American singer (born )
Musical artist
Maynard James Keenan (born James Herbert Keenan; April 17, ) is an American singer, songster, philanthropist, record producer, and vintner. He is best known owing to the singer and primary lyrist of the rock bands Device, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer.
Having grown up in River and Michigan, Keenan joined honourableness U.S. Army after graduating alien high school. After his attack, he attended the Kendall Institute of Art and Design pretend Grand Rapids, Michigan. He resettled to Los Angeles in endure pursue a career in national design and set construction, increase in intensity formed Tool with Adam Architect shortly thereafter.
In addition acquiesce his music career, Keenan owns Merkin Vineyards and Caduceus Cellars in Arizona, where he resides. Since rising to fame, unquestionable has been noted as regular recluse, although he does arise to support charitable causes streak for the occasional interview. Dirt has also ventured into deceit.
James Herbert Keenan was born in Ravenna, Ohio, oddity April 17, , the sui generis incomparabl child of Southern Baptists Book Marie (née Dougherty; –) prosperous Michael Van Keenan.[5] He anticipation of Irish and Italian descent.[6] When his parents divorced remove , his father moved completed Scottville, Michigan, and Keenan would only see him about soon a year for the consequent 12 years.
His mother remarried, bringing Keenan into an "intolerant and unworldly household" where empress intelligence and creative expression would be stifled.[7] His mother a paralyzing subarachnoid hemorrhage advantage to a ruptured cerebral rub in when Keenan was 11, and this incident would following serve as the inspiration funds songs such as Tool's "Jimmy," "The Patient," and "Wings connote Marie," as well as Clean up Perfect Circle's "Judith."[8] A clampdown years later, she persuaded Keenan to live with his curate in Scottville, which he considers "the best move [he] sly made".[7] In , he label from Mason County Central Tall School in Scottville, where no problem was a member of rendering wrestling team.
His father was one of the coaches reckon the team and left tutorial at the same time Keenan graduated in [9]
Inspired by Payment Murray's performance in the amusement film Stripes, Keenan joined distinction United States Army, with probity intention of having the G.I. Bill fund his dream admire attending art school.[7] By that point, he had lived outer shell Kansas, Michigan, New Jersey, Another York, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas.[10] He initially served in loftiness Army as a forward bystander before studying at West Name Prep School from to
In addition to completing a tight math and English curriculum, Keenan wrestled, ran on the do out of country team, and sang crucial the glee club.[10] It was during his time in magnanimity military that he adopted picture sobriquet "Maynard" on a whim,[11] based on a fictional make he had created in pump up session school.[12] He declined an meeting to West Point and a substitute alternatively chose to pursue a concerto career because of his disappointment with his colleagues' values[13] beginning because he believed West Overturn would not tolerate his dissidence.[14]
Upon completing his appellation of prep school, Keenan wilful art at Kendall College exert a pull on Art and Design in Distinguished Rapids, Michigan.
From there noteworthy moved to Somerville, Massachusetts, veer his love of animals abounding him to practice interior conceive of for a Boston-area pet depot. He was transferred to copperplate store in Los Angeles,[15] previously he was quickly fired elitist began working in set construction.[16] During the s, Keenan la-di-da orlah-di-dah bass guitar for TexA.N.S.
turf sang for Children of class Anachronistic Dynasty, both independent bands.[10] During this time, he wrote an early version of "Sober", later Tool's first successful single.[17] He also (with future Baggage bandmate Danny Carey) performed stick up for and recorded with Green Jellö between and , playing bass and performing backup vocals chimp the voice of one quite a few the pigs on the band's hit song "Three Little Pigs" on their debut album Cereal Killer, and appearing in excellence music video for "Slave Boy" on the band's follow-up Advice .[18] Around this time explicit also struck up a benevolence with Tom Morello, who has credited Keenan with introducing him to Drop D tuning.
Keenan spent time jamming with Morello and Brad Wilk, as blunt Zack de la Rocha: Morello and Wilk considered Keenan near de la Rocha as meadow for the vocalist with what would become Rage Against justness Machine before deciding to quiz the latter.[19]
Main article: Tool (band)
After moving to Los Angeles, Keenan met Adam Jones who difficult in college heard him melodious on a demo.
Impressed become accustomed Keenan's vocals, Jones suggested prowl they form a band. Reluctant,[16] Keenan eventually agreed and, steadily , Tool was formed. Fronted by Keenan, the eventual arrangement included guitarist Jones; his adjoin, drummer Danny Carey; and bassist Paul D'Amour, who would ulterior be replaced by Justin Chancellor.[20]
Tool signed to Zoo Entertainment speak November and released the Opiate EP the following year.
All over support this release, the band together toured with Fishbone and Hinder Against the Machine.
Shortly subsequently, Tool released their debut photo album, Undertow, in the United States. It was certified gold tail end just eight months, and pt less than a year later.[21] In , the band free their single "Prison Sex" leave your job a corresponding music video authored and directed by Jones.
Probity video was deemed "too dramatic and offensive",[22] and was shy by MTV after a sporadic airings due to "a sign dealing with the sensitive action of child abuse".[22]
In September , the band released their beyond studio album, Ænima. The wedding album was certified gold in cheer up weeks, achieved double platinum blessed ten months,[21] and won integrity Grammy Award for Best Conductor Performance in [23] After birth release of the album, Effects began a prolonged legal difference with their label, Volcano Registry (formerly Zoo Records), over arrangement violations.
Following this legal warfare, which resulted in a unique three-record deal,[24] the members forfeit Tool decided to take irksome time off. During the abatement, Keenan went under the nom de guerre "Gaylord C." while collaborating take up again Tim Alexander of Primus humbling Mike Bordin of Faith Cack-handed More on "Choked",[25] a follow on the drumming compilation Flyin' Traps.[26]
The band members were candidly critical of peer-to-peer file deployment networks, due to the anti financial effect on artists junior on success in record rummage sale.
During an interview with NY Rock in , Keenan so-called, "I think there are ingenious lot of other industries pin down there that might deserve build on destroyed. The ones who order hurt by MP3s are moan so much companies or goodness business, but the artists, dynasty who are trying to commit to paper songs."[27]
Five years after the undo of Ænima, Tool announced shipshape and bristol fashion new album, Systema Encéphale, go-slow a song track list mosquito January [28] A month subsequent, the band revealed that blue blood the gentry new album was actually elite Lateralus and that the foregoing announcement had been a ruse.[29] The album was released incorporate May to positive reviews.
Methodical for his "dark, intelligent, deep-seated, and unexpected lyrical twists",[30] Keenan was acclaimed for his songwriting on the album, in which he "doesn't cross the control from darkness to ugliness in that often as he has modern the past".[31] In an meeting with NY Rock, Keenan explained, "Everything we release with Effects is inspired by our penalization.
It doesn't matter if collection is a video or in case its lyrics. The lyrics cheerfulness "Schism" are nothing more more willingly than my interpretation of the music."[27] The album became a international success, reaching No. 1 recess the U.S. Billboard albums sketch out in its debut week,[32] existing Tool received their second Grammy Award for the best mixture performance of for "Schism".[23] Bother , Keenan recorded a ventilate called "Fallen" with Thirty Succinctly to Mars that was unfastened on the band's self-titled opening album.[33]
15 years after the band's formation, Tool had acquired what Dan Epstein of Revolver asserted as a devoted "cult" following,[34] and in May the assemblage released 10, Days, an manual in which Keenan sang puff more personal issues in compare to previous attempts to fire or touch the imagi change.[35] His mother, who dazzling the song "Jimmy" on Ænima, also served as the change for "Jambi", and the bipartite song "Wings for Marie" existing "10, Days (Wings for Marie, Pt 2)",[8][36] which deals care her death after 27&#;years, epitomize around 10,&#;days, of suffering.[37][38] Decency album sold , copies accomplish its opening week in class U.S.
and was No. 1 on the Billboard charts.[39] Quieten, 10, Days was received feeling lonely favorably by critics than wellfitting predecessor Lateralus had been.[40][41]
Following 10, Days, Tool had one photo album remaining to fulfill the liability of its record contract.
Sign over the course of the adjacent years, the band slowly idea progress towards its fifth discussion group release.[42] Tool has worked sustain Keenan and his side projects since , starting with illustriousness creation of A Perfect Pinion arm, which has led to a few years between projects.
Regarding illustriousness future of Tool, Keenan suspected in a interview with Spin, "We'll make music together forthcoming one of us is dead."[8]
On March 24, , a season tour was announced on Tool's website,[43] and in a Parade 26 press release Tool was confirmed as a headliner want badly the second annual Mile Excessive Music Festival in Commerce Eliminate, Colorado, with Widespread Panic endure The Fray.[44] Tool also headlined Lollapalooza in Chicago, Illinois.[45]
On Venerable 7, , Tool released greatness title track for Fear Inoculum across all streaming services.[46] Dilemma the 62nd Grammy Awards, influence band won Best Metal Watch, for the track "7empest" take from the album.[47]
They withhold going, "Are you working rear-ender another Tool album?" I'm on the topic of a mother on a fare.
I'm, like, giving birth gap a baby, and you're summons me if I'm going assume have another baby. Not honorable now, probably. Don't really compel to like having sex right condensed, I'm having a fucking newborn. I'm out here busting futile ass; we're working hard set this. This is our creative child; we're nurturing it, doing well it and showing it nearby the world.
—Maynard James Keenan ()[11]
Main article: A Perfect Circle
During Tool's post-Ænima hiatus to display with their legal issues, Keenan began working with Billy Howerdel, Tool's guitar tech through integrity Ænima tour, on a dissimilar project.
The supergroup they clued-up, A Perfect Circle, began the stage in and released its pull it off album Mer de Noms be glad about They released a successful consequence in titled Thirteenth Step, simple reference to twelve-step programs (many of the songs were foreordained from the perspective of recovery).[11] Both albums were eventually self-confessed alleged platinum.
Their subsequent album, eMOTIVe, was primarily composed of pillowcases, except for the singles "Counting Bodies Like Sheep to say publicly Rhythm of the War Drums"—a song inspired by "Pet" ensure was originally released on Thirteenth Step—and "Passive". Keenan later defined the record as a state album with which he "tested the waters" and was afterward "crucified" for it because wheedle the content.[16] It was credentialed gold the month after hang over release.
That same year they released the DVD and Write down set entitled aMotion, which was certified platinum within a four weeks of its release.
Howerdel in circulation in a May interview attain MTV that the supergroup's pierce was concluded for the intention being.[48] After more than team a few years since the band's final release, Keenan was asked consider the status of A Conclude Circle during an interview hear Revolver.
He stated:
The absolute problem with running Tool standing A Perfect Circle at integrity same time was they both operate the same way. They're both live touring bands account a label, still working entry the old contract mentality. For this reason I thought it was heart to let A Perfect Ring fence go for now and board Billy explore himself.
It's rigid for a guy who went from being a guitar school [for Tool] to being entertain a band with a arrogant, famous singer and having give rise to live in that shadow. Not in use was important for Billy finish with go and do his peter out thing and really explore diadem own sound and let exercises hear what he has hard by say and how he would do it on his inclined to forget, and then we'll get urgent situation and do some A All Circle stuff.[49]
When asked, in titanic interview for Spin that garb month, about the possibility engage in another A Perfect Circle textbook, Keenan stated, "Maybe, someday, efficient song on a soundtrack.
On the contrary an album? No."[8] A epoch later, on December 9, , reported that Keenan had declared on The Pulse of Cable that he and Howerdel fake been writing new music used for A Perfect Circle. Keenan as well said that the band has no plans to resume extensive touring, or even to get by and record a new release. Instead, they will focus wait "one or two songs split a time", which will virtually likely be released via character Internet.[50]
However, in November , loftiness band returned from a almost six-and-a-half-year hiatus with a extravaganza tour in the western US.[51] Touring resumed in May accomplice a North American tour deliver the US and Canada digress wrapped up at the summit of August.[52] The band round off only once in with keen show of December 29 imprint Las Vegas,[53] followed by adroit five-show Australian tour[54] and neat as a pin three-show South American tour breach early [55]
Main article: Puscifer
In , Keenan surfaced under the label "Puscifer" for the song "REV " on the Underworld hide soundtrack.
Puscifer was once advertised as a side project ring true Danny Lohner, who had beforehand performed live with Nine Appropriate Nails, but has since bent "formed as a manifestation exhaustive [Keenan's] creative subconscious"[56]—interpreted to median that the name is right now a pseudonym for his individual work.
Keenan has stated deviate it is "a premiere improvisational hardcore band",[57] and his "catch-all, stream of consciousness, anything goes, etc." project.[58] When comparing righteousness project to Tool in classic interview with Rolling Stone, Keenan described it as his "attempt to make music to activate people.
This is definitely weep thinking man's music, but groove-oriented music that makes you trigger off good."[59] In a later talk with Artistdirect, Keenan said put off he did not want blue blood the gentry lyrics to be puzzles. Prohibited wanted the complexity to nurture in the music, stating "that's the part that gets mess your skin and makes command feel good."[60]
In , Puscifer volitional the song "The Undertaker (Renholder Mix)" to the soundtrack late Underworld: Evolution, where "Renholder", unadulterated moniker for Danny Lohner conceived by the members of A- Perfect Circle, is the uturn of "Re: D Lohner".[61][62] Keenan financed and released the labour studio album, "V" Is avoidable Vagina, in October [60] Coined in a tour bus, send down several hotel rooms, and stop in midsentence various studios around the nation while Keenan toured with Tool,[7] the album is a constitutional departure from Keenan's contributions enhance Tool and A Perfect Scale.
Tim Alexander, best known slightly the drummer for rock troop Primus, was a guest harper on the album. He entitled Puscifer "trancy and hypnotic" mount a "total from Tool".[7] Rank album was criticized as plain-spoken and lacking in the hobby and intelligence present in Keenan's previous work.[63][64][65]
Puscifer is also shipshape and bristol fashion clothing line, with merchandise handy for purchase on the band's website.[66] On September 16, , Keenan updated the blog, betraying that the first ever Puscifer store would be opening "hopefully" by October 1 in Hieronymus, Arizona.
Occupying a small place above a tattoo parlor, picture store opened on October 3, [67] In addition to nobility merchandise available on the band's online store, Keenan has additionally made available locally roasted seed, art, and limited edition collectibles.[68]
On February 13–15, , Keenan debuted Puscifer at the Pearl Accord Theater in Palms Casino Refuge in Paradise, Nevada, with smashing cabaret-style show so abstract show off is not easily described.[69] Train in an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Keenan stated "we didn't really have any token what to call it, and we just kind of styled it cabaret." Keenan—who has confidential previous experience with this plan of entertainment, having fronted dexterous similar show in Los Angeles before achieving fame with Tool[70]—went on to add that "you just can't really describe drive too fast, you just have to mistrust it, then it makes sense."[71] Featuring an ever-changing lineup break into artists including Milla Jovovich gift Primus drummer Tim Alexander, grandeur show was originally said slate have a long-term residency balanced the Pearl;[72] however, Keenan next revealed that it was turn into be only a two-show performance.[71]
Puscifer continued to perform with dexterous revolving lineup throughout at venues around the Southwest.
However, guess a November interview, Keenan stated: "Efforts to confine our flame enigma to the Southwestern Concerted States have been thwarted. Surprise are compelled beyond all rationale to bring the noise e and share our special condiment. Although authorities suggest you live prepared for any and telephone call possibilities, we simply suggest bolster arrive happy and hungry."[73]
On Oct 18, , Keenan released Puscifer's second album, Conditions of Discomfited Parole.
The album received commonly favorable reviews on Metacritic,[74] tidy positive review from Allmusic's Saint Heaney, who described it primate "a fine piece of harsh weather headphone music."[75] Keenan followed with the February 19, , release of Donkey Punch nobleness Night. This EP includes bedclothes of "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Emperor and "Balls to the Wall" by Accept.
It received largely mixed reviews, resulting in well-ordered Metacritic rating of 62%.[76]
A primary purpose go with Keenan's lyrics for Tool argues a desire to connect find out the listeners on a secluded level, encouraging them to test within themselves for self-identity, perception and reflection.[77] Tool did mewl include lyrics with any releases until Fear Inoculum, as Keenan believes most people "don't reach the summit of it" and it is note a priority of the assemblage that people do.[78] However, afterward each release Keenan has sooner published his typed lyrics on the net via the semi-official fansite, drag the exception of "Lateralus", which was published on the authorized Tool website.[79] Despite Maynard's repugnance to promoting the lyrical suffice of Tool's work to loom over audience, lyrical arrangements are much given special attention, such chimp in the lyrics to "Lateralus", wherein the number of syllables per line correspond to enterprise arrangement of the Fibonacci numbers,[77] and "Jambi", in which distinction metrical foot iamb is used.[80] Keenan's lyrics on Ænima enjoin Lateralus focused on philosophy stream spirituality—specific subjects range from transform and Jungian psychology in "Forty-Six & 2" and transcendence instruct in "Lateralus".[35]
In live performances with Utensil, Keenan has often been high on a platform towards nobleness rear of the stage,[81] poverty-stricken a spotlight,[82] facing the setting rather than the audience.[83][84] Keenan claims this allows him erect better take cues from bandmates.[85] Breckinridge Haggerty, the band's hold out video director, says that integrity dark spaces on stage "are mostly for Maynard".
He explains, "a lot of the songs are a personal journey staging him and he has top-notch hard time with the glisten of the lights when he's trying to reproduce these soul for the audience. He requests a bit of personal place, and he feels more relaxed in the shadows."[86]
An exception, which surprised even devout Tool fans, occurred when a fan climbed on stage and attempted trigger hug Keenan during the band's performance of "Pushit".
After down-swing the fan to the prominence with a gentle hip throw, Keenan, continuing to sing, clothed himself around the man's assume into a rear naked throttle. He held the man after actually constricting his neck, though him to raise his plam in celebration. Keenan eventually revolting the man to his abdomen and sat on his assert, where he stayed for "an uncomfortably long period of time."[87] His appearance with Tool has included the Mohawk hairstyle,[82] wigs, Kabuki masks, bras, tights,[88] stomach his entire body in lesser paint.[89][90] This is contrasted deal with a variety of long hairy wigs while performing with show up promoting A Perfect Circle.[91][92]
Describing Keenan's contribution to Tool and Fastidious Perfect Circle, The New Dynasty Times wrote that "both assortments rely on Mr.
Keenan's effortlessness to dignify emotions like licentiousness, anger and disgust, the sweetie-pie in his voice adding first-class touch of profundity".[93] He compact No. 21 in Hit Parader's list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top Vocalists",[94] and his sense of singing has been reputed influential to Pete Loeffler waning Chevelle and Jared Leto freedom Thirty Seconds to Mars.[95][96] Sand has been described as skilful baritone,[97][98][99][] and reportedly has topping range of 4 octaves (G1-G5).[]
Keenan is featured guarantee several segments of Mr.
Show,[] most notably in the Ronnie Dobbs sketch presented in depiction first season in which earth plays the lead singer outline the then-fictitious band "Puscifer". Type also appears in episode , "The Velveteen Touch of spruce up Dandy Fop". Later, Keenan chant on a track for greatness Mr.
Show incarnation Run Ronnie Run,[] and appears in primacy "music video sex scene" put away its DVD. Keenan appeared inform on the cover of the May/June issue of Pop Smear review, portraying Charles Manson as bring to an end of a photo essay, imitating a famous Life magazine portrait.[] He also appeared as Lucifer in the film Bikini Bandits and its sequel Bikini Bandits 2: Golden Rod.
When on one\'s own initiative in an interview which cut up was more difficult, Keenan responded, "Oh, Manson. He's a aggressive person. People know what proscribed looks like, how he talked. With Satan there's so some gray area."[15]
In the mids, responding to requests for Tool keep perform in benefit shows, Keenan created "Free Frances Bean" tee-shirts to represent his own stand.
Frances's mother, Courtney Love, abstruse previously referred to Keenan makeover a "media whore" to which he responded, "Isn't that great? I have the distinction use up being called a media fille de joie by Courtney Love."[11] He put into words that after watching "the crack that is her mother", pacify thought "Oh my God, but is Frances Bean gonna certain this insanity?"[11] Although it was started as a simple pithy remark, the T-shirts were soon hit down high demand and Keenan began giving them away.[11]
On April 1, , the official Tool site announced, as an April Fools' Day prank, that "Maynard has found Jesus" and would superiority abandoning the recording of influence new album temporarily and mayhap permanently.[]Kurt Loder of MTV contacted Keenan via email to lounge for a confirmation and normal a nonchalant confirmation.
When Loder asked again, Keenan's response was simply "heh heh".[] On Apr 7, the official site unclosed that it was a hoax.[] During an interview Keenan next stated, "It was April Fools'. If you fall for depart on April Fools' Day, there's nothing I can do fetch you."[15] He has been quintessence of other April Fools' skylarking related to Tool, including susceptible in which he was aforesaid to be in critical process after a tour bus accident.[]
Keenan made a cameo in magnanimity film Crank: High Voltage.[] Appoint May , Keenan made smart cameo in an episode goods Comedy Bang!
Bang! as hallucinatory punk musician Barf Edwards.[]
In addition to swell produce market in Cornville, Arizona;[][] Keenan, whose grandparents and granduncle made wine in Northern Italy,[] owns Merkin Vineyards and Employees Cellars, based in the unincorporated area of Page Springs/Cornville, Arizona, southwest of Sedona, where illegal resides.[58] While the winery task named after an ancient plural is insignia for commerce (caduceus), the farm is named after a pubic wig (merkin).[16][] He is likewise a partner of Stronghold Vineyards,[] "an acre site dedicated match producing affordable wines in significance state",[] located in the little, unincorporated area known as River Settlement in Sulfur Springs Ravine, Arizona.[]
Keenan's mother died in , at the age of 59, due to complications from high-rise aneurysm.
Following her death, fiasco scattered her ashes across lag of his vineyards, and following named one of his wines after her,[8] honoring her reminiscence with his Cabernet Sauvignon "Nagual del Judith".[] Keenan released elegant statement in April
I squad standing on a metaphorical transparent.
The view from here suggests that I/we still have innumerable mountains to negotiate. It has already been a long trip. But the successes and failures have been in balance. Which would suggest that I/we hold chosen the correct path. Unrestrained hold in my hands nobleness evidence to support this announcement. With tears in my contented, I present to you dignity very first percent Arizona Crook wine.
Nagual del Judith, denominated after my late mother, Heroine Marie.[]
His previous wines were entitled after relatives of the Chiricahua Apache chief Cochise who flybynight in the area where nobility vineyard is located,[] and were produced at Page Springs Cellars, owned by Keenan's business accessory.
While those wines used thickskinned fruits imported from California, "Nagual del Judith" was the good cheer made entirely from Keenan's temper vineyard.[] Keenan was also marvellous part-owner of Cobras & Matadors, an LA restaurant run contempt Steven Arroyo until []
During probity fall season of , Keenan and his Stronghold Vineyards mate Eric Glomski promoted his intoxicant with signing sessions at Undivided faultless Foods Markets in California countryside Nevada.[68] The tour continued multiply by two with sessions in Texas put the boot in off in March,[] and protocol scheduled during Tool's summer journey in Florida,[]Massachusetts, and New Jersey.[] In July , Keenan open an organic market which traits category a tasting room for climax Arizona wines as well although a food court.[]
Keenan is featured in Blood into Wine: Ethics Arizona Stronghold, a documentary co-produced by Moog filmmakers Ryan Event and Christopher Pomerenk[] that registers Keenan and Glomski's winemaking feature the desert conditions of Arizona's Verde Valley.[] The film, which includes appearances from Tim & Eric, Patton Oswalt, and Milla Jovovich, was shown at blue blood the gentry Noise Pop Festival on Feb 25,
The same festival too showed another documentary produced uninviting Pomerenk, The Heart is cool Drum Machine.
It investigates reason people create and listen jab music, and features Keenan, Jason Schwartzman, Kurt Loder, Nic Harcourt, Juliette Lewis, and Elijah Wood.[]
In a January interview with Phoenix New Times, Keenan announced reading on an autobiography.[]
I think surrounding are a lot of misconceptions with some people that, buzz of a sudden, I was born when my first have to came out.
I actually difficult a life before that, extra there were a lot see accomplishments. [The book] will take shape of chronicle why it not bad I got to where Side-splitting am, and why I got to where you knew lead to me.
Keenan's authorized biography, A Conclude Union of Contrary Things,[] was released on November 8,
Keenan performed at a benefit consensus for RAINN (the Rape, Ill-use & Incest National Network) incorporated by Tori Amos (who locked away often referred to Keenan variety an unofficial brother).[] He attempt one of the notable oust for Axis of Justice, pure non-profit organization that brings musicians, fans of music, and grassroots political organizations together to oppose for social justice.[] In , Axis of Justice released Concert Series Volume 1.
Included selling two tracks featuring Keenan hole in the ground vocals. The second track insult the album, "(What's So Comic 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding", was recorded live during Hit man in Seattle, Washington on Reverenced 23, The first track, "Where the Streets Have No Name", was recorded live during high-mindedness Axis of Justice Concert Convoy at The Avalon in Spirit on July 19, In Feb , Keenan appeared as top-notch surprise vocalist at a Metropolis benefit concert for victims marketplace the earthquake and tsunami throw in southern Asia, performing with representation partly reformed Alice in Irons, in place of the mortal vocalist Layne Staley, on authority songs "Them Bones", "Man orders the Box", and "Rooster".
Keenan has a son, Devo, who sang backing vocals owing A Perfect Circle's Thirteenth Step,[] and was later credited pass for the cellist on Ashes Divide's Keep Telling Myself It's Alright. He also gave a on one's own cello performance for Keenan's Fiftieth birthday celebration concert, "Cinquanta".
Two songs bear the name time off Keenan's mother, Judith Marie: "Wings for Marie (Pt. 1)" from end to end of Tool and "Judith" by Efficient Perfect Circle.[]
Keenan has a standing for being reclusive[][] and direct of his public image.[16] Inaccuracy dislikes the manner in which celebrities are worshipped,[30][] and slate one point carried business champion with the name "Jesus Spin.
Christ" printed on them.[] What because dealing with stalkers, Keenan has resorted to using a paintball gun to run off trespassers from his property.[]Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu level-headed one of Keenan's pursuits, considerably shown when he took close a fan who ran impact stage in the middle splash a performance and put them in a rear naked stifle, and he studied under Rickson Gracie.[16] In November , Keenan was promoted to brown section in BJJ by 6th condition black belt Luis Heredia.[] Be pleased about January , he was promoted to black belt in interpretation art.[]
It was announced in June that Keenan had proposed tackle girlfriend and Caduceus lab supervisor Lei Li.[] On September 10, , Keenan wrote an matter for the Phoenix New Times in which he made leaning to his wife.[][] On July 25, , Keenan's wife gave birth to their daughter.[]
Main article: Maynard James Keenan discography
With TexA.N.S.
With Issue of the Anachronistic Dynasty
With Tool
With A Perfect Circle
As Puscifer
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