Nothing Painted Blue


Nothing Painted Blue was an American indie rock band led by songwriter Franklin Bruno since the 1990s. Bruno and drummer Kyle Brodie have been the only constant members as the remainder of the line-up has undergone a number of changes throughout the band's existence. Peter Hughes was another early member of the band. They formed in 1987 in Los Angeles and released their debut LP, A Baby, A Blanket, A Packet of Seeds, in 1990. Bruno and Brodie were previously in the band Born Leaders.
The band sometimes spelled their name as "N∅thing Painted Blue", a use of notation for the empty set in mathematics. References to mathematics are common in their songwriting and iconography ; for example, their 1998 record was named after the Monte Carlo method.

Discography

Albums

  • A Baby A Blanket A Packet Of Seeds
  • Logorrhea
  • Power Trips Down Lovers Lane
  • Placeholders
  • Emotional Discipline
  • The Monte Carlo Method
  • ''Taste The Flavor''

    EPs

7" Singles and EPs

  • The Bellyspeak EP
  • "Swivelchair" b/w "Blooming, Buzzing"
  • "Few" b/w "Or Do They?"
  • "Sorely Tempted" b/w "Lab Rat Blues" and "Going to Fontana"
  • "Another Child Bride", from a Working Holiday series split 7-inch with Lois
  • Biographer's Ruse cassette
  • The Future of Communication EP
  • "After the Housewarming" b/w "Love to the Third Power"
  • "Anti-Nomination", from a split 7-inch with Refrigerator included with issue No. 8 of Nipple Hardness Factor zine
  • "President Am I" b/w "Contraption"
  • "Control Freak" b/w "Niacin"
  • "Growth Spurt " b/w "Centerfold"

    Compilation appearances

  • "Caprice Classic", from the Winky Dog cassette
  • "A Lesser Charge", from the Capgun cassette
  • "Go to Waste", from the If I Could Hear You, I Would Hit You 7-inch
  • "Big Pink Heart", from the Swing Set 7-inch
  • "Sugarlift", from the Pawnshop Reverb cassette
  • "Missed the Point", from A Day in the Park
  • "Another Child Bride", from the Working Holiday 7-inch, later compiled on Working Holiday!
  • "Anti-Nomination",
  • "Complications", from the Scat Records 1995 Sampler promo-only cassette
  • "My Heart and the Real World", a Minutemen cover, from Green Light Go
  • "Rag Content", from The Basement Tapes vol. 1 LP
  • "Passing Up A Kiss", from Family Album
  • "Wiser Heads", from the In Release City cassette
  • "Nightshirt", from Second Semi-Annual Report
  • "Wipe Your Hands", from the I've Got It Now cassette
  • "Who's Landing In My Hangar?", a The Human Switchboard cover, from We Can Still Be Friends
  • "Miracle Thaw", from ''Object Lessons: Songs About Products''