Jesus Piece Calls It Quits Amid Frontman’s Solo Rebranding

Philadelphia, PA - August 26, 2025 Philadelphia hardcore outfit Jesus Piece officially announced its dissolution today, revealing that the band had effectively been inactive for months and that vocalist Aaron Heard has moved forward under a rebranded moniker, Je$us Piece.
In an open letter shared by guitarists David Updike and John DiStefano alongside drummer Luis Aponte, the three members stated:
“Jesus Piece has been dead for some time. A member quit abruptly for personal reasons and we felt wrong continuing without him. Anything you see associated with this name or similar, playing our music and using our art, is not related to anything we worked for over the last 10 years. We are proud of everything we did and it changed our lives forever. To try and continue that without us or in spite of us, is a mockery of what we’ve done and tried to do.”
Their message, signed “~ Lu, John, Dave,” underscores long-simmering tensions following an undisclosed departure that left the group unable to continue in its original lineup.
Minutes before the statement dropped, frontman Aaron Heard posted a story on Instagram announcing Je$us Piece among the lineup for Phoenix’s One Big Party festival this October, captioned simply: “That’s me and the homies.” Ground Control Touring subsequently updated its website to reflect the new band name, fueling speculation that Heard will carry the project forward with new collaborators.
Jesus Piece formed in 2015, earning acclaim for their blend of metalcore and hardcore across two studio albums-Only Self (2018) and …So Unknown (2023)-and extensive tours with acts like Code Orange and Knocked Loose. Their abrupt split marks the end of a decade-long run that many fans and peers in the hardcore scene had expected to continue.
Despite the breakup, Heard’s pivot to Je$us Piece suggests that the musical legacy of Jesus Piece may endure in a new form. However, Updike, DiStefano, and Aponte have made clear that any performances under either name without their involvement should not be considered representative of the band they built.
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