{{Short description|American pop rock band}} {{For|the song performed and composed by the English band Keane|Spiralling}} {{More citations needed|date=January 2017}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} '''Spiraling''' is a New Jersey–based pop-rock quartet. The band was formed out of a previous incarnation called '''You Were Spiraling''' by keyboardist/vocalist Tom Brislin.
Spiraling gained national exposure with its self-produced independent release ''Transmitter''. Critical and popular response to the album was enthusiastic. The Star-Ledger of Newark hailed, "There isn't a dull moment on the band's self-released, immaculately produced debut album ''Transmitter''." It also attracted the attention of The New York Times, among a host of other national publications. It is difficult to pigeonhole the group's dynamic, synth-infused modern rock sound.
The band has performed with marquee acts such as OK Go, They Might Be Giants, Violent Femmes, and Rooney at various venues. In 2007, Brislin toured with Deborah Harry during the True Colors tour,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/keyboards-pianos|title=Keyboards & Pianos Coverage|date=October 24, 2025|website=MusicRadar}}</ref> and Spiraling was the whole band for Harry's Necessary Evil tour. Spiraling regularly plays at Glen Burtnik's XMAS Xtravaganza,<ref>http://www.xmasxtravaganza.org/past.php?year=2005 {{deadlink|date=October 2025}}</ref> performing "Nutrocker" and "Do You Hear What I Hear". At the 2007 Xtravanganza, they also played "Feliz Navidad" with Harry singing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdJN5Ic8cpM|title=Spiraling and Deborah Harry: Feliz Navidad|date=December 23, 2007|via=YouTube}}</ref>
Brislin has toured with progressive-rock legends Yes, as well as behind the operatic-rock of Meat Loaf, holding his own with these music veterans and gaining acceptance from both acts' devoted followings. He now is a member of Kansas, with writing credits on their new album The Absence of Presence.
== Members ==
* Tom Brislin – keyboards and vocals * Bob Hart – bass * Marty O'Kane – guitar * Paul Wells – drums
== Discography == Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/2951392-Spiraling|title=Spiraling|website=Discogs}}</ref> * 2002 ''Transmitter'' * 2004 ''Challenging Stage'' * 2004 ''Spiraling Live in New York City'' * 2008 ''Time Travel Made Easy'' * 2011 Spiraling Live at Maxwell's 12/17/2004
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== External links == * {{Official website|http://www.spiraling.net/}} * [http://www.myspace.com/spiraling MySpace page] * [https://www.chorusandverse.com/content.php?id=20040327A Chorus and Verse article] * [https://www.rockwired.com/spiraling_interview.htm ROCKWIRED interview with Tom Brislin]
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