TENSION WIRE

Bio:

Formed in 2000. All music and Lyrics Written by Frank Ciampi. Some prior groups Ciampi has played in and contributed to are:MindFunk (Epic/Megaforce/Music for Nations-Bass), Generation Waste (Bass), Chicago Devastation (Marquee/Century Media-Bass), Primer 55 (Island/DefJam-Drums), The Vindictives (Drums), D.S.B. (Drums),Jinx(drums),The Plague (Bass/"RIP Roach")and more....... Ciampi Plays all instruments and does vocals on both T.W. CD's, and always Brings an Interesting and Unusual cast out on the road. Some of T.W.'s "favorite" Alumni include: Rich Wiley (guitarist from Gear),Mike Soucy (drummer from The Methadones),Dave Simon (guitarist from Deals Gone Bad),Jimmy Gilbert(guitarist from Even in Blackouts and Summers End),Shrew (guitarist from Alluring Eve),Mike "Animal"Greeley (drummer from Apostles on Strike,Snakebite),Frank Ifland (drummer from Roller),Geoff Schott(Please and thank you's) ,Rudy Kleiner(bassist for The Rock-n-Roll Daredevils)Fireman Mike Fernandez (drums)............................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................... Outside of playing music Ciampi has also participated in numerous feature films,television shows,and commercials: The Express- Dennis Quaid..... Public Enemies- Johnny Depp.... The Beast- Patrick Swayze.... ER....The Forgotton - Christian Slater '09(pilot),Bank of America(United Center commercial '09) Shameless - William H. Macy 2010 (pilot),ATF - Michael Rapaport 2010(pilot) Ride Along - Jennifer Beals 2010(Pilot) Pleading Guilty - Jason Isaacs 2010(pilot)......................................................................................................... The Debut "Explicits" and second release "Rips Punctures, Tears & Fractures are both available at interpunk.com,The Devastation(chicago) release "Dispensible Bloodshed" is available at marquee.com.br......Check Back here for, Tour Dates, news, and other cool stuff that may be going on! ....

Member Since:

April 29, 2006

Members:

Frank Ciampi:Guitar,Bass,Drums,and Vocals Live band: varies

Influences:

Descendents/All, Bad Brains, Circle Jerks, The Dickies, Reagan Youth, Seven and Sloppy Seconds, Dag Nasty, Fang, Die Kreuzen, Minor Threat

Sounds Like:

All, Social D, Pseudo Hero's, Down By Law, Operation Ivy

Record Label:

None