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Members
4 Male
Origin
Dayton, Ohio
Genre
Noise
Style
Rock/Pop
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4 MaleOrigin
Dayton, OhioGenre
NoiseStyle
Rock/PopMood
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Born
1992
Active
1992 to 
1997
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Current Record Label
Alternate Name
3RA1N1AC
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Brainiac - Vincent Come on Down2 users
Brainiac - Hot Seat Can't Sit Down2 users
Brainiac - Pussyfootin'2 users
Brainiac - This Little Piggy2 users
Brainiac - Strung
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Brainiac (sometimes stylized as 3RA1N1AC) was an American synthpunk band formed in 1992, and disbanded after the sudden death of lead singer Tim Taylor in 1997. Brainiac was formed in Dayton, Ohio in January 1992 with vocalist, guitarist and keyboard player (particularly Moog synthesizers) Tim Taylor (July 20, 1968 – May 23, 1997), bassist Monostereo (Juan Monasterio), guitarist Michelle Bodine and drummer Tyler Trent, and Ian Little (pre-1994). On the March 12th, the band played its first show at Wright State's University Cafeteria, under the name We'll Eat Anything. After a slew of singles, they released their debut album, Smack Bunny Baby, on Grass/BMG Records in 1993. Bonsai Superstar, now with John Schmersal on guitar in place of Bodine, followed the next year. In 1995 they played on the Lollapalooza side stage and recorded four songs in the UK for the BBC Peel Sessions. They joined Touch and Go Records and released Internationale, produced by Kim Deal (of the Pixies). The following year, their third album, Hissing Prigs in Static Couture, was released on the Touch & Go label. All three of their albums were produced by Eli Janney (of Girls Against Boys). Brainiac generated a buzz as the live act to see that resulted in opening tours for Beck, the Breeders and the Jesus Lizard and receiving offers from major labels. In 1997 they released an electronic-based EP called Electro-Shock for President which turned out to be their last record: Tim Taylor was killed in a car accident on May 23, 1997, during the pre-production for their fourth album, which was due out on Interscope Records. The group soon disbanded. A benefit show featuring The Breeders and Guided By Voices took place a few months later. After recording a solo album under the name John Stuart Mill guitar player John Schmersal later went on to form Enon. Monasterio directs music videos, including two for Enon, and released in 2008 an EP with a new band called Model/Actress consisting besides Monasterio Curtis Mead and Charlie Walker from Chamberlain and ex Bullet LaVolta drummer Philips; Schmersal makes appearances on this album. Trent briefly joined the Breeders and most recently played with The Dirty Walk. Bodine became the guitarist and singer of O-matic and Shesus.
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