Overview

• On August 26, members Luis Aponte, John Distefano, and David Updike said the band had been inactive since a member quit abruptly for personal reasons and confirmed Jesus Piece will not continue.
• Their statement called any attempt to carry on under the name or a similar label a “mockery” and said such activity is unrelated to what they built over the past decade.
• Vocalist Aaron Heard shared an Instagram story promoting a Phoenix festival slot billed as “Je$us Piece,” writing, “That’s me and the homies.”
• In a since-deleted Instagram story, the band’s account stated, “We never accepted this fest. No idea who Je$us piece is.”
• The departing member was not named, and questions about who authorized the “Je$us Piece” billing and future bookings remain unresolved.