Barkmarket
| Barkmarket | |
|---|---|
| Origin | New York City |
| Genres | Noise rock |
| Years active | 1987–1997 |
| Labels | Triple X Records, Def American, American Recordings, Warner Bros. Records |
| Past members | John Nowlin Dave Sardy Rock Savage |
Barkmarket was a rock music group formed in New York City in 1987. Personnel were singer/guitarist and main songwriter Dave Sardy, bass guitarist John Nowlin and drummer Rock Savage.
Barkmarket's music was usually loud and aggressive, touching on many styles (most prominently including heavy metal, hardcore punk and noise rock), but not resting definitely in any one genre.
In 1986, they released an independently recorded demo tape called BARKMARKET, then in 1987 recorded 1-800-GODHOUSE on cassette 4tk. They were signed to Purge/Soundleague in NYC. after recording the second album Easy Listening the band moved to Triple X Records, who released the group's third album, Vegas Throat; the latter featured guest work from avant-jazz guitarist Marc Ribot.
Vegas Throat attracted the interest of Rick Rubin, and Barkmarket was one of the first groups signed to Rubin's American Recordings. Vegas Throat was reissued by American, which then issued Gimmick and the Lardroom EP. During this time, they released the Peacekeeper EP on the Man's Ruin record label.
L. Ron (1996) was Barkmarket's final album. Sardy's engineering/production work was taking precedence over his own band, and the group quietly broke up in 1997. Sardy has since become an in-demand producer and mixer for many heavy rock groups (e.g., System of a Down, Marilyn Manson, Wolfmother, Helmet, Quicksand) or even pop heavyweights like Oasis or The Thrills.
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