New full-flavored band Shuvel will be making a stop in Columbus tomorrow as OzzFest 2000 storms its way through the Midwest.With a style much reminiscent of Rage Against the Machine, Shuvel is living a dream by touring the country. Lead guitarist Ryan Stuber feels the tour is the best experience they have had together and directly reflects on the band’s musical aspirations.”This has just been the greatest,” Stuber said. “Being able to hang out with the other bands, some of which we grew up listening to and some of which we have gotten to know. We have made many friends through this experience.”After originally forming in their hometown of Wichita, Kan., the band moved first to Phoenix, Ariz., and finally to Los Angeles where they have built a solid foundation and have remained for the past two years of their three-year existence.According to Stuber, the band originally began to play at parties and clubs while trying to make friends and getting to know the city. Their big break came when a friend of the band contacted someone from Interscope Geffen A&M Records. The company was given a four-track demo tape, liked what they heard and gave the boys from Shuvel a record deal.”We have seen much success in the Los Angeles/Hollywood area,” Stuber said. “This area is very conducive to our style and once our album comes out, it should do really well here.”The fact that Shuvel was given the opportunity to play on the tour having not released a full album is strikingly impressive. “We are really fortunate to get this opportunity,” Stuber said. “This should definitely be some excellent exposure and a good opportunity to become more skillful as we progress through our first major tour.”Due to be complete by the end of August, the album blends the growls, raps and screams of lyrists Isaac Ayala and Jeff Hollinger with the fast, furious sounds of funk in songs such as “When I Think.”As earlier described to bear a Rage Against the Machine sound, Stuber explained Shuvel’s sound as a combination of the bands they grew up hearing.”We are kind of like Rage Against the Machine, Beastie Boys and Deftones rolled up in one big joint,” Stuber said. “Having grown up with them, we have kind of transformed their styles into our own version. Like us, they all seem to have this all-or-nothing attitude. We just try to keep it real and hang out with those who support us.”Lyrics from the three-track demo convey a positive message, like in “Set It Off,” a song about the Columbine calamity. The song is written out of respect for all the anguished students and parents who were involved in all of the hardship. Stuber very much believes the band has improved immensely over the past three years. He said the time has given them a chance to tighten up their style and really get good at what they are doing.”We are definitely a lot more experienced and together,” Stuber said. “It is sort of like riding a bike. If you have been riding one for a couple of years, then you are a couple years better.”Brady Rog, a senior in mechanical engineering, was able to see Shuvel play in Los Angeles and after hearing their demo disc, agreed that they have shown improvement.”Their style is much more defined and concurrent,” Rog said. “Look out for these guys because they are going to be something.”Through the next five years, Shuvel said they would like to be in a situation where they are playing consistently and hopefully having their own big shows.If you have the opportunity to attend OzzFest tomorrow night at Polaris Amphitheater, don’t pass it up. You may miss out on seeing rising band Shuvel perform in its primordial state.