Carnival Art

Carnival Art
Also known asJerkwater
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
Genres
Years active1989-1993
Labels
Past membersMichael 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 initially 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 Like Nobody's Business exclusively on vinyl through their own record label Spineless Voodoo Records the same year,[1] and after this album, Rhody left the band, with Dobrydnio replacing him on lead guitar and Brian Bell joining to assume bass duties.

In 1990, the band released a promotional EP titled Dig, followed a year later by their second studio album Thrumdrone, released on Situation Two Records. Three more EPs titled Blue Food & Black Sparks, Wrestling Swamis Vs. Mr. Blue Veins, and Holy Smokes were also released, from 1991 to 1992. The band was moved to Beggars Banquet Records after Situation Two's dissolution in 1992, and released their third and final studio album Welcome To Vas Llegas the same year. 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.

Their lack of commercial success led to them being dropped from Beggars Banquet, and after an unsuccessful attempt at landing another deal under the name Jerkwater, the band broke up. Following the break-up, Bell 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 and Shufflepuck. The song "Mr. Blue Veins", along with its music video, was featured in the episode "Water Safety" from 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

Title Details
Like Nobody's Business
  • Released: 1989
  • Formats: LP
  • Label: Spineless Voodoo
Track listing
  • 1. "Inches"
  • 2. "Dancing Earth"
  • 3. "Cool Dry Place"
  • 4. "Angel Of Mercy"
  • 5. "Velvet Elvis"
  • 6. "Indian Giver"
  • 7. "For Sale"
  • 8. "7 Day Divorce"
  • 9. "Skin"
  • 10. "Parade Of Fools"
Thrumdrone
Track listing
  • 1. "Blind"
  • 2. "Backyard King"
  • 3. "Little Doorprize"
  • 4. "Hammer And Nails"
  • 5. "Wrestling Swamis"
  • 6. "Octopus"
  • 7. "Sticky Green"
  • 8. "Will Power"
  • 9. "Neon And Debauchery"
  • 10. "Antihero"
  • 11. "Mr. Blue Veins"
  • 12. "Ruth's Advice"
  • 13. "Drop Dead"
  • 14. "Itchy Little House"
  • 15. "Bigger Things"
  • 16. "Mrs. Pear's Reptile Homework"
Welcome To Vas Llegas
Track listing
  • 1. "Welcome To Vas Llegas"
  • 2. "Shit Thick"
  • 3. "Sucker Punch"
  • 4. "Which Is Wig"
  • 5. "Dread Full Head"
  • 6. "Blue Food"
  • 7. "Gold Plated Crazy"
  • 8. "Bullet Surprise"
  • 9. "Crepitus"
  • 10. "Little Elvis"
  • 11. "Pill Bugg"

EPs

Title Details
Dig
  • Released: 1990
  • Formats: LP
  • Label: Spineless Voodoo
Track listing
  • 1. "Juice Dawg"
  • 2. "Mr. Blue Veins"
  • 3. "No Thanks To Eve (Live)"
  • 4. "Octopus"
Blue Food & Black Sparks
  • Released: 1991
  • Formats: CD, LP
  • Label: Situation Two
Track listing
  • 1. "Hammer And Nails"
  • 2. "Antihero"
  • 3. "Mr. Blue Veins"
  • 4. "Juice Dawg"
Wrestling Swamis Vs. Mr. Blue Veins
  • Released: 1991
  • Formats: CD, LP
  • Label: Situation Two
Track listing
  • 1. "Wrestling Swamis"
  • 2. "No Thanks To Eve"
  • 3. "Mr. Blue Veins"
  • 4. "Mr. Blue Veins (Acoustic)"
Holy Smokes
  • Released: 1992
  • Formats: CD, LP
  • Label: Situation Two
Track listing

Appearances

Title Year Album
"Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella" 1991 A Lump of Coal
"Cold Ethyl" 1993 Welcome to Our Nightmare: A Tribute to Alice Cooper

References

  1. ^ "Weezerpedia". Archived from the original on January 23, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "Carnival Art". Allmusic. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
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