Scatterbrain (band)

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Scatterbrain
Scatterbrain Elektra.jpg
Scatterbrain in 1991
Background information
Origin Long Island, New York, United States
Genres hard rock, heavy metal, thrash metal, funk metal, comedy rock [1]
Years active1989–1995
(Reunion: 2007)
Labels
Spinoff of Ludichrist
MembersTommy Christ
Glen Cummings
Paul Nieder
Guy Brogna
Mike Boyko

Scatterbrain was an American funk metal band from Long Island, New York, founded in 1989 by Tommy Christ and Glen Cummings after their hardcore group Ludichrist broke up. [2] The band plays hard rock, heavy metal, thrash metal, and funk metal with humorous, ironic lyrics.

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They performed distinctive live shows which might combine a Mozart medley, a Motörhead cover, cross-dressing, and a chicken costume.

Their most popular song, "Don't Call Me Dude", was a top-twenty hit in Australia. [3] It's video, directed by George Seminara, received regular rotation on MTV's Headbangers Ball with Riki Rachtman, and is featured in Beavis and Butt-Head's "Blood Drive" episode.

The band contributed a rendition of LL Cool J's "Mama Said Knock You Out" to the soundtrack of the 1992 film Encino Man .

In 1992, Cummings parted ways with the others, moved to Nashville, and founded the rap rock group Stone Deep with members of The Hard Corps. Christ, Neider, Brogna and Boyko wrote and recorded the band's third release, a seven-song EP titled Mundus Intellectualis (1994). The band stopped writing, recording, and touring in 1994. [2]

In 2007, Christ, Neider, Brogna and Ludichrist drummer Dave Miranda reunited to perform several Scatterbrain / Ludichrist reunion shows. [4] Cummings did not participate.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[5]
AUS
[6]
Here Comes Trouble
  • Released: 1990
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette
  • Label: In-Effect (88561-3012-1)
13854
Scamboogery
  • Released: 1991
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette
  • Label: Elektra (E2 61224)

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected details and chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[6]
Live from the Basement
  • Released: 1991
  • Format: CD, cassette
  • Label: Shock
85

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details and chart positions
TitleEP detailsPeak chart
positions
AUS
[6]
Return of the Dudes
  • Released: 1992
  • Format: CD, cassette
  • Label: Shock
92
Mundus Intellectualis
  • Released: 1994
  • Format: CD, cassette
  • Label: Pavement Music (72445-15004-2)

Charting singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
AUS
[6] [7]
NZ
[7]
"Don't Call Me Dude"19901443Here Comes Trouble
"Down with the Ship (Slight Return)"199190

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References

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  2. 1 2 Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Heavy Metal (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 314/5. ISBN   0-85112-656-1.
  3. "australian-charts.com - Scatterbrain - Don't Call Me Dude". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  4. "Scatterbrain | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  5. "Billboard 200: Week of July 28, 1990". Billboard . Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 244.
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