The Influents

The Influents
The Influents
Origin	East Bay, California, U.S.
Genres	Punk rock; pop punk; alternative rock;
Years active	1999–2003
Labels	Jason White; Greg Schneider; Willie Samuels; Bill Schneider; Johnnie Wentz

The Influents were an American

East Bay punk band Pinhead Gunpowder, which featured White on guitar and Schneider on bass, but due to the sporadic nature of Pinhead Gunpowder's recording and gigging (between May 1992 and April 2001, they played just fifteen shows),^[1]

White and Schneider decided to form a new band as a side-project on which to focus. Schneider's brother Greg joined as second guitarist, sharing songwriting and vocals with Jason, and drummer Willie Samuels completed the lineup.

The Influents released their debut album, Check Please, through Adeline Records in 2000.^[2] After the record was released, Bill Schneider left the band amicably to focus on his music shop, and Johnnie Wentz filled in on bass. This lineup released one more album, Some of the Young, in 2003, before dissolving.

Bill Schneider and Jason White are both involved in

Grammy Award-winning punk band Green Day. Schneider was a guitar tech for frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, bass tech for Mike Dirnt and now works as their tour manager, while White was the touring guitarist for the band from 1999 to 2012 and was an official member of the band from 2012 until 2016. He also appeared in several Green Day music videos.^[3]

As of June 2021, both of their albums are available on all major streaming platforms.[2]

Band members

Jason White
– lead vocals, guitar (1999–2003)
Greg Schneider – vocals, guitar (1999–2003)
Bill Schneider – bass (1999–2003)
Johnnie Wentz – bass (1999–2003)
Willie Samuels – drums (1999–2003)

Discography

Check Please (Adeline Records, 2000)
Some of the Young (Adeline Records, 2003)

References

^ "Pinhead Gunpowder". May 20, 2004. Archived from the original on December 14, 2004. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Epitonic.com". Epitonic.com. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
^ "GDA | Jason White Profile". Archived from the original on July 28, 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2020.

[1] "Pinhead Gunpowder". May 20, 2004. Archived from the original on December 14, 2004. Retrieved May 9, 2023.

[:0-2] "Epitonic.com". Epitonic.com. Retrieved April 8, 2020.

[3] "GDA | Jason White Profile". Archived from the original on July 28, 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2020.

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Billie Joe Armstrong Mike Dirnt Tré Cool John Kiffmeyer Sean Hughes Raj Punjabi
Studio albums	39/Smooth Kerplunk Dookie Insomniac Nimrod Warning American Idiot 21st Century Breakdown ¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré! Revolution Radio Father of All Motherfuckers Saviors
Live albums	Bullet in a Bible Awesome as Fuck Woodstock 1994 BBC Sessions
Compilations	1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours International Superhits! Shenanigans Demolicious Greatest Hits: God's Favorite Band
EPs	1,000 Hours Slappy Sweet Children Tune In, Tokyo... Last Night on Earth: Live in Tokyo 21 Guns
Tours	Pop Disaster Tour American Idiot World Tour 21st Century Breakdown World Tour 99 Revolutions Tour Revolution Radio Tour Hella Mega Tour The Saviors Tour
Associated acts	Foxboro Hot Tubs The Network Pinhead Gunpowder The Frustrators The Lookouts The Big Cats The Influents The Longshot The Coverups
Related articles	Discography List of songs Awards and nominations Adeline Records Seltzer v. Green Day, Inc Oakland Coffee Works Cigarettes and Valentines Money Money 2020 Stop Drop and Roll!!! American Edit Green Day's American Idiot soundtrack Green Day: Rock Band songs ¡Cuatro! Foreverly "Boulevard of Broken Songs" Ordinary World Love Is for Losers No Fun Mondays Money Money 2020 Part II: We Told Ya So!
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