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Artist: Ethyl Meatplow
Ethyl Meatplow was a short-lived, yet enormously accomplished, pseudo-industrial alternative/dance-rock outfit comprised of vocalist Carla Bozulich, guitarist Biff Barefoot Sanders, and drummer John Napier. Formed circa 1990, the group released three independent singles before their only album, 1993's Happy Days Sweetheart. The group earned a... [+] Read More
Artist: Ethyl Mermen
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Artist: E. Coli
The self-described "bummer pop" outfit E. Coli was led by singer/guitarist John Napier, a Los Angeles native who formed the band in 1994 following the break-up of his previous group Ethyl Meatplow and a subsequent tenure in Nitzer Ebb. After beating a drug problem, Napier (who also worked writing music for cartoons produced for the Nickelodeon... [+] Read More
Artist: The Geraldine Fibbers
The Geraldine Fibbers were the bluesy, country-tinged vehicle of singer/songwriter Carla Bozulich, a longtime veteran of the Southern California post-punk scene who previously tenured in Ethyl Meatplow and Neon Vein. After the former's 1993 breakup, Bozulich formed the Fibbers with guitarist Daniel Keenan, bassist William Tutton, violinist Jessy... [+] Read More
Artist: Buccinator
While Buccinator never became anything like a known act, the background of its various participants makes it worthy of note to fans of L.A. art/punk rock of the '90s. Formed by vocalist/guitarist John Napier, having recently emerged from the collapse of Ethyl Meatplow, Buccinator roped in such folks as bassist Dave Gomez from Beck's backing... [+] Read More
Artist: Chuck Love
Chuck Love's day starts off with fighting parrots -- a brawl the house multi-instrumentalist/producer/DJ would normally avoid if he didn't need their squawk on his record (Yes, he truly goes there). Mr. Love then packs a suit case with his girlfriend, and the two get "Pop Love" to drive them to the airport, where they "fight like Fred and Ethyl... [+] Read More
Artist: Carla Bozulich
From her early days in the post-punk group Neon Vein and the industrial outfit Ethyl Meatplow to her later work with the Geraldine Fibbers, Scarnella, and on her own, Carla Bozulich's eclectic music is united by an honesty and intensity that is often unflinching, and always compelling. The Los Angeles-based... [+] Read More
Artist: Carnival Art
The slightly bent guitar rock of L.A.'s Carnival Art took its lessons from the demented Pixies. Consisting of Michael P. Tak (vocals, guitar), Ed (guitar, vocals), Brian Bell (bass, vocals), and Keith Fallis (drums), Carnival Art released their debut LP, Thrumdrone, in 1991. Signed to Beggars Banquet, Carnival Art weren't heavy metal enough to... [+] Read More
Artist: Gas Huffer
Gas Huffer was formed in 1989 by vocalist Matt Wright, guitarist Tom Price, bassist Don Blackstone and drummer Joe Newton. As befitting their Seattle origins, the band plays rootsy punk rock with equal nods to Neil Young and the Cramps. Debut single "Firebug" was released in 1989, followed a year later by the Ethyl EP. Empty Records signed the... [+] Read More
Artist: Scarnella
Sometimes a trip can produce more than a few photos, a good story, and a souvenir t-shirt. Songwriter/vocalist Carla Bozulich and guitarist Nels Cline took a two-week trip through the Pacific Northwest and got an album out of it. Scarnella (1998, Smells Like Records), the name of both the group that Bozulich and Cline formed and the album that... [+] Read More
