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| Caption = L-R: Brian Bell, Michael P. Tak, Ed Dobrydnio, Keith Fallis
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| Origin = United States
| Origin = Los Angeles, CA
| Genre = Alternative Rock
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| Active = 1989-1993
| Active = 1989-1993
| Labels = Spineless Voodoo Records (1989), [[Beggars Banquet Records]] (1990-1993)
| Labels = Spineless Voodoo Records <small>(1989)</small><br>Situation Two <small>(1990-1992)</small><br>Beggars Banquet Records <small>(1992)</small>
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| Former members = [[Michael P. Tak]] (guitar, lead vocals)<br/>[[Ed]] (vocals, bass, guitar)<br/>[[Brian Bell]] (bass)<br/>Keith Fallis (drums)<br/>Shane Paul Rhody (guitar, vocals)
| Former members = [[Michael P. Tak]]<br>[[Ed Dobrydnio]]<br>[[Brian Bell]]<br>[[Keith Fallis]]<br>Shane Paul Rhody
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'''Carnival Art''' was a Los Angeles-based alternative rock band that existed for a few years in the early heyday of the genre. It was the first professional band of [[Weezer's]] longtime guitarist, [[Brian Bell]].
'''Carnival Art''' was a rock band from Los Angeles that featured future [[Weezer]] guitarist [[Brian Bell]].


==Overview==
==Overview==
Carnival Art's lineup included frontman [[Michael P. Tak]], bassist-turned-guitarist [[Ed]] (previously of [[Jane's Addiction]]), drummer Keith Fallis, guitarist Shane Paul Rhody (who was out of the band after the first album), and (beginning with 1990's ''[[Dig]]'' EP) future [[Weezer]] member 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 originally formed in [[1989]] by [[Michael P. Tak]], Shane Paul Rhody, [[Ed Dobrydnio]], and [[Keith Fallis]]. Shortly after the group's first release, ''[[Like Nobody's Business]]'' in [[1989]], Rhody would depart from the band. Dobrydnio would take over Rhody's position on guitar and Brian Bell would join the band as a bassist. This line-up would go on to release two more albums, as well as three additional EPs.


Although on the roster of influential alternative label [[Beggars Banquet Records|Beggars Banquet]], 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 label eventually dropped the band, but not before they themselves began to implode.  After a brief, but failed, attempt to land another deal under the name Jerkwater, the unit disbanded.
The ''[[Dig]]'' EP was released in [[1990]] and was the band's first release with the new line-up. It was the introduction of one of the band's most notable songs, "[[Mr. Blue Veins]]", which would later appear on the band's next two releases: the ''[[Blue Food & Black Sparks]]'' EP and ''[[Thrumdrone]]''—the band's second album—both in [[1991]]. "[[Mr. Blue Veins]]" was pushed as the lead single of ''[[Thrumdrone]]'' and was featured in an episode of ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' a year after the band had broken up.


==Where Are They Now?==
Despite signing to Situation Two (a sub-label of Beggars Banquet) and later Beggars Banquet itself, Carnival Art would receive minimal radio play and poor record sales. They would be dropped by the label after the release of their third and final album, ''[[Welcome to Vas Llegas]]''. Following the band's final contribution—a cover of Alice Cooper's "[[Cold Ethyl]]" for the ''[[Welcome to Our Nightmare: A Tribute to Alice Cooper]]'' compilation—they would officially disband in [[1993]].
After Carnival Art split, band leader P.Tak went on to a solo career as Michael Petak, issuing at least one album called ''Pretty Little Lonely''. Fallis joined bands such as [[Shufflepuck]] and Big Drill Car.  Bell joined [[Weezer]].


==Members==
Bell would first meet the members of [[Weezer]] in December of [[1992]]<ref>[[Recording History - Page 3|Weezer Recording History - Page 3]]</ref>, and after a short stint with a band he formed under the name [[Jerkwater]], he would officially join [[Weezer]] in September of [[1993]].<ref>[[Historic event: 07/16/1993]]</ref> Michael P. Tak would release a solo album in [[1994]], while Dobrydnio and Fallis would later form [[Shufflepuck]].
* [[Michael P. Tak]] - lead vocals, guitar
* [[Ed]] - bass (1989-1990), guitar (1990-1993)
* Keith Fallis - drums, vocals
* [[Brian Bell]] - bass (1990-1993)
* Shane Paul Rhody - guitar, vocals (1989-1990)


==Discography==
==Discography==
===Albums===
===Studio albums===
*''[[Like Nobody's Business]]'' (1989) (vinyl only)
*''[[Like Nobody's Business]]'' (1989)
*''[[Thrumdrone]]'' (1991)
*''[[Thrumdrone]]'' (1991)
*''[[Welcome to Vas Llegas (album)|Welcome To Vas Llegas]]'' (1992)
*''[[Welcome to Vas Llegas (album)|Welcome to Vas Llegas]]'' (1992)
===Singles and EPs===
 
*''[[Dig]]'' EP (1990) (promo vinyl and limited cassette only)
===EPs===
*''[[Blue Food & Black Sparks]]'' EP (1991)
*''[[Dig]]'' (1990)
*''[[Wrestling Swamis]]'' single (1991)
*''[[Blue Food & Black Sparks]]'' (1991)
*''[[Holy Smokes]]'' EP (1992)
*''[[Holy Smokes]]'' (1992)
*''[[Sucker Punch]]'' single (1992)
 
===Exclusive compilation appearances===
===Singles===
*''[[A Lump Of Coal]]'' various artists compilation (1991) (featuring "[[Bring A Torch, Jeanette Isabella]]")
*"[[Wrestling Swamis]]" 7"-vinyl single (1991)
*''[[Welcome To Our Nightmare: A Tribute To Alice Cooper]]'' various artists (1993) (featuring "[[Cold Ethyl]]")
*"[[Shit Thick]]" 7"-vinyl single (1992)
*"[[Sucker Punch]]" CD single (1992)
 
===Compilation appearances===
*''[[A Lump of Coal]]'' compilation (1991) - ("[[Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella]]")
*''[[Welcome to Our Nightmare: A Tribute to Alice Cooper]]'' (1993) - ("[[Cold Ethyl]]")


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of Carnival Art songs]]
*[[List of Carnival Art songs]]


==External links==
{{Reference list}}
*[http://www.spacetwins.itgo.com/carnivalart.html Carnival Art page at Space Twins fansite]
 
*[http://social.zune.net/artist/Carnival+Art/D6300000-0600-11DB-89CA-0019B92A3933/overview Zune page]


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