Wild Carnation was founded by Richard Barnes (Electric and acoustic guitars) and Christopher O'Donovan (Drums, percussion, backing vocals) in 1992; after a few month's Brenda Sauter (The feelies, Speed the Plough, The Trypes) joined and filled out the band on bass and vocals. Soon after Wild Carnation began playing shows in support of The Bats, Luna, SF Seals, The Stranglers, Silk Worm, Veruca Salt, Small Factory and many others. It was at an NYU