Welcome to the official
SCATTERBRAIN
pseudo website!
News, music, videos, merchandise, and other
miscellaneous miscellanea.
Scatterbrain was a band that defied labeling. Rock? Hardcore? Metal? Thrash? Rap? Yeah, all that and more. Scatterbrain wrote, recorded, and toured from 1989 - 1994. For many, they were known for their minor hit, "Dont Call Me Dude," which received regular rotation on MTV's "Headbangers Ball," and was a top-ten pop single in Australia. For others though, these guys were about much more than one song or video. Real Scatterbrain fans knew the band as tight, talented, diverse, funny, heavy, clever, and kick-ass.
The band was formed in 1989 from the leftover pieces of the classic NYHC band Ludichrist. Ludichrist was known for its excellent musicianship and eclectic sound, and these elements were carried over to Scatterbrain. Without the hardcore label of Ludichrist, Scatterbrain was free to take the music anywhere they wanted, and take it they did. How many bands cover Cheech and Chong, and Mozart on the same album? Scatterbrain did. Their debut album, Here Comes Trouble, showed the bands hardcore/trash roots, but added a whole lot more. Jazz, classical, rap, hard rock, blues, funk, classic rock, doo-wop, avant-garde, punk, and more, could all be heard rambling through this record, as well as their subsequent releases, Scamboogery and Mundis Intellectualis.
The band also had a reputation for great live shows. They were tight, heavy, and highly entertaining. Debauchery, costumes and cover songs were nightly occurrences as Scatterbrain littered the stages and cities of the world with their presence. Besides ripping through their original material, on any given night one might see a medley of Mozart or Motorhead, a cross-dressing, dildo-slinging version of Motley Crues "Girls, Girls, Girls," a giant chicken singing Lynyrd Skynyrd or The Allman Brothers, and the band channeling the devil himself for Frank Zappa's "Titties and Beer."
And now they're back, but just for a minute. See 'em while you can - you may never get another chance...
Island Wide Booking will be hosting a battle of the bands on July 17th at Broadway in Amityville.
Details:
- Each show will have around 15 bands
- Each band will be given the opportunity to play 3 songs in front of their fans and our panel of judges.
- There will be one winner from each show that will walk away with $1000 that night.
Send me a message if you would like to play, or if you want to have any questions!
Anywhere you see "TBA" means there are available spots.
Message to get on any show.
May 22nd
@ VPS
Doors @ 4 PM $10 pre/$12 DOS
Disarming Arctica *EP release show!*
Short of Fall
Bring Out Your Dead
Second Impressions
Myriad
No Rights Reserved
Last One Standing
Paint the Target
Anaception
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May 29th
@ VPS
Doors @ 5. $10 pre/$12 DOS
The Queue
The Glazzies
Captain Diet
Flee the Scene
Ante Up
Error Academy
TBA
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LI BAND GIVEAWAY 2- BATTLE OF THE BANDS FOR $1000!
@ Traxx
Day 1- June 28th
The Adventures Of
Off City Limits
New World Hippies
Chronicles
K Snottay and the Infected Adnoids
Rebelace
I Called to Say
Piercing Silence
For Reasons Unknown
Mad Ass Ghetto Shit
Ares in Flames
Orion
Nethergate
A Kick of Crimson
Start the Countdown
Mother F'Nature
Starting Last
*3 BANDS NEEDED!*
Day 2- June 30th
ALL HARDCORE BANDS
As the Tides Turn
We Fought in Rome
Carry Your Own
Warborne
A Farewell Letter
Fear Among the Living
We Come Out At Night
Tragedy in Sector 7
Exile the Corrupt
The Last Night of the World
Flood
Structured to Collapse
*8 BANDS NEEDED*
Hey DUDE its Ashley from down under its been a long time between drinks mate,I am doing a tour in the US and recording music in long Island New York around June,i was hoping to catch up with you guys would be awesome let me know love Ash.
Anywhere you see "TBA" means there are available spots.
Message to get on any show.
May 16th
@ Traxx
Doors @ 1:30. $10 pre/$12 DOS
Crush, The Everlasting
Thrash Unreal
Love, Robot
Gabriel The Marine
The Autumn Sound
Off City Limits
The Trade Off
For The Win
Pembrook
TBA
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May 29th
@ VPS
Doors @ 5. $10 pre/$12 DOS
The Queue
The Glazzies
Captain Diet
Flee the Scene
Ante Up
Mantooth
TBA
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LI BAND GIVEAWAY 2- CONTEST FOR $1000!
@ Traxx
Day 1- June 28th
The Adventures Of
Mystic Flavor
Off City Limits
Flee the Scene
Synchronized Sunset
New World Hippies
Chronicles
K Snottay and the Infected Adnoids
Rebelace
*11 BANDS NEEDED*
Day 2- June 30th
ALL HARDCORE BANDS
Beneath the Broken
As the Tides Turn
We Fought in Rome
Carry Your Own
Locked In Silence
The Canadian Bus Incident
Warborne
Alectra
A Farewell Letter
Fight Your Demons
We Come Out At Night
*9 BANDS NEEDED*
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July 7th
@ VPS
Doors TBA. $10 pre/$12 DOS
Chances Are High
Surrender the Dance Floor
iOninetyfour
A Way In Air
Four Walls to Freedom
The Canadian Bus Incident
For Those Who Know
TBA
TBA&l
hi...we just record a new demo with 2 new song(hate and war,creature's of the lie) and re-record vicious circle,and dimeola,so drop by and leave your comments. it should be out on cd in 2 weeks.
salut...nous venons de finir l'enregistrement de notre nouveau demo avec 2 nouvelles tune(hate and war et creature's of the lie) et le ré-enregistrement de vicious circle et dimeola,venez ecouter et laisser vos commentaires.Devrait etre disponible sur cd d'ici 2 semaines.
2008 was a turbulent year to say the least. Practically the entire world's economy was put through the proverbial ringer. We have to hope and believe that 2009 will usher in a new year of stability. We all share a love of music, art and culture. And that love bonds us together and gives us strength and a sense of unity.
We've been dealt plenty of hardship in 2008-- We lost some cherished members of our closely knit music family. Musicians who will always hold a place in our hearts. Bo Diddley, Isaac Hayes, Buddy Miles, Freddie Hubbard, Mitch Mitchell, Jimmy Carl Black, Danny Federici and Ola Brunkert all passed away in 2008.
Let's try to walk into 2009 with optimism. Big Stick is continuing to mix new tracks. We're doing some music work for racing video games. We're producing some videos featuring John's artwork. Yanna's continuing to do her sculpture work in bronze. We hope that you're planning on making the most of 2009. May the world experience more peace and comfort. Let's have a New Year of health, joy and peace.
Come party with on sept 26th yo!!!!
