Original in what sense? Tool's musical composition (6/4 and 7/8 times) are quite different from not just earshot, but from many other artists. Plus, their sound is highly polished (in a good way), coherent and difinitive. Earshot definitely sticks more to the typical music structure of contemporary rock music (intro, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge/interlude, extended chorus) while Tool is on a whole other world. I'm a big fan of both bands, but I know very well that they aren't all that similar. Try to look at it from a musical perscpective (orchestration, composition, arragement, lyrical) rather than comparing vaguely similar vocal styles and guitar riffs/equalization/distortion (that is, if you are a musician YOURSELF).
Original in what sense? Tool's musical composition (6/4 and 7/8 times) are quite different from not just earshot, but from many other artists. Plus, their sound is highly polished (in a good way), coherent and difinitive. Earshot definitely sticks more to the typical music structure of contemporary rock music (intro, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge/interlude, extended chorus) while Tool is on a whole other world. I'm a big fan of both bands, but I know very well that they aren't all that similar. Try to look at it from a musical perscpective (orchestration, composition, arragement, lyrical) rather than comparing vaguely similar vocal styles and guitar riffs/equalization/distortion (that is, if you are a musician YOURSELF).