Justin Gunnar Walter Chancellor (born 19 November 1971) is an English musician, best known as the bassist for rock band Tool, a position he has held since 1995. Prior to joining Tool, he played in a band called Peach.[1] After settling in the US, along with his engagement in his musical projects, he and his wife Shelee Dykman Chancellor ran a store called Lobal Orning in Topanga, California, dedicated to music and literature "that shaped and changed" both of them. The store closed in 2008.[citation needed] He started M.T.Void music project with Piotr "Glaca" Mohammed from Sweet Noise.
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| Birth name | Justin Gunnar Walter Chancellor |
| Born | 19 November 1971 London, England |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
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| Formerly of | Peach |
Early life
editChancellor is of English and Norwegian descent.[2] He was educated at Tonbridge School in Kent, England, where he was the bass player for a school band named Slice of Life and used to perform a cover version of Corey Hart's "Sunglasses at Night" in the dining room of his boarding house. The band released an eponymous titled tape featuring a song of the same name. Chancellor went on to study at Durham University.
Career
editChancellor later joined the band Peach. Peach released the album Giving Birth to a Stone and two EPs, and supported Tool in 1994 in Europe before breaking up in 1995.[3] In September that year, Chancellor moved to the United States and joined Tool full-time to replace Paul D'Amour who departed during the recording of the band's second full-length album. Chancellor has been a full member of the band since the 1996 studio album Ænima.
Equipment
editBass guitars
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- Wal – Chancellor's main bass guitar is a Wal MKII 4-string he bought on a friend's recommendation during the recording of Ænima. Its woods and electronics help create the midrange cut and punch for which he is known. Chancellor also has three other four-string Wals. He normally plays Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinky strings (.045, .065, .085, .110)
- Music Man Stingray – Used on "Forty-Six & 2", "H.", "Pushit", "No Quarter" and "Descending". Justin has used a Stingray live on "Descending" since 2020.
- Gibson Thunderbird – Used once for "Prison Sex" live in 1995/1996, when he first joined the band.
- Warwick Streamer - As of 2017, Justin has his own custom shop Streamer Stage II bass.[4][5]
Amplification
edit- Gallien-Krueger 2001RB head x3 (1 Dirty, 1 Clean, 1 Spare)
- Mesa Boogie Roadready 4x12 (For Dirty)
- Mesa Boogie Roadready 8x10 (For Clean)
- Demeter Amplification VTBP-201S Bass Preamp running direct to PA
- Formerly used
- Mesa Boogie M-2000 head
- Mesa Boogie M-Pulse
- Mesa Boogie Bass 400+
- Mesa Roadready 8x10 (in place of the 4x12)[4][5]
Effects
edit- Boss TU-2
- Guyatone VTX Tremolo
- DigiTech Bass Whammy – Used on "Eulogy" (fifth up/sixth up harmony), "Pushit (Live)" (fifth up/octave up harmony), "Third Eye" (octave up), "Schism" (octave up), "Ticks and Leeches" (fifth up/octave up harmony), "Lateralus" (octave up), "Disposition" (fifth up/octave up harmony), "Vicarious" (octave up harmony), "The Pot" (octave up), "Right in Two"(fifth up/sixth up harmony), and "Invincible" (octave up).
- Tech 21 SansAmp GT2 Distortion
- Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble
- Boss BF-2 Flanger
- Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
- MXR Bass Envelope Filter
- Prescription Electronics Rx Overdriver
- Colorsound Tone Bender Fuzz
- Foxx Fuzz/Wah/Volume-Volume Pot Removed [4][5]
- Dunlop Justin Chancellor Cry Baby Wah
Guest appearances
edit- Chancellor played bass on the Isis song "Altered Course" on their 2004 album Panopticon. Chancellor also provided additional sounds/bass guitar on the Isis song "Weight" from their 2006 live Clearing the Eye [DVD].
- Additional bass on the title track of Intronaut's 2010 album Valley of Smoke.
- In October 2012, Chancellor featured as bass player on the song "In the Spirit Of..." on a The Fusion Syndicate album, released by Cleopatra Records.[6] His track also appears on the 2014 album The Prog Box.
- Chancellor narrated on the Primus track "The Valley" from their 2017 album The Desaturating Seven.[7]
- In May 2018, Chancellor collaborated with Death Grips in the album Year of the Snitch, providing bass on the track "Disappointed".[8]
- Chancellor played bass on Author & Punisher's album 2022 Krüller, on the track "Centurion".[9]
- Chancellor and drummer Aric Improta of Night Verses collaborated on a 2021 track called "Exu".[10]
- Chancellor played bass on Night Verses's 2023 album Every Sound Has a Color in the Valley of Night: Part 1, on the track "Séance".[11]
References
edit- ^ Mahaffey, Joel (6 August 2001). "The Tool Page: Justin Chancellor Biography". The Tool Page (t.d.n).
- ^ "TOOL: The Collective Unconscious". Toolarmy.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Peach Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "The Gear of Tool: The Instruments Behind the Alt-Metal Masters' Sound". reverb.com. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ a b c January 2020, Jon D’Auria08 (8 January 2020). "Tool's Justin Chancellor gives an inside look at the band's next album". Bass Player. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "The Fusion Syndicate (CD) | Cleopatra Records : Store". Cleorecs.com. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Live video of Primus performing The Valley with Justin onscreen". YouTube.
- ^ Yoo, Noah (15 March 2018). "Death Grips Working With Tool's Justin Chancellor on New Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ Lesuer, Mike (10 February 2022). "Author & Punisher Takes Us Through His Industrial Vision of Krüller Track by Track". floodmagazine.com. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ Enis, Eli (11 November 2021). "SEE TOOL'S JUSTIN CHANCELLOR AND FEVER 333'S ARIC IMPROTA PLAY TRIPPY NEW SONG "EXU"". revolvermag.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ wookubus (18 August 2023). "Night Verses Announce New Double Album Featuring Members Of Tool, Incubus & More". theprp.com. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
External links
edit- Justin Chancellor discography at Discogs
