Clown Vomit is not just a band, it is an ideology. When the band was first formed in August 2001, founders Anthony Giannotti and Pete Scarlata had one goal in mind when forming the band- to anger the authority. Combing musical varieties such as progressive rock, hardcore, punk, jazz, doo-wop, and comedic music the band develops a completely unique sound. When theremist Brian Bonelli auditioned for Clown Vomit it was known by all that this was a truly original band. With the addition of thereminist and vocalist Brian Bonelli and percussionist Randy Cohen, Clown Vomit officially formed in October 2001. In 2002, after only two shows together and the tremedneously popular independent release Francesca’s Magic Crouton, percussionist Randy Cohen left the band due to unknown reasons. The band has never disclosed the full reason to this day. The website was shut down indefinitely, and it seemed like Clown Vomit’s career was over. In August of 2005, after four years away from his baby Clown Vomit, Anthony Giannotti returned with a much more polished, rhythmic rendition of Clown Vomit. He recruited guitarist/bassist Jonathan Moss as well as lead guitarist/percussionist Ryan Vota, while Scotty Zwang moved to the position of drums. Thereminist Brian Bonelli spoke at a recent live show about the break from the band, "Going on hiatus was a smart thing for us to do. As a band we all had different ideas on where to take the band, but nothing was happening collectively. The time off for us showed us how much we wanted this and we could do."
Anthony Giannotti 23 August 2006 11:35
