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| Genre = Alternative Rock | | Genre = Alternative Rock | ||
| Active = 1989-1993 | | Active = 1989-1993 | ||
| Labels = Spineless Voodoo Records (1989) | | Labels = Spineless Voodoo Records (1989), Beggars Banquet Records (1991-1993) | ||
| URL = [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=CARNIVAL|ART&sql=11:f9fpxqq5ldae~T1 Allmusic entry] | | URL = [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=CARNIVAL|ART&sql=11:f9fpxqq5ldae~T1 Allmusic entry] | ||
| Current members = [[Michael P. Tak]] (guitar, lead vocals)<br/>[[Ed]] (guitar, vocals)<br/>[[Brian Bell]] (bass)<br/>Keith Fallis (drums) | | Current members = [[Michael P. Tak]] (guitar, lead vocals)<br/>[[Ed]] (guitar, vocals)<br/>[[Brian Bell]] (bass)<br/>Keith Fallis (drums) | ||
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Carnival Art was an alternative rock band that existed for a few years in the early heydey of the genre. The lineup included frontman [[Michael P. Tak]], guitarist [[Ed]] (previously of [[Jane's Addiction]], drummer Keith Fallis, and [[weezer]]'s [[Brian Bell]] on bass. In its short existence, the unit managed to release three full-length albums, two EPs, and a smattering of b-sides and compilation appearances, both exclusive and previously released. | Carnival Art was an alternative rock band that existed for a few years in the early heydey of the genre. The lineup included frontman [[Michael P. Tak]], guitarist [[Ed]] (previously of [[Jane's Addiction]], drummer Keith Fallis, and [[weezer]]'s [[Brian Bell]] on bass. In its short existence, the unit managed to release three full-length albums, two EPs, and a smattering of b-sides and compilation appearances, both exclusive and previously released. | ||
Carnival Art received minimal radio or video airplay (although one video did manage to be lambasted by the legendary ''Beavis & Butt-head''!), which mirrored their miniscule record sales. The band's label, | Carnival Art received minimal radio or video airplay (although one video did manage to be lambasted by the legendary ''Beavis & Butt-head''!), which mirrored their miniscule record sales. The band's label, [[Beggars Banquet Records]], eventually dropped them, but not before they themselves began to implode. | ||
Coincidentally, it was around this time that Bell discovered a new band on the Los Angeles scene... | Coincidentally, it was around this time that Bell discovered a new band on the Los Angeles scene... | ||