Greg Pier - vocals, guitar, bass, drums, etc.
Bob Kane-drums
Chuck Gwynn- bass
Jason Randall- guitars
Bob Kane played drums on the record HUN IN THE SUN, Gregg Johnson played bass on the song American Fighter Jets on the same...
Live personnel past, present, and future: Kingly Lord (Powerful Master),
Steve Cerio, Bob Kane, Chuck Gwynn, Chris Swisher, Brenna Merritt, Dave Kane, Ted Niccoli, Rachel Bass, Anthony Poletto, Travis Fitzsimmons, Iron Maynard Schnieder, Ian Riggs, Ethan Jenks, Joshua Lee Loomis, David Pier, Tom Ward III, Gregg Johnson, Julio Cesar Medina, William Nicholson, Sean Collins, Andrew Everding
Influences
Unwound, Come, Greg Sage, The Wipers, Rebecca Gates, The Spinanes, The Jesus Lizard, Quicksand, Into Another, Neil Young, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Karate, Band of Gypsies, Sonic Youth, Led Zeppelin, early Grand Funk, Guided By Voices, X, Big Star, Cheap Trick
Sounds Like
UNWOUND, CREEDENCE, FUGAZI, SONIC YOUTH, CHEAP TRICK, SOFT BOYS, Grand Funk, A.Y.W.K.U.B.T.T.O.D., ETC.
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from 315 wiki:
Mandate of Heaven is an indie/rock/grunge outfit from the Syracuse area, centered around music primarily written by multi-instrumentalist Greg Pier. Although "Mandate of Heaven" usually describes a 3-to-4-piece group, it is also the title Greg has used for his solo performances and recordings (still appropriate, however, since many such recordings feature Pier playing every instrument).
Steve Cerio, Andrew Everding, Bob Kane, Tom Ward III, Gregg Yeti, Chuck Gwynn, Dave Kane, Ted Nicolie and Rachel Bass, among others, have also all performed with Pier as part of Mandate of Heaven, at one point or another, since the band's inception in the late 90's.
from 3:16 productions, 3/06/07
The tenacious Mandate of Heaven returns with another batch of unsung multi-influenced indie rock in tow on HUN IN THE SUN. This 10-track recording marks the first time the project is officially a duo, as a full-time drummer has been added, shaping the songs in ways a one-man band usually lose in translation. Oodles of syrupy Jawbreaker versus Weezer riffs can be found stashed in tracks like "American Jet Fighters", while Foo Fighters and Hot Water Music fuel the burn of "Team Bird". Displaying a love for all types of rock from Smithereens to Ween, the quality of the songs attached to Mandate of Heaven's latest are declarative messages telling us there's something brewing in Upstate New York again. -Mike SOS
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Hello friends! THREAD ATLAS will be @ Tantra in San Marcos on October 30th. This is our 1st show with the new line-up and we're excited as hell! Thanks from all of us.
Is it strange for me to feel that no one would notice my absence from your list of live personnel of the past? Or perhaps you are strange for omitting it. What gleaming words may have carved channels into themselves. Our fleshy, lush and fully formed methods will reach you. At least, few shreds of your nearly putrid remnants will receive the desired effects.
Hey Greg & gang , thanks for being friendly . We love the tunes . Old North still breaks out the comp. casettes from the mid 90's to bask in the glory that is Greg (really) .
