever shape or form the next chapter takes, thanks for being a large part of this one.”

The duo were launched to fame from a 2011 appearance on the The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and their popularity grew when their music was featured on the television drama Grey’s Anatomy and in the mega-franchise The Hunger Games.

But “internal discord” and “irreconcilable differences of ambition” were just some of the cryptic reasons behind the cancellation of a European tour in 2012, and the two reportedly weren’t speaking to one another even as they achieved their first number one album in 2013.

In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Joy Williams confirmed that there was trouble between the two but wouldn’t offer specific reasons as to what was behind the internal strife. Yet, she was optimistic they could turn it all around. “If John Paul and I can find a place to meet in the middle, I believe that there could be a future for the band,” said the singer. “I would be open to having a dialogue; I would be open to trying to mend the bridges that I think we both burned. It takes two.”

But now it has become quite evident that there will be no reconciliation. The Civil Wars have ended.