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Carnival Art was an American
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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 through their own record label Spineless Voodoo Records the same year. After this album, Rhody exited the band, with Dobrydnio 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
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Records, along with an EP titled ''Blue Food & Black Sparks''. A stopgap EP titled ''Holy Smokes'' was released in 1992, and contained a cover of " Feel Like Makin' Love" by
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. The band was moved to
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after Situation Two dissolved the same year, and they then released their third and final studio album ''Welcome to Vas Llegas'' that year as well. The band also recorded a cover of " Cold Ethyl" for an
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tribute album titled ''Welcome to Our Nightmare: A Tribute to Alice Cooper'', released in 1993 on
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. Their lack of commercial success ultimately led to them being dropped from Beggars Banquet Records, and after an unsuccessful attempt at landing another record deal under the name Jerkwater, the band broke up altogether. 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 Weezer is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1992. Since 2001, the band has consisted of Rivers Cuomo (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Patrick Wilson (drums, backing vocals), Brian Bell (guitar, keyboards, backing ...
. Petak recorded a solo album titled ''Pretty Little Lonely'', and Fallis became the drummer for
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. The song "Mr. Blue Veins", from the album ''Thrumdrone'', was featured in the episode "Water Safety" from the
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animated series ''
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''.


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 Brian Lane Bell (born December 9, 1968) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as the rhythm guitarist, keyboardist, backing vocalist, and occasional lead vocalist of the Rock music, rock band Weezer, with whom he has ...
- bass guitar, vocals (1990-1993) * Keith Fallis - drums, vocals (1989-1993)


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Carnival Art discography at Discogs
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