Rollo Tomasi (band)

Rollo Tomasi
Rollo Tomasi
Origin	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres	Post Hardcore
Years active	1999 - Present
Labels	Divot; Underground Communique; Shakefork
Associated acts	Gauge; Planes Mistaken for Stars; Brokeback; The Sky Corvair; Yakuza; Hanalei; Treaty of Paris; Supporting Actress; Traluma; Red Villain; Mt. St. Helens; First Grade Crush
Website	Official Website
Members	Neil Sandler; Jeff Larsen; James Staffel; Chris LaFrombois
Past members	Neil Keener; Craig Olson; Joe Partyka; Pete Croke; Matt Fast; Chris Insidioso

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

Band history[]

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.^{[citation needed]}

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".^[3]

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.

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[]

Rollo Tomasi Releases[]

Title	Year	Label	Details
Coward	2010	Shakefork Records	11 song album
Work Slow Crush Foes	2005	Underground Communique Records	11 song album
He Who Holds You	2001	Divot Records	6 song EP

Compilations[]

For Kenna Rae (Shakefork Records, 2011)
The World I Know - A Tribute to Pegboy (Underground Communique, 2006)
Live on WLUW 88.7 FM (2004)^[4]
Salute - A Tribute to the Fallen and the Survivors of September (Paper Crane Records, 2001)

Band members[]

Current Members

Neil Sandler – Vocals, Guitar (1999–present)
Jeff Larsen – Guitar, Vocals (2007–present)
Chris LaFrombois – Bass (2013–present)
James Staffel – Drums (2011–present)

Former Members

Neil Keener – Bass (1999–2000)
Craig Olson – Drums (1999–2002, 2006–2011)
Joe Partyka – Bass (2000–2002)
Pete Croke – Bass, Vocals (2002–2007)
Matt Fast – Guitar (2002–2013)
Chris Insidioso – Drums (2002–2006)

References[]

^ "Streams: Rollo Tomasi". punknews.org. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
^ "Event: Rollo Tomasi, Rough Island, Arbogast". chicagoreader.com. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
^ "Kadner: The Rollo Tomasi of Illinois politics". southtownstar.suntimes.com. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
^ "Mike Bennett Capsule Reviews: May, 2004". fufkin.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-27. Retrieved 2013-12-05.

External links[]

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[Streams:_Rollo_Tomasi-1] "Streams: Rollo Tomasi". punknews.org. Retrieved 2013-12-04.

[Event:_Rollo_Tomasi,_Rough_Island,_Arbogast-2] "Event: Rollo Tomasi, Rough Island, Arbogast". chicagoreader.com. Retrieved 2013-12-04.

[Kadner:_The_Rollo_Tomasi_of_Illinois_politics-3] "Kadner: The Rollo Tomasi of Illinois politics". southtownstar.suntimes.com. Retrieved 2013-12-04.

[Mike_Bennett_Capsule_Reviews:_May,_2004-4] "Mike Bennett Capsule Reviews: May, 2004". fufkin.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-27. Retrieved 2013-12-05.

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