A Perfect Circle is not a side project. A Perfect Circle is not a hobby for any of those involved. A Perfect Circle does not represent the end of anything. A Perfect Circle does not represent the beginning of anything. A Perfect Circle is not a religion. A Perfect Circle is not a political movement. A Perfect Circle is the continuation and the furtherance of many extraordinary musical ideas.

A Perfect Circle is a Los Angeles-based band formed at the end of the last decade by free-thinking individuals, each actively seeking to challenge themselves and their listeners through intense and provocative performance. Mer de Norms (French for Sea of Names) is A Perfect Circle's first album, a remarkable collection of creatively un-categorizable modern music.

Singer Maynard James Keenan (who is also the vocalist for the rock band Tool) is the voice and the soul of A Perfect Circle. On twelve songs Maynard delivers a towering yet vulnerable presence which stands in bold and unexpected contrast to any of his previous efforts.

Guitarist Billy Howerdel, the band's chief songwrier and producer (who previously worked with Tool, The Smashing Pumpkins, David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails and others) writes the incredible music and is the heart of A Perfect Circle. Billy deftly combines keen instinct with raw talent to create passages of atmosphere, beauty and power.