Bred and spread out of Manhattan spiraling out.....
ABOUT THE BAND - Not many cover or tribute bands out there ever attempt to engage in the raw talent, mysticism, and magic that is TOOL. But if you talk to four brave souls from New York City (Angelo Rivera- Vocals; Micheal Rampley- Bass; Donald Pusateri- Drums; Keith Williams- Guitar). Their love and passion for this music led them to form SCHISM. New York City's premier TOOL tribute band.
"We started this back in 2001, after seeing a TOOL show at Madison Square Garden. We simply loved the music and wanted to share it live with other TOOL minded fans" says SCHISM guitarist Keith Williams. "We've been the national touring act for over 7 years now. This isn't something you tap your foot to, this is more of an interactive experience for listener. These songs are compositional masterpieces, which will be studied for years to come".
If you've never had the chance to see TOOL live, here's your local opportunity. -And truly a job well done. We invite you of the collective unconscious to share with us the experience of TOOL.
SCHISM is:
Keith Williams on Guitar
Angelo Rivera on Vocals
Micheal Rampley on Bass
Donald Pusateri Jr. on drums.
Meet the modern master of art himself, Mr. Alex Grey
Your friendly neighborhood TOOL tribute band
The details of our lives are a bit inconsequential.
Where do we begin? Our fathers were relentlessly self-improving boulangerie owners from Belgium with low-grade narcolepsy and a penchant for buggery. Our mothers were fifteen-year old French prostitutes named Chloe with webbed feet. Our fathers would womanize, drink, make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark. Sometimes he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy... the sort of general malaise that only the genius possess in the insane lament. Our childhood was typical... summers in Rangoon, luge lessons. In the spring we'd make meat helmets. When we were insolent, we were placed in burlap bags and beaten with reeds... pretty standard, really. At the age of twelve, we received our first scribe. At the age of fourteen, a Zoastrian named Vilma ritualistically shaved our meaty testicles. There really is nothing like a shorn scrotum... it's breathtaking, we suggest you try it.