Carnival Art
| Carnival Art | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Years active | 1989-1993 |
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| Past members |
Michael Petak Shane Paul Rhody Ed Dobrydnio Brian Bell Keith Fallis |
Carnival Art was an American alternative rock band. Formed in Los Angeles in 1989, the band in the beginning consisted of Michael Petak (lead vocals, guitar), Shane Paul Rhody (guitar, vocals), Ed Dobrydnio (bass guitar), and Keith Fallis (drums, vocals). They released their debut album, titled Like Nobody's Business, exclusively on vinyl on Spineless Voodoo Records the same year.[1] After this album, Rhody exited the band, with original bassist Ed replacing him on guitar and Brian Bell joining the band to assume bass duties.
In 1990, the band released a promotional EP titled Dig, followed by their second full-length studio album, Thrumdrone, released a year later on Situation Two Records, along with an EP titled Blue Food & Black Sparks. The album was later re-released on Beggars Banquet Records after the band got signed to the label in 1991. Their third and final studio album, Welcome to Vas Llegas, was released in 1992, along with another EP titled Holy Smokes, which contained a cover of "Feel Like Makin' Love" by Bad Company. The band also recorded a cover of "Cold Ethyl" for an Alice Cooper tribute album titled Welcome to Our Nightmare: A Tribute to Alice Cooper, released in 1993 on Triple X Records.
At the time, alternative rock was deemed irrelevant to the grunge movement that was occurring then, and because of this, the band was never commercially successful, which ultimately led to them being dropped from their label, Beggars Banquet, and the band eventually breaking up altogether afterwards.
Following the break-up, Bell had formed a duo with his then-girlfriend, Susan Fox, called the Space Twins, and then became the rhythm guitarist for Weezer. Petak recorded a solo album titled Pretty Little Lonely, and Fallis became the drummer for Big Drill Car. The song "Mr. Blue Veins", from the album Thrumdrone, was featured in an episode of the MTV animated series Beavis and Butt-head.[2]
Band members
- Michael Petak - lead vocals, guitar (1989-1993)
- Shane Paul Rhody - lead guitar, vocals (1989-1990)
- Ed Dobrydnio - bass guitar (1989-1990), lead guitar, vocals (1990-1993)
- Brian Bell - bass guitar, vocals (1990-1993)
- Keith Fallis - drums, vocals (1989-1993)
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details |
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| 1989 | Like Nobody's Business
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| 1991 | Thrumdrone
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| 1992 | Welcome to Vas Llegas
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EPs
| Year | Album details |
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| 1990 | Dig
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| 1991 | Blue Food & Black Sparks
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| 1992 | Holy Smokes
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Appears on
- A Lump of Coal (1991)
- Welcome to Our Nightmare: A Tribute To Alice Cooper (1993)
References
- ↑ "Weezerpedia". Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ↑ "Carnival Art". Allmusic. Retrieved 10 March 2014.