Christ Art Museum

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Christ Art Museum
OriginSydney, NSW
GenresSludge
Years active1995 - 1999
Associated actsMantissa, Bobsledge, iOTA, Would Goblins, The Damn Nation, Savage Heart, Guilding the Lily
Past membersMartin Carr, Syd Green, Andreas Lanz, Jason Klein, Scott Smith, Skumpta, Leigh Unger

Band members

  • Final line-up
    • Scott Smith (vocals)
    • Syd Green (drums)
    • Leigh Unger (guitar)
    • Martin Carr (bass)
  • Former members
    • Andreas Lanz (bass) (1997 - 1999)
    • Jason Klein (bass) (1995 - 1997)
    • Skumpta (drums) (1995)

Band information

Christ Art Museum was an excellent Sydney sludge band orginally formed from the ashes of The Damn Nation when former Savage Heart vocalist Smith joined in place of Abi Tucker. After a short time former Would Goblins bass player Klein replaced Lanz and Green (ex-Mantissa) took over from drummer Skumpta.

Christ Art Museum's first EP was a striking volume with similarities to Alice in Chains. In several years of touring the band supported Creed and the Deftones and notable local artists such as Horsehead, Nitocris and Superheist. Lanz rejoined the band in 1997 but left again after the recording of “New Boy”. Christ Art Museum replaced him with Martin Carr but split shortly afterwards, with Green joining iOTA's live band and Smith forming Bobsledge. Smith, Carr and Green were also concurrently involved in another band called Guilding the Lily.

Discography

EP:

1996 Riftwood self release

Single:

1998 New Boy self release