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Rival Schools



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Hometown: New York City, NY (USA)

About:

Rival Schools were a short-lived post-hardcore 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 highly-influential Quicksand, Rival Schools were a hardcore 'supergroup' - its members being alumni of such '80s and '90s hardcore bands as Gorilla Biscuits (Schreifels), CIV (Siegler), Youth of Today (Schreifels and Siegler) and Iceburn (Tolman).

Related Bands

Civ, Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand, Youth of Today, Walter Schreifels

Reviews

Rival Schools Found [12-inch]

Rival Schools

Found [12-inch] (2013)

United By Fate

Rival Schools Pedals

Rival Schools

Pedals (2011)

Photo Finish/Atlantic

Rival Schools United By Fate

Rival Schools

United By Fate (2001)

Island

Rival Schools United by Fate

Rival Schools

United by Fate (2001)

Island

Current Releases

Rival SchoolsFound

Rival Schools

Found

April 9, 2013

Media: I is Another: "Queen of Swords"
I is Another (Far, Rival Schools) has premiered their first single "Queen of Swords." The song will appear on their self-titled debut EP on June 24th on Siren Records. Vocalist Jonah Matranga says of the…
May 09, 2013
Punknews Podcast: The week of February 12, 2013
Valentine's Day may have come and gone, but the Punknews Podcast is still here to "serenade" you with our "beautiful voices." This week Bryne Yancey, Chris Moran and Kira Wisniewski discuss whether or not we were once that kid in that new Bad Religion video.…
February 17, 2013
Punknews Podcast: Rival Schools to release "lost album"
Rival Schools have announced that they have found their "lost" second album, and will be releasing it, fittingly, as Found. The album is due out on April 9, 2013. The tracks were…
February 13, 2013
Tours: Rival Schools (Australia)
Rival Schools have announced three shows in Australia this September. They released Pedals in 2011. You can click Read More for the…
June 13, 2012
Tours: Walter Schreifels talks new Rival Schools, new solo material
Hardcore and post-hardcore icon Walter Schreifels posted an update on some of his plans for the coming weeks and months. Schreifels, who recently wrapped a…
November 17, 2011
Videos: Hostage Calm: "The M Word"
Hostage Calm recently recorded a Nervous Energies session in Nashville, TN on their tour with Rival Schools. The band's latest effort Hostage Calm was…
October 28, 2011
Videos: Stage collapses at Pukkelpop Festival
Sad news coming in from Belgium today as recent reports have said that a stage has collapsed at this year's Pukkelpop Festival. According to a Belgium news source, De Standaard, the stage…
August 18, 2011
Videos: Rival Schools: "Eyes Wide Open"
BrooklynVegan has premiered a new video from Rival Schools for "Eyes Wide Open," a track from their latest effort Pedals.…
August 05, 2011
Tours: Rival Schools / Balance and Composure / Hostage Calm (east coast, midwest)
Rival Schools has announced a fall headlining tour that kicks off on October 14 in Philadelphia; Balance and Composure and…
July 25, 2011
Tours: Lollapalooza 2011 lineup unveiled
Lollapalooza 2011 has been announced. Among the more than one hundred confirmed bands are The Cars, Foo Fighters,…
April 27, 2011

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