RHEMA

Pat Byrnes, Marc Jackson, Greg Bond, Jeff Casey, Craig Jensen

**RHEMA** (Rebel Heretics Electronic Music Alliance) is the titular band from "*Voyage of the Rock Aliens*."

## Members

* Huron Claus (1977-1979)
* Marc Jackson – Guitar, keyboards, lead and backup vocals (1977-present)
* Jeff Casey – drums and backup vocals (1979-present)
* Greg Bond – lead and backup vocals (1977-1985)
* Pat Byrnes – Guitar and backup vocals (1979-1985)
* Bobby Freeman – Bass guitar and backup vocals (1979-1985)
* Craig Jensen – keyboards and backup vocals (1979-1985)

**Note:** Alien leader Tom Nolan (ABCD) was hired as an actor and was not a part of the real group, but the experience prompted him to start his own band, and he eventually gave up acting to pursue a music career.

## History

The band was founded in 1977 by Marc Jackson (AEIOU) and Huron Claus while attending a Christian High School in Phoenix, Arizona. Gregory Bond (JKLM) was a backup singer, and they performed at coffee houses and for church youth groups.

   Eventually, band moved further away from its Christian roots, Claus dropped out of the picture, and drummer Jeffrey Casey (EFGHI), keyboardist Craig Jensen (NOPQR), guitarist Pat Byrnes (STUVWXYZ), and bassist Bobby Freeman joined.

Later, the band hooked up with producer Dennis Alexander, who pushed them into emulating Devo, which is what won them their roles in the film and a contract with Curb Records. Freeman failed his screen test and didn't get to appear in the film -- and Jackson only made it in by the skin of his teeth. Unfortunately, the film's distribution deal fell apart, so Curb never released a full album before dropping the band.

By the 21st Century, band members were learning through social media that the movie had become a minor cult classic. Jackson and Jensen each dusted off and re-recorded some of the old tunes, which they shared on MySpace. In the 20-teens, Jackson and Casey reconnected in a big way and decided to resurrect the band. They released one full-length album, 2017's *Shine*, and followed it up with a handful of singles. There's been talk of another album, and of collaborations with their former bandmates, but nothing's come to fruition yet.

## Discography

### Lost Recordings

* Go the Distance
* Hit and Run
* The Best is Yet to Come
* Runnin'
* Truckin' (for My Jesus)
* Who's Holding You Now?

#### Vintage Recordings

* 21st Century
* Big Town
* The Call of the Great Rotunda
* Combine Man
* Comeback Lover
* Get Out and Dance
* I Am Insomniac
* Living for Today
* Secret Information
* That's Life
* Very Dangerous
* Weather It Out

##### Albums

* Various Artists - Voyage of the Rock Aliens - Original Soundtrack (1984)
* RHEMA - The Rock Aliens (1984)
* Crag Jensen & the Zehm Aloim Orchestra - Sa-Shu-Ah AKA The Psychopath's Lullaby (2008)
* Various Artists - Not Necessarily Beautiful But Mutated, Volume 8 (2009)
* RHEMA - Shine (2017)

###### Exclusive Singles

* Lucid End (2018) - Video Only
* Staring Through the Rain (2018)
* You're Alive (2019)
* YOY (2019)
* Virus (2020)

###### Unreleased

* Conquest
* Fly
* Games Over
* 21st Century (2022)

## External Links

* Official Facebook
* Official YouTube
* RHEMA Bio by Craig Jensen - Internet Archive
* Nanarland Interview with Crag Jensen & Marc Jackson
* VOTRA Press Kit