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== History ==
== History ==
Formed in 2009, alternative rock band Skysaw featured Jimmy Chamberlin along with Mike Reina and Anthony Pirog. Reina and Pirog fronted a Washington DC-based psych-pop ensemble called The Jackfields. Reina was introduced first to Chamberlin through a mutual acquaintance, and through him, Pirog.
Skysaw formed in 2009 under the name This. It featured Jimmy Chamberlin along with Mike Reina and Anthony Pirog. Reina and Pirog fronted a Washington DC-based psych-pop ensemble called The Jackfields. Reina was introduced first to Chamberlin through a mutual acquaintance, and through him, Pirog.


The band released its debut full-length album, ''[[Great Civilizations]]'', in June 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/great-civilizations-mw0002150320|title=Great Civilizations - Skysaw {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=2016-09-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2011/04/listen-ex-pumpkin-jimmy-chamberlins-new-band/|title=LISTEN: Ex-Pumpkin Jimmy Chamberlin’s New Band {{!}} SPIN|publisher=Spin|date=April 7, 2011|access-date=2016-09-13}}</ref>
The band released its debut full-length album, ''[[Great Civilizations]]'', in 2010 as This, before changing the bands name to Skysaw and re-releasing the album in June 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/great-civilizations-mw0002150320|title=Great Civilizations - Skysaw {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=2016-09-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2011/04/listen-ex-pumpkin-jimmy-chamberlins-new-band/|title=LISTEN: Ex-Pumpkin Jimmy Chamberlin’s New Band {{!}} SPIN|publisher=Spin|date=April 7, 2011|access-date=2016-09-13}}</ref>


The band performed live in 2011 with additional touring members, multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Boris Skalsky and guitarist Paul Wood, both of Dead Heart Bloom.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dangerbirdrecords.com/artists/skysaw/|title=Dangerbird Records Artists: Skysaw|access-date=2020-10-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181211010201/http://dangerbirdrecords.com/artists/skysaw/|archive-date=2018-12-11|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deadheartbloom.com/about|title=Dead Heart Bloom About|access-date=2018-12-10}}</ref>
The band performed live in 2011 with additional touring members, multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Boris Skalsky and guitarist Paul Wood, both of Dead Heart Bloom.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dangerbirdrecords.com/artists/skysaw/|title=Dangerbird Records Artists: Skysaw|access-date=2020-10-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181211010201/http://dangerbirdrecords.com/artists/skysaw/|archive-date=2018-12-11|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deadheartbloom.com/about|title=Dead Heart Bloom About|access-date=2018-12-10}}</ref>

Revision as of 01:32, 17 December 2020

Skysaw
OriginUnited States
GenresAlternative rock
Years active2009–2012
LabelsDangerbird
Associated actsThe Smashing Pumpkins, Jimmy Chamberlin Complex
Websitedangerbirdrecords.com/releases/great-civilizations/
Past membersJimmy Chamberlin, Anthony Pirog, Mike Reina

Skysaw was an American alternative rock band featuring former The Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin along with multi-instrumentalist/vocalist/songwriter Mike Reina and guitarist Anthony Pirog.[1]

History

Skysaw formed in 2009 under the name This. It featured Jimmy Chamberlin along with Mike Reina and Anthony Pirog. Reina and Pirog fronted a Washington DC-based psych-pop ensemble called The Jackfields. Reina was introduced first to Chamberlin through a mutual acquaintance, and through him, Pirog.

The band released its debut full-length album, Great Civilizations, in 2010 as This, before changing the bands name to Skysaw and re-releasing the album in June 2011.[2][3]

The band performed live in 2011 with additional touring members, multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Boris Skalsky and guitarist Paul Wood, both of Dead Heart Bloom.[4][5]

On August 23, 2012 Jimmy Chamberlin revealed the dissolution of Skysaw.[6]

Discography

References

  1. "Skysaw Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
  2. "Great Civilizations - Skysaw | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
  3. "LISTEN: Ex-Pumpkin Jimmy Chamberlin's New Band | SPIN". Spin. April 7, 2011. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
  4. "Dangerbird Records Artists: Skysaw". Archived from the original on 2018-12-11. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  5. "Dead Heart Bloom About". Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  6. "Chamberlin done with Skysaw". Hipsters United. August 24, 2012. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved 2020-10-01.

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