| The Influents | |
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| Origin | East Bay, California, United States |
| Genres | Punk rock Pop punk Alternative rock |
| Years active | 1999–2003 |
| Labels | Adeline Records |
| Associated acts | Pinhead Gunpowder, Green Day, The Network, Foxboro Hot Tubs, Chino Horde, Monsula |
| Members | |
| Jason White Johnnie Wentz Greg Schneider Willie Samuels |
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| Past members | |
| Bill Schneider | |
The Influents were a punk rock band formed in 1999 by Jason White and Bill Schneider. Both were members of the seminal 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 and now works as their tour manager, while White plays guitar in their touring band and has appeared in several Green Day music videos.[3]
Both of their albums are available for free download at the band's site.[4]