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A Perfect Circle (APC) is an alternative rock supergroup formed by guitarist Billy Howerdel and Tool front-man Maynard James Keenan. The band formed after Howerdel introduced Maynard to some music he had been working on. Intrigued, Maynard remarked that he could see himself singing to the music. This interest eventually led to the birth of A Perfect Circle. The original incarnation of the band also included Paz Lenchantin on bass, Troy Van Leeuwen on guitar, and Tim Alexander on drums, but they have since moved on to work on other projects. The latest line-up features then-former Marilyn Manson bassist Jeordie White, past guitarist for The Smashing Pumpkins, James Iha, and session drummer Josh Freese, who is most well known for his work with Nine Inch Nails. Despite having a varied cast over the years, the writing of the songs has remained consistent. Howerdel assumes the position of composer, and Maynard pens the lyrics.

A Perfect Circle has released three albums: Mer de Noms (French for "Sea of Names"), Emotive and Thirteenth Step. A CD-DVD set, aMotion, has also been released that contains a slew of music videos in addition to a number of song remixes created by Danny Lohner. While A Perfect Circle has not officially disbanded, the group has not recorded, toured or written any new material since its hiatus began in 2004. This break in activity has allowed band members to work on other projects, the most notable being Maynard's work on Tool's 2006 album, 10,000 Days and Howerdel's founding of the band Ashes Divide.