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Members:
Maynard James Keenan
Josh Freese

iSound Site: www.isound.com/a_perfect_circle

Biography

Sounds Like

Artists:
Killing Joke
The Smashing Pumpkins
Jimmy Chamberlin
Adenine
sleeping shelby
element57
Genres:
Alternative Metal
Alternative Rock
Post Grunge

Featured Album

	The Hollow [European 4-track Enhanced Single] Released: 2007

Biography

A Perfect Circle was formed by rock group, Tool’s, vocalist Maynard
James Keenan and former Tool guitar technician, Billy Howerdel. The
group, which is considered by critics to be an extension of Tool,
actually is not. A Perfect Circle is less dark than Tool. The group
focuses more on melodies and unusual instruments especially strings. A
Perfect Circle’s main fan base consists of young intellectual college
students. The group chose their name before the first show they played.
They picked A Perfect Circle from a line out of one of their songs.

The history of A Perfect Circle begins in 1996 when Tool released Aenima.
During this time, Tool was experiencing difficulties with their former
label; Freewood Entertainment. The battle lasted until 1998. At that
time, the band felt considerably tired and decided to take time off. It
was at this point that Keenan, Howerdel, and Paz Lenchantin formed A
Perfect Circle.

Keenan and Howerdel’s relationship dates back to 1992 when the two met
while Tool was opening for Fishbone. Howerdel was Fishbone’s technician.
Keenan played a few of his songs for Howerdel and the two discussed a
possible collaboration in the future. So, when Tool ceased in order to
take a break; the two did just that. Keenan is vocals, Howerdel is on
the guitar, Lenchantin plays the bass. After awhile, the trio recruited
former member of Failure and Enemy; Troy Van Leeuwen to play the guitar.
Josh Freese (former member of Guns N’ Roses and Vandals) plays the
drums. The group began rehearsing, but they decided to not go public.
Although there was no announcement of the newly formed group, rumors
spread and there was much anticipation for an album.

On August 15, 1999 the group had their first performance. They played at
Johnny Depp’s posh club, The Viper Room, in Los Angeles, California. A
Perfect Circle’s debut album, Mer de Noms, was released on May 23, 2000.
The album’s title is French for Sea of Names. The album has the highest
debut on the Billboard Chart (four) for a newly created band. Critics
call Mer de Noms phenomenal. The first single entitled, “Judith,” was
written by Keenan in one sitting late at night. Other singles from the
album are “3 Libras” and “Rose.” A Perfect Circle went on The Somersault
Tour in 2000. They joined artists such as the Foo Fighters, Smashing
Pumpkins, and Eve 6.

Shortly after touring with A Perfect Circle, Keenan re-convened with
Tool to create their album, Lateralus. The album was a hit in 2001. On
September 16, 2003 A Perfect Circle released Thirteenth Step. The album’s
first single was “Weak and Powerless,” During 2003, A Perfect Circle
toured.

Bio written by: bandhunt

Artist Forum


Discussion Topic	Creator
Wats your fav song? On the cd my favourite song has gotta be The outsider	AIC4LIFE

Replys	Listener
im not sure really	aarluver
I'm still into "Nurse Who Loved Me" and "The Package". If you're in the mood for something more heavier, then listen to "Pet". (By the way, I don't own Mer de Noms yet. I keep forgetting to buy it.)	shawhoo
yes i was the same way as you. i got thirteen step first and i love it but i was at musik world the other day so i bought mer de noms along with 3 others. right now i like them equally but im not sure which ill like more in about a week or so.	AIC4LIFE
weak and powerless is about the only song i like from em.	icepickmetal
u have 2 get mer de noms!! its better, and judith is a top song	raisingrrl
Yeah, As a whole Ner is better, but i am absolutely in LOVE with the Nurse WHo Loved me! even though its not actually an APC song! But i coudn;t picture anyone but Maynard singing it! :P As for fave songs, off of Mer: Rose, Magdalena, 3 Libras Thirteenth Step: Nurse, Pet, Noose But they're all good!!! JAZZ	Curbside_Prophet
All of the songs on both CDs are awesome, I do not really have a favorite out of any, but The Nurse who loved me and The outsider and The package on Thirteenth Step are all awesome.	Vegetarian_04
The nurse who loved me is such a pretty song! Its sooo weird but so pretty! I love it! I also wrote a review of it here at Bandhunt.coM! :p	Curbside_Prophet
The Nurse who loved me is a little slower than I usually here from A Perfet Circle...but I like it...I am not sure what it means by "Say hello to the Rug's topography" though.	Vegetarian_04
i think The Noose and pet are the best songs	knife_party
I would have to say that 3 libras is one of my favorite songs by apc.	TooSe
Judith or th outsider	PigBenis
judith or the 3 libras would probably have to be the best	deadguitarclown
I have to say that i like the whole Mer De Noms cd i cant choose a favorite song from that cd but i can choose my favorite song on the thirteenth step album and that is weak and powerless, The Noose, Blue, A Stranger, Pet and Gravity.	UnofficialGrimReaper
Pet is their best song. Sheeeeeeeeee isnt reaall. iiii cant make her reallllll. sheeeeeeeeeee isnt reaalll. i cant make her reallllll.- slipknot- vermilion part 2	metalCHAINS
I like alot of their songs but im going to have to say that either The Noose or Vanishing are tied at the top.	holyman311
i found most songs on thirteenth step a bit mellow but worth it for just pet and the outsider mer de noms however is flawless possibly the best cd ever anyone know if the others any good?	boredom
Hard songs: Definitely "Judith" and "Passive"! Easy songs: "Three Libras" and "The Nurse Who Loved Me"... but the latter mainly because I LOVE the original by Failure on "Fantastic Planet". My favorite Failure (now defunct) song. If you haven't heard it, you HAVE to. It has these awesome high-pitched, crying, ethereal guitars. APC's version is sooooo different, but amazing in its own way. I cried the first time I listened to it. Dawn	AstralChanteuse
mine would be The Hollow, and 3 Libras.	Monolith
i know its not on the album but i think judith is cool.FUCK YOUR GOD.yeah haha that song kicks ass.	chevellefan_99
I absolutely love "3 Libras" and "Gravity" is another favorite.	jetpuffed
the outsider	Phantomhoggie
"Passive is probably my favorite song right now.	MusicMan13
the outsider or the noose are pretty awsome.	doodoo11
Blue for sure.	uwannabemytv
3 libras	LifelessDead
Weak and Powerless	ChildOfBodom
I like Blue, The Outsider, Pet, Magdalena, Weak and Powerless, The Nurse Who Loved Me,Passive and Judith.	lacunacoilfan15
Passive has to be my all time fav song by APC. :)	MasseuseGrl
For me I would say 'The Outsider' - It is a very well written and meaningful song and I just luv that one the best of the APC songs. I think that is the best song (thats my favorite song anyway) we all have our favorites which holds meaning for us, and 'The Outsider' is my state of release when the world around me is pissin me off.. LOL	MADNESSISTHEGIFT24
hmmmmm.... I think its Pet	wire
Mer De Noms: Judith, Hollow, 3 Libras, and Sleeping Beauty 13th Step: Weak and Powerless, The Outsider, Pet, and Gravity eMOTIVe: John Lennon's Imagine, Passive, Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie	a7xroks
I forgot Orestes...	a7xroks
The Outsider. Love the lyrics to it.	Sick_of_Life