Rival Schools are a post-hardc... band from New York, featuring Walter Schreifels on vocals and guitar; Ian Love on guitar; Cache Tolman on bass guitar; and Sam Siegler on drums.
Formed by Schreifels, frontman of the influential group Quicksand, Rival Schools were a hardc... 'supergroup' - its members being alumni of such '80s and '90s hardc... bands as Gorilla Biscuits (Schreifels), CIV (Siegler), Youth of Today (Schreifels and Siegler) and Iceburn (Tolman). The band's name (and that of their only LP) comes from the Capcom fighting game, Rival Schools: United By Fate. In their short history, the band toured both the United Kingdom, supporting A, and the United States. As of 2008, the band have reformed to play some live shows, including Rock Am Ring in Germany, Hove Festival in Norway, a headline tour and Download Festival in the United Kingdom. They have also been writing new material.
Discography
Studio Albums
* United by Fate (2001), Island Records (# 174 UK)
* 2nd Unreleased (2003)
* TBA (2009)
EPs/Singles
* Rival Schools United by Onelinedrawing (6-track EP) (2001), Some Records
* "Used for Glue" (CD single) (2001), Island Records (#42 UK)
* "Good Things" (CD single) (2002), Island Records (#74 UK)
* "Used for Glue" (7" vinyl) (2002), Island Records
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