Yesterday night, Metal Injection reported that Aaron Heard‘s model new band JE$US PIECE (to not be confused with Jesus Piece) was changed on the One Massive Celebration pageant line-up, and now, Heard has provided his motive for why.
After abruptly leaving Jesus Piece in August, resulting in the band’s eventual dissolvement, Heard began one other band – JE$US PIECE. A part of the brand new act’s announcement was their addition to the One Massive Celebration pageant lineup in Phoenix, Arizona, however this previous Friday, One Massive Celebration posted a model new lineup graphic to their social media with out JE$US PIECE, and with Present Me The Physique as a substitute.
The irony was not misplaced on the truth that Present Me The Physique was the one to exchange Heard‘s new band on the lineup, contemplating Heard referenced the alleged incident during which Jesus Piece deserted Heard throughout their tour with Present Me The Physique in a prolonged assertion about his expertise along with his earlier band.
Aaron Heard took to social media final evening to easily state that, “Dropped OBP to concentrate on writing. See ya after I see ya.”
It is fairly uncommon to drop a pageant slot that you just have been going to debut your model new band with – and does trigger suspicion as as to if or not that’s the actual motive for the alternative, Heard says he is simply specializing in writing.
You will get a full recap of the dissolvement of Jesus Piece under.
August twenty sixth – Jesus Piece Announce Their Breakup
The hardcore group officially announced their breakup on August twenty sixth in an official assertion posted to their socials. Signed by remaining members Luis Aponte, John Distefano, and David Updike and behind a photograph of the three of them with the textual content, “JESUS PIECE IS DEAD,” the assertion was temporary and alluded to some points concerning others attempting to pose because the hardcore band. Jesus Piece stated:
“Jesus Piece has been lifeless for a while. A member give up abruptly for private causes and we felt flawed persevering with with out him.
Something you see related to this identify or related, enjoying our music and utilizing our artwork, just isn’t associated to something we labored for during the last 10 years.
We’re pleased with every thing we did and it modified our lives endlessly. To try to proceed that with out us or regardless of us, is a mockery of what we have achieved and tried to do.
Thanks all for every thing!
– Lu, John, Dave”
August twenty sixth – Aaron Heard Pronounces JE$US PIECE
According to Lambgoat, on the identical day as Jesus Piece introduced their disbandment, lower than an hour earlier than the band posted their assertion, former-Jesus Piece frontman Aaron Heard additionally posted a pageant lineup during which an act identify “JE$US PIECE” was listed with the caption, “That is me and the homies,” and adjusted his Instagram bio to say, “Proud papa & vocals for JE$US PIECE.” And, what was the unique Jesus Piece touring administration is now JE$US PIECE‘s touring administration.
twenty seventh August – Aaron Heard Points A Assertion About JE$US PIECE
The following day, after posting the lineup for One Massive Celebration Fest during which JE$US PIECE was listed with no context, Aaron Heard took to his Instagram stories to concern a sequence of tales that tied collectively to create one bigger assertion. In it, he fairly candidly addresses what he believes to be the problems that left to him leaving the band, citing incidents during which Heard claims Jesus Piece tried to exchange him on quite a few events and was instructed by them, “Thanks for inviting us to your son’s delivery, however is has nothing to do with us.”
“I did not really feel a necessity to clarify something however since I’ve bought a bunch of random folks relentlessly commenting on pics relationship again to 2016 and messaging me heinous shit I will let you know straight up. Sure it has been 10 years however these males will not be associates and so they have not been for nearly the whole thing of us being a band. Simply because we’re a band does not imply we’re greatest buddies. I’ve bought love for Lu [Aponte] however that is actually it.
With regard to their oddly worded assertion: To say they did not really feel snug persevering with after they threatened to exchange me on the sepultura tour twice for desirous to spend Halloween with my son is what actual mockery is on this. Tried to exchange me after they left me on the border on the Present me the physique tour. Tried to exchange me up to now. Bullshit.
Throwing the delivery of my son in my face throughout an argument. Saying my son is ruining issues for the band? Fuck that. ‘We recognize you inviting us to your son’s delivery however he is bought nothing to do with us.’ Would you wish to work with individuals who assume this manner? Would you say that is friendship? These folks do not respect me or my household and so they by no means actually have. I gotta draw the road someplace. I pray in the future after they begin households of their very own they appear again on these moments and see how wack that’s.
I’ve simply sat by it as a result of I cherished the music we have made. To me it was simpler to smoke and pack it away. However after that final bit I used to be achieved. Do I believe I am the one individual that issues? No. They’re undeniably nice musicians. Simply bored with coping with the bullshit and I am certain they have been too.
I like the folks and associates I’ve made by this shit. I Love the sensation of connecting and sharing such uncooked feelings with y’all. I’ll play a pair and in the event you’re upset by this as a fan I am sorry and also you don’t have to come back out nor hear. You might be entitled to your opinion. However I simply will not ever work with them once more.”
According to Lambgoat, Lu Aponte commented on the tales, pushing again towards Heard‘s claims. Aponte did his greatest to keep away from disclosing too many particulars:
“Was actually attempting to keep away from to be private however,
– initially nobody can or needs exchange you on this band…ever
Once you stated you give up, you stated we may transfer on with out you and none of us needed to.
We have been joyful to let it relaxation in peace.
– second, you and I each know By no means in my whole life would I ever ask you to not be together with your son, for any circumstances. I am nonetheless pleased with the video I made for you and him after we have been there the evening he was born.
– the actual fact of the matter is you have been dishonest to me and us. You instructed us you have been achieved to be together with your son, then went behind our again with the label/cash to do that and make a fast buck.
I simply needed the band to finish on the legacy we created collectively and we may’ve left it there.
But when folks wanna assist what you are doing proper now, extra energy to them as nicely.”
A fan responded to Aponte‘s feedback saying that they have been “so confused with [the] drawback,” to which Aponte replied with, “A lot extra to be stated. However that is nobody’s enterprise however ours.”
*It needs to be famous that the majority of those posts don’t exist anymore and only screenshots exist.
August twenty eighth – Jesus Piece Guitarist John Distef Additionally Responds to Heard’s Statements
After Aaron Heard stated that the one member he had “love” for was Lu Aponte, Jesus Piece guitarist John Distef additionally took to his Instagram tales on August twenty eighth – two days after the preliminary assertion – to handle what Heard had alleged in his unique assertion. Distef rebutted with tales of his personal to show Heard‘s preliminary claims, tales alongside the traces of:
“That’s unhappy to listen to you bought no love for me anymore regardless of 10 years of JP and a pair years of HTP collectively.
Are you able to remind me concerning the time we tried to exchange you once you bought held on the border and I drove again 3 hours to get you at 4am on no sleep?
And I suppose none of us have any household or family members we sacrificed from being on tour both. I simply have a canine, I do know. I want each band that requested us to tour with them took [holidays] and birthdays into consideration too. Anybody that’s ever been in a full time touring band needs the identical.
I truly keep in mind having a dialog final 12 months with Dave the place you instructed me we needs to be touring extra? Didn’t you additionally point out we should always discover a alternative for Lu now that he’s in France?
I figured the household facet of the break up can be your solely angle as a result of it hits the toughest with folks. Now that you just lied about all that it’ll endlessly be disputed no matter what I or the opposite guys say.
Nonetheless confused as to why you give up to care for them and determined {that a} month later you have been going to proceed the band with out us.
I suppose when a label dangles cash on the market it’s arduous to say no. It’s humorous since you most likely may’ve began a brand new band and gotten larger than us however you selected to run with the identical identify.
It’ll endlessly make me unhappy the band went down this manner. That’s the worst half about this. We most likely would’ve even achieved one thing new collectively.
See you round Philly, man.”
