Crazy and the Brains

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Crazy & the Brains
Also known asCrazy and the Brains, CATB
OriginBayonne , New Jersey
Genres
LabelsIndependent
MembersChristopher Urban, Ernest Young, Rob Mellinger, Ali Presses, Zac Pless
Website crazyandthebrains.net

Crazy and the Brains (stylized as "Crazy & the Brains") poses as an American punk band with its roots tracing back to a project led by Christopher Urban and Jeff Rubin. They first emerged around 2009, performing at open mic nights at The Sidewalk Cafe [1] in New York, New York

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Members

Crazy & The Brains' current lineup features lead singer Christopher Urban, guitarist Ernest Young, bassist Rob Mellinger, drummer Zac Pless, and Ali on keys.

Among its past members are Jeff Rubin, who played the xylophone, as well as Brett Miller on bass and Lawrence Miller on drums.

History

Crazy & The Brains have toured with Gogol Bordello, [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] The Bouncing Souls, [8] The Bridge City Sinners, Days N Daze, Negative Approach, [9] The Slackers, and Leftöver Crack. [10]

Vice has compared them to Rancid and The Ramones. [11] Earlier press also made mention of their use of xylophone in songs, referring to them as "xylo-punks" [12] and noting "[t]here aren’t a whole lot of punk bands that feature the xylophone". [13]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs, splits and compilations

Singles

Videos (aka The Holographic Universe)

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References

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  2. ↑ "Gogol Bordello at Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia on December 28th -". December 15, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Best Pittsburgh concerts this week: Smashing Pumpkins, Gogol Bordello, Joe Satriani and more". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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  5. ↑ Reardon, Tom. "Why Punk Rockers Gogol Bordello Are Fostering an Inclusive Revolution". Phoenix New Times.
  6. ↑ Gonda, Christopher (November 1, 2022). "Tour Diary: Crazy & The Brains Detail Their West Coast Trek Supporting Gogol Bordello".
  7. ↑ "Gogol Bordello announce NYE openers, including a new Walter Schreifels, Eugene Hutz & Jesse Malin band". BrooklynVegan.
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  9. ↑ "Funhouse is the Jersey City venue run by Crazy & the Brains (Scott Kelly played last night)". BrooklynVegan.
  10. ↑ Sacher, Andrew. "Leftover Crack, Negative Approach and Crazy & the Brains going on fall tour". BrooklynVegan.
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  14. ↑ "Let Me Go". May 21, 2013 – via open.spotify.com.
  15. ↑ "Good Lord". December 30, 2014 – via open.spotify.com.
  16. ↑ "Into the Ugly". November 23, 2018 – via open.spotify.com.
  17. ↑ "Out in the Weedz". May 4, 2018 – via open.spotify.com.
  18. ↑ "Where the Juice Drips". May 1, 2020 – via open.spotify.com.
  19. ↑ "All I Really Want". March 26, 2014 – via open.spotify.com.
  20. ↑ "Brain Freeze". November 24, 2015 – via open.spotify.com.
  21. ↑ "Punk Rocker". October 15, 2021 – via open.spotify.com.
  22. ↑ "East Side". March 8, 2022 – via open.spotify.com.
  23. ↑ "Open Eyes". August 12, 2022 – via open.spotify.com.
  24. ↑ "Tractor Beam". October 15, 2022 – via open.spotify.com.
  25. ↑ "Crazy & The Brains - East Side [Official Music Video]" – via www.youtube.com.
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