Sexart

SexArt (stylized as Sexart, or Sex Art) was an American nu-metal band that formed in 1991.[1]

SexArt
Background information
Also known asSupermodel (1996)
OriginBakersfield, California, United States
GenresFunk metal, alternative metal
Years active1991–1993
LabelsN/A
Associated actsKorn
Past membersJonathan Davis
Dennis Shinn
Ryan Shuck
Ray Solis
Dave DeRoo
Richard Morrill

SexArt - Band

Career

SexArt formed in 1991 in Bakersfield, California, founded by Dennis Shinn.
They are best known for being the band that Jonathan Davis was in, before he became the singer for Korn[2] in 1993.
SexArt: Official music group line-up; Jonathan Davis vocalist / singer, David DeRoo played bass, Dennis Shinn played drums, Ray Solis, and Ryan Shuck played guitar.[3]
Ty Elam (singer from Videodrone, also known as the band Cradle of Thorns) appeared as a guest vocalist, sharing vocal duties on the only released SexArt track, "Inside", which featured on the Bakersfield Ca. compilation cd Cultivation '92[4] on the indie label "A Kick Produkt".

SexArt performed shows often, and throughout the course of two years. SexArt participated in both the 1993 Kern County, and Fresno County "Battle Of The Bands" contests, and won them both.
Jonathan Davis left the band in early 1993. Following Davis's departure, Richard Morrill auditioned and became the new singer for SexArt. Richard Morrill previously sang for Bakersfield music group L.A.P.D.. (whom later became the band Korn, having Jonathan Davis as their new singer). The SexArt (band), along with Richard Morrill, relocated from Bakersfield, to Los Angeles, Ca. Where they changed the group name to SuperModel.

SuperModel

Formed late 1993, SuperModel (previously named SexArt) joined with ex-singer L.A.P.D. member, Richard Morrill, and moved from Bakersfield Ca. to Los Angeles, Ca. After a year, on the later side of 1994, the band relocated to Huntington Beach Ca.. The band maintained a steady live performance all around Southern Ca. until they broke up in early 1996. SuperModel had seven songs. None of which were released, nor professionally recorded.

SuperModel (post SexArt)

Post-SexArt / SuperModel

After leaving SexArt, Jonathan Davis continued to build his music career while singing for the music group Korn.[2] Korn has become one of the biggest metal groups of all time, attaining more than 40 million sales worldwide.

In 1996 the band "SuperModel" had dissolved. From that point Dennis Shinn[5] had met up with Jay Gordon, and Jay Baumgardner to secure them on behalf RoadRunner Records, becoming the production team to produce the debut LP for the band Coal Chamber. From there, Dennis Shinn[6] teamed up with Jay Gordon to start a new band. Dennis Shinn - (drums), Ryan Shuck - (guitar), and Jay Gordon - (bass and vocals), becoming the early stages of the music group Orgy. Later, Dennis Shinn[5] departed from the group to focus on music production. Ryan Shuck remained in the band, and Orgy, were signed onto the Elementree label shortly after Shinn's departure. In 1998, Orgy released their debut album "Candyass", RIAA Certified Platinum, selling almost two million copies worldwide.

Ryan Shuck later departed from Orgy, to start Julien-K. Shuck also made one album, Out of Ashes, as part of the band Dead By Sunrise. Julien-K remain active. In 2019, Ryan Shuck became the singer for Adema.

As "SuperModel" [band] dissolved in 1996, David DeRoo and Ray Solis returned to Bakersfield and created a new band, titled "Juice". Juice recorded a few demos and played shows extensively for a couple of years. The band dissolved in 1999 due to creative differences.

Following the break-up of Juice, David DeRoo along with bandmate Tim Fluckey joined Mark Chavez (Jonathan Davis' half brother) to form Adema. The band garnished a stellar recording contract with Arista Records in 2001. Adema released their self-titled debut LP, peaking at number 27 on the Billboard Top 200.
Adema became RIAA certified Gold in the US and sold over 1 million copies worldwide.
Adema remain active.

In 1997, following drum duties and his early departure from Orgy, Dennis Shinn[7] carried out his passion for artist development, and producing music. Over the years Shinn has helped develop numerous new music groups, rap artists, and singers, securing them with record labels. From 1999 thru 2010 Shinn also fronted a post-punk music group as the lead singer. Dennis Shinn remains a music producer under the name "AKA MENACE", and has signed 7 new artist's whom he is also producing. Among them is the hiphop singer Matt Craven[8]

Band Break-Up

During the years 1992–1993, the band SexArt had been gaining momentum, local buzz, crowd attendance, as well as local radio support.
Around this time is also when the band members of Korn went to watch a show by SexArt, where they spotted Jonathan Davis singing. Davis was approached by the band members of Korn to depart from SexArt and join in a band with them. This was before their very last live performance. SexArt's last show they performed with Jonathan as their singer was "Bakersfield's Battle of the Bands".[9] A few weeks later, the band all came together to do one last recording of three songs. Immediately following the last SexArt studio session, the band re-joined without Davis, in search of new singer.

Discography

SexArt were never signed to a record label, although creating around fifteen songs. Six of the songs were recorded at the Rick Davis recording studio called "Fat Tracks". The others were recorded on boom box, and/or 4-track recorders. The only released song by SexArt was entitled "Inside", which featured Ty Elam from Videodrone taking on the vocal duties, as Jonathan Davis appears at the ending of the song. The song was released on the Cultivation '92 compilation CD, from the label "A Kick Produkt".[4] The band had 15 songs all together and had only semi-professionally recorded six songs over the course of three recording sessions from 1992, thru 1993. The recordings were produced inside the Rick Davis recording studio "Fat Tracks" - Bakersfield Ca. The songs chosen to be recorded; 1: Blind,[10] 2: Follow Me, aka: Daddy, 3: I Wanna Know Why, 4: Give Up, 5: Waste My Time, and 6: Inside.

The songs "Follow Me[11] - (now titled Daddy[12]), and Blind", represented by Korn, were originally written by Dennis Shinn. Both songs had been re-produced, and featured on Korn's 1993 demo tape Neidermayer's Mind, as well as their debut album LP self-titled 1994 debut.

Civil Matter

Although not heavily publicized, it's very well known that Dennis Shinn had written the song Blind entirely, the music composition, lyrics, and melodies. And as a co-writer [lyrics, and melodies] on such songs as "Alive, Daddy, and Predictable". These are the 4 songs that made up Korn's 1993 demo tape "Neidermayer's Mind" which placed Korn into their record label recording contract. Korn's debut LP 1994 featured 3 of the 4 songs that Shinn helped create. The song "Alive" came a decade later landing on Korn's "Take A Look In The Mirror" album LP. As explained by Dennis Shinn, it was the band Korn and Jonathan Davis who had failed to credit the writers. Or in other words "stole or lifted" the material that Shinn had created. Because of this, Shinn was forced to hire legal counsel and was then able to fetch a small portion of his rightful credits once Korn surrendered from the lawsuit. "Blind and Daddy" are the two (2) songs Korn settled the civil suit with by giving Dennis Shinn credits.[13] Ryan Shuck was also granted a portion of credit, even though the debut Korn LP hadn't featured any of his work. During SexArt, Shuck had added one musical piece to the pre-existing song by Shinn "Blind". The same music piece also appeared on Korn's 1993 demo tape. However, Shuck's minor contribution was removed once Korn had re-recorded "Blind" for their debut album LP in 1994.

Accolades

SexArt's "Blind" went on to become one of Korn's most iconic songs and the band's first single and music video. It has been praised by Spin Magazine and AXS as the best Korn song of all time[14][15], and by Metal Hammer and Guitar World as the best Metal song of the 1990's.[16][17]




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See also

References
  1. https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/korn-interview-jonathan-davis-frontman-nu-metal-24-year-career-appraisal-a7765136.html
  2. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/korn
  3. "korn bios - tom's korn page". Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  4. http://www.discogs.com/Various-Cultivation-92/release/3037043
  5. http://dummdizzy.tripod.com/orgycredits.html
  6. http://www.angelfire.com/sd/seemingqueer/liners.html
  7. http://uk-charts.com/showperson.asp?name=Dennis+Shinn
  8. https://thesource.com/2020/03/31/matt-craven-drops-new-single-astronaut/?fbclid=IwAR0FjJ3dslG7sPSEtnmEx_HO1VqC0jymgu-WS5fIlgmMHekr2d5UyqqK7fc
  9. Before Jon Davis joined Korn he had a private discussion with Kris Kohls (Adema/Videodrone/Cradle of Thorns drummer) to get some advice, and Kris actually drove Jon to his first practice with Korn.
  10. "Charlie's Angels (2000)". IMDb. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  11. https://www.facebook.com/TheAnarky.music/videos/vb.301715713346645/336879966496886/?type=2&theater
  12. http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/korns-jonathan-davis-daddy-is-one-of-the-most-insane-emotional-songs-i-ever-wrote/
  13. https://genius.com/Korn-blind-lyrics
  14. "10 Essential Korn Songs". Spin. 2019-06-15. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  15. "Official Tickets and Your Source for Live Entertainment | AXS.com". www.axs.com. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  16. October 2018, Metal Hammer05. "The 100 best metal songs of the 90s". Metal Hammer Magazine. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  17. May 2013, Guitar World Staff 14. "Magnificent Seven: The 10 Greatest Seven-String Guitar Songs of All Time". guitarworld. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
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