Hearsay T.A.O. – Suppuku

In December of 1998, Alan and Chris got together with aspirations of starting a band. Coming up with the backbone of the song that would be known as Fight, the thought of starting a real band became apparent. Still, the need for a vocalist and drummer stood in the way of writing more songs. After school one day, Alan was walking through the halls looking for a ride home or something to do when he saw an old acquaintance: Jeremy. Not having talked to Jeremy in over a year, Alan asked Jeremy if he wanted to jam. Jeremy played guitar and Alan played bass. Just for kicks, Jeremy picked up the mic and Alan switched to guitar. He began to play a rough version of Fight and Jeremy just freestyled and screamed along. Strangely, it sounded good. Realizing their vocalist had been found, Jeremy called his little brother, Steve, to lay down some beats. Now the band began to take shape. The next day, the four of them played all together for the first time. The band had formed.
For a month or so, they played as a foursome, trying out a keyboardist here, a dj there. A keyboardist was added, but a keyboard alone didn’t offer enough options for the music to expand. Enter DJ Prophet. Prophet dj’ed, sampled, and played keyboards; all the things Hearsay was looking for. That completed the current lineup of Jeremy on vocals, Chris on guitar, Alan on bass, Steve on drums, and DJ Prophet on keyboards, samples, and turntables.

Although Hearsay TAO is young, the band is growing very quickly. Even though they are still in high school, they have opened up for national acts, such as P.O.D., Guano Apes, Clutch, Mindless Self Indulgence, Relative Ash, Factory 81,and Spineshank. Currently, Hearsay T.A.O. has one full length released and is availible at all Hearsay shows and at Boogie Records in Toledo.