Members
Due to the nature of the band, it is unclear who exactly is a member of United Nations. Promotional images of the band depict four people wearing Ronald Reagan masks, and all contributors are contractually obligated to remain anonymous. The only member not under contract is Geoff Rickly, of the band Thursday, for press and media purposes. Many sources claim that Daryl Palumbo, Ben Koller, and also members of various bands signed to Eyeball Records contribute to United Nations. In an interview with Rickly, he discussed the inclusion of non-instrument playing members, such as the comedy group Stella and comedian Kristen Schaal who helped write lyrics, and the creators of Homestar Runner who acted as "directors" for the band. Ben Koller has writing credit for all of the songs from the self-titled debut album.
- Geoff Rickly of Thursday – vocals, guitar
- Daryl Palumbo of Glassjaw and Head Automatica (unconfirmed)
- Ben Koller of Converge (unconfirmed)
- Christopher Conger of The Number Twelve Looks Like You (unconfirmed)
- Eric Cooper of Made Out of Babies (unconfirmed)
- Jonah Bayer of Lovekill (unconfirmed)
At a live performance in May 2009, United Nations performed with the following line-up.
- Ryan Bland of Home 33 – vocals
- Lukas Previn of Acid Tiger – bass
- Geoff Rickly – guitars, vocals
- Ben Koller – drums
- Jonah Bayer – guitars
For United Nations' January 2013 show, the group enlisted two unnamed members from Pianos Become the Teeth.
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