Tabula Rasa, the Chemistry Set, Sunward

After forming in 1992, Tabula Rasa took Dallas, Fort Worth and Denton by storm, tidily earning "Best New Act" from the Dallas Observer in 1993. And then, as quickly as Deep Ellum's Green Room dubbed its signature cheese pizza "The Tabula Rasa," they disbanded in 1994. Members Ezra Boggs, Stephen...

By Daniel Rodrigue

August 23, 2012

[
        {
          "name": "Air - MediumRectangle - Inline Content - Mobile Display Size",
          "component": "18855504",
          "insertPoint": "2",
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "2"
        },{
          "name": "Editor Picks",
          "component": "17105533",
          "insertPoint": "4",
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "1"
        },{
          "name": "Inline Links",
          "component": "18349797",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 8,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "7",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Air - MediumRectangle - Combo - Inline Content",
          "component": "17105532",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 8,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "7",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Inline Links",
          "component": "18349797",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 12,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "11",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Air - Leaderboard Tower - Combo - Inline Content",
          "component": "17105535",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 12,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "11",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        }
      ]

After forming in 1992, Tabula Rasa took Dallas, Fort Worth and Denton by storm, tidily earning "Best New Act" from the Dallas Observer in 1993. And then, as quickly as Deep Ellum's Green Room dubbed its signature cheese pizza "The Tabula Rasa," they disbanded in 1994. Members Ezra Boggs, Stephen Duncan, Doug Kershaw, Owen Kinser and Jason LaMarca went on to perform with The Chemistry Set, Grand Street Cryers, I the Jury, Drive-By Orchestra, Blender, Not Called Common and Sunward. Tonight's reunion show marks Tabula Rasa's 20th anniversary, and includes a reunion performance by The Chemistry Set. The evening also serves as the release show for Sunward's A Magical Display of Lights and Rays EP. Salim Nourallah opens. Daniel Rodrigue

Become A Member

BEFORE YOU GO...
Can you help us continue to share our stories? Since the beginning, Dallas Observer has been defined as the free, independent voice of Dallas — and we'd like to keep it that way. Our members allow us to continue offering readers access to our incisive coverage of local news, food, and culture with no paywalls.