Caroliner Rainbow

Caroliner is an Experimental/Noise/Art-damaged conceptual San Francisco band dedicated to creating a fever dream of American psychedelia - utilizing bluegrass music instruments, weird effects, other-worldly pageantry, and day-glo character outfits similar to those of the Residents or Disneyland. They typically display a large, vibrantly painted bull statue and carry it around like a pagan idol during their performance. The shows are meant to recreate the experiences of Wisconsin pioneers in the 1800s, who responded to harsh winters and ergot-poisoned wheat stores with episodes of mass hallucination and insanity.

Related Topics:
Noise - San Francisco - American - Psychedelia - Day-glo - The Residents - Disneyland

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The full name of the band changes with each album or performance, although it always begins with the words "Caroliner Rainbow."

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According to legend there has been one singer in charge since their initial 1986 release of "Rear End Hernia Puppet Show" who has used a variety of pseudonyms over the years. Other members use pseudonyms that render them anonymous as well, though it is fairly well documented that Dame Darcy was a member in the early 1990s.

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Good Site containing information about Caroliner -- discography, interviews

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