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Band Timeline
Formation of A Perfect Circle
Release of Debut Album 'Mer de Noms'
Release of Second Album 'Thirteenth Step' and Lineup Changes
Release of Third Album 'Emotive' and Continued Touring
Reunion and Sporadic Activity
Return with Fourth Album 'Eat the Elephant'
Brief Tour and One-off Song 'Kindred'
Albums
Members
Current
Matt McJunkins
Bass guitar
Billy Howerdel
Background vocals
Guitar
Maynard James Keenan
Lead vocals
James Iha
Keyboard
Guitar
Jeff Friedl
Drums (drum set)
Matt McJunkins
Background vocals
History
Tim Alexander
Percussion
Jeordie White
Bass guitar
Josh Freese
Percussion
Drums (drum set)
Troy Van Leeuwen
Guitar
Paz Lenchantin
Background vocals
Strings
Bass guitar
Tim Alexander
Drums (drum set)
Danny Lohner
Guitar
Story of A Perfect Circle
A Perfect Circle, the American rock supergroup, emerged from the Los Angeles music scene in 1999, a collaboration between guitarist Billy Howerdel and Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan. Their prolific early 2000s period yielded three studio albums: the debut Mer de Noms (2000), followed by Thirteenth Step (2003), and the innovative covers album Emotive (2004). However, the band`s activity has always been punctuated by extended hiatuses. Following Emotive, Keenan focused on Tool and his Puscifer project, while Howerdel released a solo album under the name Ashes Divide.
Though the band reunited for sporadic live performances between 2010 and 2013, culminating in the release of Three Sixty (greatest hits) and A Perfect Circle Live: Featuring Stone and Echo (live album box set), another significant break followed. A revival in 2017 led to the recording and release of their fourth studio album, Eat the Elephant (2018), followed by a supporting tour. The band remained largely inactive until a brief 2024 tour and the release of the single "Kindred."
The ever-shifting lineup, a consequence of Keenans other commitments, has seen a revolving door of musicians. While Keenan and Howerdel remain the only constant members, the initial lineup featured Paz Lenchantin on bass, Troy Van Leeuwen on guitar, and Tim Alexander on drums (the latter appearing on only a single track before being replaced by Josh Freese). Danny Lohner and Jeordie White also contributed significantly during the band
s early years. This fluid membership, alternating between periods of creative output and extended silence, has become a defining characteristic of A Perfect Circle’s unique history.
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