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Scarnella Biography | Releases | Press | Links
Biography Scarnella is the errant brainchild of Carla Bozulich (The Geraldine Fibbers, Ethyl Meatplow, etc.) and Nels Cline (The Nels Cline Trio, the Fibbers, collaborator with Mike Watt, Thurston Moore, Charlie Haden...the list goes on). In early June of '98, the two traveled to the Pacific Northwest and, playing their first shows as a duo along the way, recorded their debut album. Two weeks later, with four shows, six days of recording/mixing and a breathtaking coastal drive behind them, an album (mostly consisting of material written along the journey or live in the session) was complete, and they became fully immersed in dissecting that treacherous creature we cavalierly refer to as: the future. The band draws on a wide array of styles, instruments & methodologies to express itself: Carla still plays guitar and works her mighty pipes, but also adds bass guitar and her sampling keyboard, which had been in the closet collecting dust for too long. Nels lays down his singular, howlingly virtuosic fret-math, and puts in some overtime on the the drumkit, where the cresting thump and whir he inflicts proves that besides being a guitar-god for the millenium, he's no slouch behind the skins, either. Releases Press The Stranger: "...Scarnella can also be immensely entertaining. Once in a while they jolt the crowd awake with a fast and furious tune like "Dandelions," and anyone who was bored with the obsessive noodling suddenly finds the show worth the price of admission. Bozulich gives the impression that she can write this kind of fun, energetic, ultra-catchy punk song at will, but happens to be more interested in navel-gazing. Because she and Cline are good at both types of songs, the show usually stays interesting. It gets really quiet, and then really loud. One song's a lost love's lament, the next a sinister cabaret number, and the next a James Brown tune. (The band's first release was a cover of "Hot Pants" for a tribute record.) For those of you who need a metaphysical reason to see the show, this is a classic case of art for art's sake. With the main band's future in question (the Fibbers were dropped from their major label after their last album, and may not record another), the side project has allowed Bozulich and Cline to ignore their problems, dump out the toy box, and make playtime last as long as they can." [read more] Links Carla's official site |
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