Volto! (often stylized VOLTO!) is an American
rock
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jam band
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based in
Los Angeles
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, California, United States. First formed in the early 2000s, the current band roster consists of Lance Morrison on
bass,
Danny Carey
Daniel Edwin Carey (born May 10, 1961) is an American musician and songwriter. He is the drummer for the American rock band Tool. He has also contributed to albums by artists such as Zaum, Green Jellö, Pigface, Skinny Puppy, Adrian Belew, Carol ...
(
Tool
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) on
drums
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, Matt Rohde on keyboards, and
John Ziegler on
guitar
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s. Carey and Ziegler played together in
Pigmy Love Circus
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Pigmy Love Circus originally consisted of Shepherd Stevenson on bass, Mike Savage on vocals, Anthony Martinez (of Bl ...
and in jam sessions at a jazz club in Southern California's San Fernando Valley with Morrison. Though the three musicians often played
jazz fusion
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during the sessions, their music evolved to a sound more like
progressive rock
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, as evidenced on their debut release ''
Incitare''.
Discography
Albums
* ''
Incitare'' (2013)
Music videos
"Tocino" (2013)
Personnel
*
Danny Carey
Daniel Edwin Carey (born May 10, 1961) is an American musician and songwriter. He is the drummer for the American rock band Tool. He has also contributed to albums by artists such as Zaum, Green Jellö, Pigface, Skinny Puppy, Adrian Belew, Carol ...
– drums
* Lance Morrison – bass
* Matt Rohde – keyboards
*
John Ziegler – guitars
References
External links
*
American jazz ensembles from California
American instrumental musical groups
Fantasy Records artists
Jam bands
Jazz fusion ensembles
Musical groups from Los Angeles
American musical trios
Progressive rock musical groups from California
Jazz musicians from California
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