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 The
story of No Longer Music begins in
a dark alley somewhere in the red light district
of Amsterdam, Holland.
It winds it's way through the notorious squatter
strongholds of Christiana in Copenhagen, the
Hafenstrasse in Hamburg, Germany, and through
the doors of a Spanish youth club that doubles
as a terrorist training centre for Basque
separatists.
It continues through Western and Eastern Europe
(before the fall of the Berlin Wall), from
"Moscow to Mongolia" (before the
fall of Communism) and into Vietnam, Singapore,
India, Brazil, Jamaica and New Zealand.
The bands history has been marked my controversy,
challenge and change. But one thing remains
the same: a radical approach to proclaiming
Truth in a dark world.
In a 32-concert "Moscow to Mongolia"
tour in 1991, NLM had the opportunity to be
the first Western band to play in Uzbekinstan
and Mongolia. More importantly, however, the
campaign resulted in 2,000 responses to the
Gospel. Bible studies were begun in numerous
cities by NLM's church planting partners who
remained in Russia after the tour to disciple
those who made a commitment at the concerts.
These Bible studies have developed into numerous
missions-minded churches, reaching out to
the lost in their cities and other nearby
cities.
Chronology
1985
No Longer Music (NLM) is formed by David Pierce
in Amsterdam, Holland.
1986
NLM records their first independent demo,
Sounds like a Factory.
1987 NLM records their second
independent release, It's Too Loud, followed
by the bands first tour outside Amsterdam
and Holland.
1988
NLM release their third independent recording,
Bustin' Through. Opportunities begin to open
in Eastern Europe prior to the fall of the
Berlin Wall. NLM plays before 15,000 people
at Jarocin Festival in Poland.
1989
NLM release their fourth independent recording,
Thank You, Good Night, We Love You, followed
a tour of Scandinavia and Poland.
1990
David Pierce is featured in the BBS's "Missionaries"
series and the accompanying book. NLM tours
the Soviet Union prior to the fall of Communism,
performing at the Rock Asia Festival in Barnaul.
They become the first Western band to play
in Siberia.
1991
NLM release their first full-length album,
NO SEX (Chrissong, Netherlands). NLM conducts
a 32-concert "Moscow to Mongolia"
tour. They become the first Western band to
play in Mongolia.
1992 NLM is seen by millions on
Russian Central Television in a one hour CBN
video entitled "What Are You Living For?"
The band tours again in Erope and the U.S.
1993
The book "The Rock Priest" (the
story of David Pierce and NLM) is published.
NLM releases their second album, Hang By Your
Feet And Sing, (Chrissong, Netherlands). NLM
relocates to New Zealand for six months to
begin youth programs there.
1994 NLM performs a "Friendship
Tour" of Vietnam and a nationwide tour
of Poland followed by the bands first self-sponsored
"Jesus Camp" / music festival
1995
NLM debues the rock opera on nationwide tours
of New Zealand, Poland and Germany. Pleitegeier
Records (Germany) re-leases Thank You, Good
Night, We Love You on CD. The Album climbs
to number four on the indie charts in Germany.
1996
NLM conducts a six-month world tour of the
rock opera Passion (an act of), performing
in New Zealand, the U.S.A., Germany, Poland,
Singapore and India.
1997 NLM releases the album version
of the rock opera Passion (an act of) on the
new independent label, Steiger Music. The
band begins working on the new material for
the new rock opera and planning their next
tour.
1998 NLM Tours New Zealand.
1999
NLM takes two years break to follow up on
discipleship.
2000
NLM prepare for the new show and 2001 tours.
 2001
NLM tours Brazil, Jamaica and Poland.
2002 NLM tours
Brazil playing at the underground clubs of São Paulo
and finish playing at the 1st SteigerFest Brazil, an evangelistic
event of 3 day camping. Finishes the tour in Poland at Slot
Festival. |
