Steve Krecklo
| The Carnations | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 1995-2004 |
| Labels | MapleNationWide, Universal, Alphabetty Records, Ductape Records, Sycamore |
| Associated acts | All Systems Go!, , Small Sins, Sports |
| Website | http://www.thecarnations.com/ |
| Members |
Thomas D'Arcy (1995—2004) Nathan Rekker (1996—2004) Stephen Krecklo (1995—2004) Patrick Conan (2001-2004) |
| Past members | Ian LeFeuvre, Terrence Craig Toutant |
The Carnations were a Canadian indie rock band started in 1995 by Thomas D'Arcy on lead vocals and bass, and Steve Krecklo on vocals and guitar. It expanded in 1996 to include Nathan Rekker on guitar and vocals, and later Patrick Conan on drums.
The first album, Superluminal, was released in 1997 and received favourable reviews in Toronto's Eye Magazine and the Toronto Star. One song, "Bald Avenger," was selected for the CFNY New Rock Search CD in Toronto. D'Arcy was just sixteen years old, and Krecklo seventeen, not even old enough to play in a bar at the time, as the Canadian legal drinking age is at least 18.
In 1998, the band released a split seven inch single on Sycamore Records in Barrie, Ontario. The single was named one of the top 10 of the year by NOW Magazine.
The Carnations' self-titled 2001 mini-CD was produced by Ian Blurton (producer of The Weakerthans). A small deal with UK label Alphabetty Records saw the release of the single, "Scream & Yell." Record Collector Magazine called it "Single Of The Month", and the entire limited run of 1,000 sold out in a year, almost entirely at live shows and through mail order.
At the time, new drummer Ian LeFeuvre kept his day job, D’Arcy joined All Systems Go! (Bad Taste Records), sharing singing and song-writing responsibilities with John Kastner (ex-Doughboys), and Krecklo became a member of ’s band (RCA Records). The self-titled album was completed a few months later and ready for release on Toronto’s Ductape Records, whose roster at the time included The Meligrove Band, Four Square, Dead Letter Dept., and The Moops.
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