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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. | 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, | The band released its debut full-length album, ''[[Great Civilizations]]'', in November 2010 as This. It was released as a digital download only, on both Amazon and iTunes. No official release announcement was made even on the band's official website. Downloads were removed after there was confusion over the band's name. As a result they rebranded as Skysaw and re-released the album in June 2011 under Dangerbird Records.<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> | ||