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Rollo Tomasi

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Rollo Tomasi
OriginChicago, Illinois, U.S.
GenresPost-hardcore
Years active1999-present
LabelsDivot
Underground Communique
Shakefork
MembersNeil Sandler
Jeff Larsen
James Staffel
Brad Bischoff
Past membersNeil Keener
Craig Olson
Joe Partyka
Pete Croke
Matt Fast
Chris Insidioso
Chris LaFrombois
Websitewww.rollotomasi.com

Rollo Tomasi is an American post-hardcore band from Chicago, Illinois.

Band history

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Rollo Tomasi formed in October 1999 by Neil Sandler, Craig Olson, and Neil Keener after Olson and Sandler's previous band Traluma had disbanded. Sometimes compared to bands like Helmet and The Jesus Lizard,[1][2] as well as Sandler's previous bands, Traluma and Gauge, Rollo Tomasi blend tight rhythms and aggression with a healthy nod to the early, post hardcore bands of the mid-90s DC scene.[3][4]

Their name was taken from the film L.A. Confidential, in which a police officer creates a fictional character, Rollo Tomasi, to personify all the bad guys who think “they can get away with it".[5]

In November 2011, James Staffel of Yakuza replaced original drummer Craig Olson. In October 2013, bass player Jeff Larsen took over second guitar duties from the departing guitarist Matt Fast, and Chris LaFrombois (formerly of the Reptoids) joined the band on bass. Since the fall of 2016, Brad Bischoff has been the bass player.

Members of Rollo Tomasi have been in other notable bands, including The Sky Corvair, Gauge, Yakuza, Planes Mistaken for Stars, Brokeback, Hanalei, and Treaty of Paris.

Discography

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Albums

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Compilation appearances

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  • For Kenna Rae (Shakefork Records, 2011)
  • The World I Know - A Tribute to Pegboy (Underground Communique, 2006) [6]
  • Live on WLUW 88.7 FM (2004)[7]
  • Salute - A Tribute to the Fallen and the Survivors of September (Paper Crane Records, 2001)

Band members

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References

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  1. ^ "Streams: Rollo Tomasi". punknews.org. 12 June 2006. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  2. ^ "Event: Rollo Tomasi, Rough Island, Arbogast". chicagoreader.com. 23 September 2009. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  3. ^ a b "He Who Holds You - Rollo Tomasi | Album | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Music Fanzine | Jersey Beat". www.jerseybeat.com. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  5. ^ "Kadner: The Rollo Tomasi of Illinois politics". southtownstar.suntimes.com. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  6. ^ "Pegboy: A Chicago Punk Band, Thirty Years On | Newcity Music". 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  7. ^ "Mike Bennett Capsule Reviews: May, 2004". fufkin.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-27. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
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