Origin:	New York, New York, USA
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DISBANDED

Last update/review:	May 23, 2001

Scatterbrain

Humor and metal are seldom mixed, and even more seldom with any degree of success. New York's Scatterbrain were one of the few to achieve any notable success with their blend of funk, thrash, and lyrics that one can't help but smile at (as evidenced by song titles such as "Tastes Just Like Chicken", "Grandma's House Of Babes", "I'm With Stupid", and many others). The band evolved from Ludichrist, a NYC hardcore band that released two albums in the late 80's. Scatterbrain's debut, Here Comes Trouble, scored the band its biggest hit, as "Don't Call Me Dude" garnered some good MTV airplay. Though the band's joking attitude ultimately is what made them memorable, it has to be said that they had serious chops as musicians -- certainly had they chosen to go a more traditional metal route they could have achieved success there. As it was, even though they did draw a cult crowd, the fact that they didn't really make it big is probably due to the simple fact that a lot of people just didn't get it.

Last Lineup

Tommy Christ

vocals (ex-Ludichrist)

Glen Cummings

guitars (ex-Ludichrist)

Paul Nieder

guitars (ex-Ludichrist)

Guy Brogna

bass

Mike Boyko

drums

Discography

Here Comes Trouble
1990 Relativity

Here comes trouble
Earache my eye
That's that
I'm with stupid
Down with the ship (Slight return)
Sonata #3
Mr. Johnson and the juice crew
Goodbye freedom, hello mom
Outta time
Don't call me dude
Drunken milkman

1990 Readers' Album #49

Scamboogery
1991 Relativity

Big Fun
Fine Line
Tastes Just Like Chicken
Grandma's House Of Babes
Sonata #11 (Rondo Alla Turca)
Bartender
Scamboogery
Swiss Army Girl
Logic
Down The Road (Rock'n'Roll Ain't Pretty)

Mundus Intellectualis
1994 Pavement

Write That Hit
Beer Muscles
Everybody Does It
A Funny Thing
How Could I Love You
Dead Man Blues
Down With The Ship