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==Music career== | ==Music career== | ||
===Carnival Art=== | ===Carnival Art=== | ||
At the age of eighteen, Bell moved to Los Angeles, California, and enrolled at the Guitar Institute of Technology. Soon he became a member of [[Carnival Art]], an alternative rock band who had previously released an indie album in 1989. After Bell joined as the bass player, the group released two albums, two EPs, and several singles through [[1993]]. The band failed to gain traction and were eventually dropped by label [[Beggars Banquet Records|Beggars Banquet]].<ref name="news-sentinel">Bledsoe, Wayne. "[[Knoxville News-Sentinel interview with Brian Bell - July 23, 1995|A Decision in the Desert, A Message on a Machine Equaled Good Fortune for Weezer's Brian Bell]]" ''Knoxville News-Sentinel''. 23 July 1995. ([https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/775589957/ Newspapers.com archive])</ref> | [[Image:Carnival-Art.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Carnival Art]]At the age of eighteen, Bell moved to Los Angeles, California, and enrolled at the Guitar Institute of Technology. Soon he became a member of [[Carnival Art]], an alternative rock band who had previously released an indie album in 1989. After Bell joined as the bass player, the group released two albums, two EPs, and several singles through [[1993]]. The band failed to gain traction and were eventually dropped by label [[Beggars Banquet Records|Beggars Banquet]].<ref name="news-sentinel">Bledsoe, Wayne. "[[Knoxville News-Sentinel interview with Brian Bell - July 23, 1995|A Decision in the Desert, A Message on a Machine Equaled Good Fortune for Weezer's Brian Bell]]" ''Knoxville News-Sentinel''. 23 July 1995. ([https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/775589957/ Newspapers.com archive])</ref> | ||
In 1993, Bell also formed the projects [[Space Twins]], with then-girlfriend [[Susan Fox]] on bass and [[Mike Elliot]] on drums, as well as a short-lived band called [[Jerkwater]].<ref>[[Historic event: 07/16/1993]]</ref> | |||
===Weezer=== | ===Weezer=== | ||
Around the time of Carnival Art's dissolution, Bell became acquainted with the members of [[Weezer]]. "They started playing on the scene, and I instantly saw something unique in them" said Bell in 1995,<ref name="news-sentinel" /> "I didn't necessarily want to be in their band. They for some reason were in with the wrong crowd and playing at the wrong venues. I wanted to help them out any way I could and I wanted to play a show with them." Bell particularly found himself amazed with "[[Say It Ain't So]]." He believed it possessed a rare "classic" sound and expressed surprise that songs like that were still being written.{{Citation needed}} | [[Image:BrianBellauditioncassette-09141992.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Brian Bell's audition tape with note: "Hi Weezer. Please enjoy this fine recording, compliments of Radio Shack and Brian Bell. I hope to see you in New York soon.<br>Thank you,<br>—Brian"<ref>Weezer Fan Club "[[Vault Dive]]" #2, 2 August 2020. Archived on Archive.org (01:19:10) https://archive.org/details/wfc-vault-dive-2</ref>]]Around the time of Carnival Art's dissolution, Bell became acquainted with the members of [[Weezer]]. "They started playing on the scene, and I instantly saw something unique in them" said Bell in 1995,<ref name="news-sentinel" /> "I didn't necessarily want to be in their band. They for some reason were in with the wrong crowd and playing at the wrong venues. I wanted to help them out any way I could and I wanted to play a show with them." Bell particularly found himself amazed with "[[Say It Ain't So]]." He believed it possessed a rare "classic" sound and expressed surprise that songs like that were still being written.{{Citation needed}} | ||
One night, after resolving to quit Carnival Art, Bell returned home to find an answering machine message from Weezer bassist [[Matt Sharp]]. Sharp [[Hammerhead|called again the next day]], "Matt was just beating around the bush, and [[Rivers Cuomo|Rivers]] took the phone from him and said, 'Do you wanna join our band?'"<ref name="news-sentinel" /> | One night, after resolving to quit Carnival Art, Bell returned home to find an answering machine message from Weezer bassist [[Matt Sharp]]. Sharp [[Hammerhead|called again the next day]], "Matt was just beating around the bush, and [[Rivers Cuomo|Rivers]] took the phone from him and said, 'Do you wanna join our band?'"<ref name="news-sentinel" /> | ||
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In [[2006]], Bell began recording an album for his new band, [[The Relationship]]. Multiple demos were posted onto the band's Myspace page that year and later in [[2008]] and [[2009]], reworked versions of these demos were released. The Relationship opened a few California shows on Weezer's 2008 [[Troublemaker Tour]]. On [[November 17]], [[2010]], the album artwork for the band's debut album was posted onto Facebook along with a release date of [[November 30]]. | In [[2006]], Bell began recording an album for his new band, [[The Relationship]]. Multiple demos were posted onto the band's Myspace page that year and later in [[2008]] and [[2009]], reworked versions of these demos were released. The Relationship opened a few California shows on Weezer's 2008 [[Troublemaker Tour]]. On [[November 17]], [[2010]], the album artwork for the band's debut album was posted onto Facebook along with a release date of [[November 30]]. | ||
==Other projects== | |||
In November 2006, Lyon introduced a limited edition guitar series called "the Brian Bell Limited Edition guitar package," each of which had been hand-signed by Bell, and were in the same "strat" body style that Brian prefers to play. | In November 2006, Lyon introduced a limited edition guitar series called "the Brian Bell Limited Edition guitar package," each of which had been hand-signed by Bell, and were in the same "strat" body style that Brian prefers to play. | ||
Bell was planning to release his own solo album which he stated would come out sometime in August of [[2010]]. Ultimately, this album was never released and there are no details about its tracklist. | Bell was planning to release his own solo album which he stated would come out sometime in August of [[2010]].{{Citation needed}} Ultimately, this album was never released and there are no details about its tracklist. | ||
In [[2011]], Bell played guitar on [[Ringside]]'s second album, ''[[Lost Days]]'', which also features drums from former live drummer [[Josh Freese]] and band friend [[Jon Pikus]]. | In [[2011]], Bell played guitar on [[Ringside]]'s second album, ''[[Lost Days]]'', which also features drums from former live drummer [[Josh Freese]] and band friend [[Jon Pikus]]. | ||
On [[September 28]], [[2014]], Bell performed guitar on Chase Cohl's "[[For You Blue]] at George Fest, a festival celebrating the music of George Harrison. | On [[September 28]], [[2014]], Bell performed guitar on Chase Cohl's "[[For You Blue]]" at George Fest, a festival celebrating the music of George Harrison. | ||
===Film appearance=== | ===Film appearance=== | ||
In 2006, Bell | In 2006, Bell and Weezer drummer [[Patrick Wilson]] were cast as [[Wikipedia:The Velvet Underground|Velvet Underground]] members [[Wikipedia:Lou Reed|Lou Reed]] and [[Wikipedia:John Cale|John Cale]], respectively, in the film ''[[Factory Girl]],'' based on the career of [[Wikipedia:Edie Sedgwick|Edie Sedgwick]]. The two also covered the Velvet Underground song "[[Heroin]]" for the film. | ||
Bell plays the character "Dave" in the [[2023]] film ''[[Family Switch]]'', wherein the members of Weezer portray members of the fictional band Dad or Alive. | |||
==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||