Rock and metal music's greatest workaholic, Maynard James Keenan, has announced the upcoming release of new Puscifer material. Keenan is famous for his work with Tool and A Perfect Circle, but Puscifer is another beast entirely, mixing electronic elements with bizarre imagery and gorgeous songwriting.
The lineups for the 2013 Lollapalooza festivals in Brazil and Chile have been announced. Lollapalooza Brazil will return to São Paulo's Jockey Club March 29-31, 2013, while Lollapalooza Chile will make its way back to Parque O'Higgins in Santiago April 6-7, 2013.
As we reported a few days ago, Tool, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer singer Maynard James Keenan has signed a deal with the Phoenix New Times to write a bi-weekly column for the newspaper. Now, Keenan has jumped into his role as a gonzo journalist, as the Phoenix New Times has published the first textual offering from the prolific creator.
Maynard James Keenan is a man of many bands, and now he's adding newspaper columnist to his list of responsibilities. The singer for Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer has agreed to write a bi-weekly column for Up on the Sun and the Phoenix New Times.
Along with sharing vocal duties with Maynard James Keenan in the eclectic musical project Puscifer, British songstress Carina Round is also an accomplished solo artist. Round and her band just completed their intimate, 100% independent tour with a powerful show in New York at Brooklyn's Knitting Factory.
Following the massive success of both Tool and A Perfect Circle, Maynard James Keenan went back to the drawing table once again to open a new creative vein. Known for his deeply personal and experimental style, Keenan began Puscifer in 2003, and created a masterpiece with 'Conditions of My Parole' in 2011.
Puscifer's Carina Round on Working WIth Maynard Keenan + More
Maynard James Keenan has been met with criticism due to his staunch views on not allowing pictures or video to be taken by fans during Tool, A Perfect Circle or Puscifer shows. With widespread Internet access covering the entire globe, fans can now know the exact set list, special effects and all the other intricate parts of a band's live show. It's frustrating for fans not to document their concert experience with their cameras, but after seeing Puscifer's live show, we 100-percent agree with what Keenan is trying to preserve.
Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle, Puscifer) was recently the subject of a CBS news piece. Instead of focusing on Keenan's music, the topic was one that the frontman has been passionate about for a long time -- his winemaking career.
Maynard James Keenan's band Puscifer kicks off another tour in June in support of their 2011 album 'Conditions of My Parole.' The traveling comedy rock extravaganza launches at the Bonnaroo Festival in Manchester, Tenn.
