Scatterbrain
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Scatterbrain was an eclectic
thrash metal
band
formed in 1989 when Long Island, New York hardcore (NYHC) group Ludichrist
featuring Tommy Christ and Glen Cummings
regrouped and changed their name.
The band contributed a cover of LL Cool J
's "Mama Said Knock You Out
" to the soundtrack of the 1992 movie Encino Man
.
In 1993 Cummings left the group. The remaining members Christ, Neider, Brogna and Boyko wrote and released a 7 song album titled: Mundus Intellectualis (1994).
The band stopped writing, recording, or touring in 1994.
In 2007 the band temporarily reformed to play a handful of reunion shows without Cummings.
Their most popular single "Don't Call Me Dude" was a top-twenty pop single in Australia. The video
received regular rotation on MTV
's "Headbangers Ball
."
The band featured distinctive live shows incorporating bizarre cover songs such as a medley of Mozart mixed with Motörhead and unusual costumes such as a cross-dressing
or giant chickens.
Eclecticism in music
Eclecticism is used to describe a composer's conscious use of styles alien to his nature, or from one or more historical styles. The term is also used pejoratively to describe music whose composer, thought to be lacking originality, appears to have freely drawn on other models .-Sources:* Kennedy,...
thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
formed in 1989 when Long Island, New York hardcore (NYHC) group Ludichrist
Ludichrist
Ludichrist was an American hardcore punk/speed metal band formed in the 1980s in New York. Their musical style broke from traditional New York hardcore roots by adding aspects of rock, heavy metal and jazz, like extended guitar solos and musical interludes...
featuring Tommy Christ and Glen Cummings
Glen Cummings (musician)
Glen Cummings is an American thrash metal guitarist. In the 1980s he played with Ludichrist. After the breakup of Ludichrist in 1989 he helped to form Scatterbrain. In 1993 Cummings moved to Nashville, Tennessee and recorded with a band named Stone Deep. He also played guitar on two international...
regrouped and changed their name.
The band contributed a cover of LL Cool J
LL Cool J
James Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor...
's "Mama Said Knock You Out
Mama Said Knock You Out (song)
"Mama Said Knock You Out" is a hit single by LL Cool J from his album of the same name. The song famously begins with the line "Don't call it a comeback/I've been here for years." Before "Mama Said Knock You Out" was released, many people felt that LL Cool J's career was waning; his grandmother,...
" to the soundtrack of the 1992 movie Encino Man
Encino Man
Encino Man, released in Europe as California Man, is a 1992 comedy film directed by Les Mayfield and starring Brendan Fraser, Sean Astin and Pauly Shore. The plot revolves around two geeky teenagers from Encino, Los Angeles, California played by Astin and Shore, who discover a caveman in their...
.
In 1993 Cummings left the group. The remaining members Christ, Neider, Brogna and Boyko wrote and released a 7 song album titled: Mundus Intellectualis (1994).
The band stopped writing, recording, or touring in 1994.
In 2007 the band temporarily reformed to play a handful of reunion shows without Cummings.
Their most popular single "Don't Call Me Dude" was a top-twenty pop single in Australia. The video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
received regular rotation on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's "Headbangers Ball
Headbangers Ball
Headbangers Ball is a music television program consisting of heavy metal music videos airing on MTV2, MTV Australia, MTV Two , MTV Adria , MTV Brand New, MTV Portugal, MTV Finland, MTV Arabia, MTV Norway, MTV Sweden, MTV Denmark, MTV Greece, MTV Türkiye, MTV...
."
The band featured distinctive live shows incorporating bizarre cover songs such as a medley of Mozart mixed with Motörhead and unusual costumes such as a cross-dressing
Cross-dressing
Cross-dressing is the wearing of clothing and other accoutrement commonly associated with a gender within a particular society that is seen as different than the one usually presented by the dresser...
or giant chickens.
Discography
- Here Comes TroubleHere Comes Trouble (Scatterbrain album)Here Comes Trouble is the first album by thrash metal band Scatterbrain. It contains a cover version of Cheech and Chong's "Earache My Eye"....
(1990) - ScamboogeryScamboogeryScamboogery is the second album by thrash metal band Scatterbrain.-Track listing:#Big Fun#Fine Line#Tastes Just Like Chicken#Grandma's House of Babes#Sonata #11 #Bartender#Scamboogery#Swiss Army Girl#Logic...
(1991) - Return Of The Dudes Tour EP (1992)
- Mundus IntellectualisMundus IntellectualisMundus Intellectualis is the third album by thrash metal band Scatterbrain released in 1994.-Track listing:# Write That Hit# Beer Muscles# Everybody Does It# A Funny Thing# How Could I Love You# Dead Man Blues...
(1994)