Skysaw

Skysaw
Origin	United States
Genres	Alternative rock
Years active	2009 (2009)–2012 (2012)
Labels	Dangerbird
Past members	Jimmy Chamberlin, Anthony Pirog, Mike Reina
Website	dangerbirdrecords.com/releases/great-civilizations/

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

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. The band name is a reference to the song "Sky Saw", the opening track of Brian Eno's album Another Green World . ^[2]

The band released its debut full-length album, Great Civilizations, in June 2011. ^{[3] [4]}

The band performed live in 2011 with additional touring members, multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Boris Skalsky and guitarist Paul Wood, both of Dead Heart Bloom. ^{[5] [6]}

On August 23, 2012, Jimmy Chamberlin revealed the dissolution of Skysaw. ^[7]

Great Civilizations

Great Civilizations
Studio album by Skysaw
Released	2011
Studio	The Brink
Length	41:47
Label	Dangerbird
Producer	Skysaw

Great Civilizations is the only album by the American band Skysaw, released on June 21, 2011. ^[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Skysaw.

Great Civilizations track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"No One Can Tell"	4:09
2.	"Capsized Jackknifed Crisis"	4:11
3.	"Tightrope Situation"	5:27
4.	"Serrated"	4:37
5.	"Am I Second"	4:35
6.	"Nothing's Ever Easy"	3:06
7.	"Tracey Jayney Girl"	2:45
8.	"Great Civilizations"	4:16
9.	"All I Hear Is Snow"	4:27
10.	"Sad Reasons"	4:15
Total length:		41:48

Personnel

Skysaw

• Mike Reina – vocals; synthesizer (tracks 1–4, 6–10), Mellotron (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8), piano (tracks 2, 3, 5–10), bass (tracks 1–3, 5, 7–10), guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 9)
• Anthony Pirog – guitar; synthesizer (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10), percussion (tracks 2, 8, 10), bass (tracks 4, 8)
• Jimmy Chamberlin – drums, percussion

Additional Personnel

• Rebecca Steele – cello (track 5)
• Janel Leppin – strings (track 5)
• Heather MacArthur – viola (track 5)
• Cheryl Pearson – violin (track 5)
• Drew Morris – backing vocals (track 9)

References

1. "Skysaw Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
2. "The Smashing Pumpkins - What's In My Bag? [Home Edition]" (Interview). Interviewed by Amoeba Music. June 1, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
3. "Great Civilizations - Skysaw | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
4. "LISTEN: Ex-Pumpkin Jimmy Chamberlin's New Band | SPIN". Spin. April 7, 2011. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
5. "Dangerbird Records Artists: Skysaw". Archived from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
6. "Dead Heart Bloom About". Archived from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
7. "Chamberlin done with Skysaw". Hipsters United. August 24, 2012. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
8. "Skysaw's Great Civilizations, Reviewed". Washington City Paper. June 28, 2011. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.

External links

• Skysaw on Facebook
• Skysaw on Twitter
• Washington Post Interview from 2011