Tarnation is an American band formed by

Paula Frazer Paula Frazer is an American singer-songwriter. She grew up in Georgia and Arkansas and moved to San Francisco in 1981. Her music is frequently described as melancholic alternative country, but with an eclectic mix of folk, blues and pop, among ...

in late 1992, primarily recording on the

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label.

History

Tarnation originally consisted of Frazer on vocals and guitar. In 1993, she was soon joined by Brandan Kearney on lap steel guitar and Brent Johnson on guitar and vocals. Next, musicians Michelle Cernuto, Lincoln Allen and Matt Sullivan joined the band. This line-up then recorded the album '' I'll Give You Something to Cry About!'' in 1993 on Nuf Sed Records (Kearney's label). Tarnation signed with 4AD Records and released ''

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/ref> as well as new material. Cernuto, Allen and Sullivan left the band shortly after its release in September 1995. Frazer reformed Tarnation with a new line-up including Alex Oropeza on guitar, Bill Cuevas on bass and lap steel guitar, and Joe Byrnes on drums. Jamie Meagan joined on bass in 1996, in time to take part in the recording sessions for the band's final album, '' Mirador''. The band split up after the release of ''Mirador'' in 1997. Frazer continues touring and recording under her own name and as Paula Frazer and Tarnation. Oropeza, Cuevas, and Byrnes continued with their own band, Broken Horse. Allen continues writing and recording music with the San Francisco - based band Scratchland.

Discography

* '' I'll Give You Something to Cry About!'' (album, Nuf Sed Records, 1993) * ''

'' (album,

, 1995) * '' Mirador'' (album,

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, 1997) * '' Now It's Time'' (album, Birdman Records, 2007) * '' What Is and Was'' (album, New High Recordings, 2017)

References

External links

Tarnation on 4AD Web Site

Paula Frazer's Website
''(offline)'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Tarnation (band) American alternative country groups Musical groups from San Francisco 4AD artists Reprise Records artists Musical groups established in 1992