Tarnation

Tarnation is an American band formed by Paula Frazer in late 1992, primarily recording on the 4AD label. The group 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 Gentle Creatures in 1995. The album includes seven re-worked songs from I’ll Give You Something to Cry About 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.
==Links to Peel==
Peel first played tracks from Tarwater in January 1994 when they released their I'll Give You Something To Cry About! album. Out of all the tracks from the album, Peel was especially fond of Big O Motel, which he played many times on his shows and even made it to his own Peel's Festive Ten. Singer, Paula Frazer was often called the female version of Roy Orbison, an artist whose music Peel was especially fond off. 
==Shows Played==
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*01 January 1994: Never An Easy Way (album - I'll Give You Something To Cry About!) Nuf Sed 
*07 January 1994: ‘Big O Motel (LP – I’ll Give You Something To Cry About)’ (Nuf Sed)
*14 January 1994: ‘Big O Motel (LP - I'll Give You Something To Cry About)’ (Nuf Sed)
*15 January 1994 (BFBS): Big O Motel (album - I'll Give You Something to Cry About) Nuf Sed 
*22 January 1994: ‘The Ring (LP - I'll Give You Something To Cry About)’ (Nuf Sed)
*29 January 1994: Big O Motel (album - I'll Give You Something to Cry About) Nuf Sed
*January 1994 (2) (BBC World Service): Big O Motel (album - I'll Give You Something to Cry About) Nuf Sed 
*January 1994 (5) (BBC World Service): The Ring (album - I'll Give You Something to Cry About) Nuf Sed
*05 February 1994: ‘They Took You Away Once Again (LP - I'll Give You Something To Cry About)’ (Nuf Sed)
*11 February 1994: ‘The Ring (LP - I'll Give You Something To Cry About)’ (Nuf Sed)
*12 February 1994 (BFBS): They Took You Away Once Again (album - I'll Give You Something to Cry About) Nuf Sed 
*02 July 1994: His Middle Name (v/a 2x7" Ain't This Bliss, With You & This) Spin The Bottle
*02 December 1994: Big O Motel (LP – I’ll Give You Something To Cry About ) Nuf Sed 
*26 January 1997: I Didn't Mean It (7" - There's Someone) 4AD
*12 March 1998: Yellow Birds (Various Artists CD - Hellbent Insurgent Country Vol.2 ) Bloodshot
*22 April 1999 (Radio Eins): Big O Motel (album - I'll Give You Something To Cry About!) Nuf Sed 
*18 March 2004: ‘Big O Motel (LP – I’ll Give You Something To Cry About)’ (Nuf Sed)
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*12 May 1995: 'Is She Lonesome Now (Compilation 7 inch-Optional Ingredients From A Vile Recipe: Vol. II)' (Trackshun Industries)
==External Links==
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