[2] After a couple of months, the duo was joined by Sara Romweber (Kamikazes, Let's Active) on drums, and McMillan moved to the bass guitar which was a new instrument for him.
'[14] One reviewer wrote, "If Keith Richards had grown up listening to The Velvet Underground's 'Sister Ray' instead of Muddy Waters, the Stones might have sounded like this.
"[4] These demos ended up at WXYC, the student radio station of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and gained some airtime.
[18] The New York Daily News gave Send in the Clowns two stars, saying, "Trio doing raucous country rock that's just plain a lot of fun, lyrically and musically.
"[8] The band held a joint album release party at the Cat's Cradle with Flat Duo Jets, who also had signed with Dog Gone Records, on September 9, 1989.
[28] One reviewer wrote, "Dead Men tells no tales—at least, I didn't hear any, because most of the vocals are buried beneath heaping mounds of fuzzy guitar and stomping punk-ish rhythms.
[1][34][35] This four-song EP was only released on vinyl as a limited-edition radio promotion, and also included a live performance of "Dogs" that was recorded by MTV's Tim Sommer.
[35][1] This EP "solidified their image as a hard-drinkin', unrepentantly badass group who clearly did not give a shit what folks—and, significantly, club owners and bookers—thought about the band as long as they came out to the show.
"[1] In fact, Snatches of Pink lived up to that reputation: Jeff Lowrey, owner of the 13-13 Club in Charlotte, North Carolina complained about "how unprofessional and arrogant" they were as they "knocked over mic stands and monitors, left broken bottles on the stage and ignored the soundman's pleas to turn down the volume and distortion.
"[1] One reviewer noted that the group had earned "a reputation as the bad boys of the Chapel Hill scene, the band with the worst attitude.
"[18] Another was clearly a fan of their live show, writing, "Like ex-New York Dolls' guitarist Jimmy Thunders with his amp cranked full blast, Michael Rank rips and whirls leads out of his guitar with a sneering attitude.
And—just like every great live performer from Little Richard to the Sex Pistols to Sonic Youth—Snatches of Pink's shows retain rock's basic defiant, anarchic—and accessible—spirit.
"[36] Over the years, Snatches of Pink opened for several acts working in a similar vein, including Johnny Thunders, The Ramones, The Cramps, Iggy Pop, Soul Asylum, John Kay and Steppenwolf, and Rocket from the Crypt.
[2][37][38][39] As one review of the era noted, "They lived the part and looked it, too, each member's shaggy, unkempt hair shrouding his or her face to the point that you figured it was only a matter of time before someone tumbled off the edge of the stage.
[41][42][43] However, after the band recorded their big-label album, Hollywood was struggling financially, and Tim Sommer, the A&R person who signed Snatches of Pink, left the label to host a show for VH1.
[19][43] Trouser Press summarized this album as, "Clearly recorded 12- and 6-string acoustic guitars, glazed with solid drumming and nearly nonexistent bass.
"[7] Spin wrote, "Be aware from the opening note of the Snatches of Pink release, on through to the closing, an overwhelming wash of feeling, sometimes leading to tears, will be very much a reality.
Not because of anything vocalist–songwriter–guitarist Michael Rank is singing, but because of the sheer weighty beauty coming out of this threesome..."[45] Later, Spin placed Bent With Pray as number six on the "10 Best Albums You Didn't Hear in 1992.
"[2] On May 19, 1993, Clarissa returned to Chapel Hill for the first time in three years to play the closing show at the Cat's Cradle, as the opening act to The Jayhawks and Victoria Williams.
[47] One reviewer noted, "There's a strong mix of retro-rock sensations on Silver, from the 12-string period Zeppelin..."[51] Clarissa toured the United States with The Tragically Hip in the summer of 1996, playing more than forty shows.
[1] Yet, a reviewer of the June 25, 1996 show at Mississippi Nights in St. Louis noted that Clarissa demonstrated that "Punk bands mature into far better versions of John Mellencamp than the ol' Coug himself.
"[52] Continuing, the reviewer wrote, "The trio maintained heartland rock's sense of community with the ups, downs, and in-betweens of common people.
But the air's thin up where Clarissa resides, a landscape where rugged Byrds-style harmonies are doused with thunderclap instrumentals that push songs to the edge of dissonance.
[47][2] Knowing that this was their last album with Mammoth and realizing that they weren't going to make it big, the band decided to change its name back to Snatches of Pink and played some of their older material, according to Romweber.
[2] A reviewer wrote, "After too many years making albums that reflected a maturing sensibility and a name change, Snatches of Pink has brought it all back home with Hyena.
[62] The film's DVD edition featured a bonus disc with footage of the band's live performances, music videos, and interview outtakes.
Rehearsal Studio in Carrboro North Carolina, did carpentry work, and owed McLizard & Snake Cafe in Chapel Hill.
[72] On November 8, 1986, the band played in a benefit for WXYC, the student radio station of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
"[4] On April 12, 1987, Snatches of Pink joined in a benefit concert for the Carolina Committee on Central America with Other Bright Colors, Rogue, Dexter Romweber, and Southern Culture on the Skids.
[75] Snatches of Pink also played in a fundraiser for Art Werner, candidate for Chapel Hill Town Council, on October 19, 1989.