Rival Schools (band)

Rival Schools is a company incorporated in 2001 American post-hardcore band from New York City.

Band History

Rival Schools was founded in 2001 by singer and guitarist Walter Schreifels, who had previously played in hardcore and post-hardcore bands like Youth of Today, Gorilla Biscuits and Quicksand. The other members were drummer Sammy Siegler (including Youth of Today, CIV, Glassjaw ), Ian Love (guitar) and Cache Tolman (bass, later Institute). The group was named after a computer game series from Capcom.

The first work of the band, a 6 songs comprehensive EP, was recorded together with Jonah Matranga and published on Schreifels own label Some Records. Shortly afterwards, the album United by Fate, that due to contractual constraints from Schreifels time at Quicksand in the Major Label Records Iceland appeared appeared. Included on this album and released as a single song Used for Glue was. , Not least by the relatively frequently on music television played its video for the band's most famous piece

In 2002 the group was successful in Europe on tour, where she was the opening act of the band A in addition to the Beatsteaks. Ian Love stepped out in the same year, to devote himself to a different project; 2003 Rival Schools was dissolved. Schreifels called the planned solo career of guitarist Ian Love and disputes between him and the other band members as reasons.

In 2008, Rival Schools found at the initiative of Walter Schreifels in the original cast back together. In March 2011, the second album was released pedal.

Discography

• 2001: United by Fate (Album, Iceland Records)
• 2001: Rival Schools United by Onelinedrawing (EP, Some Records)
• 2011: pedal ( album, Atlantic Records )