Brainiac

Brainiac (also stylized as 3RA1N1AC), is an American indie rock band from Dayton, Ohio. It was formed in January 1992 by Tim Taylor, Juan Monasterio (Monostereo), Michelle Bodine and Tyler Trent. They disbanded after the sudden death of lead singer Tim Taylor in a car accident on May 23, 1997.
Brainiac was formed in Dayton, Ohio, United States in January 1992 with vocalist, guitarist and keyboard player (particularly Moog synthesizers) Tim Taylor (July 20, 1968 – May 23, 1997), bassist Juan Monasterio (Monostereo), guitarist Michelle Bodine and drummer Tyler Trent. On March 12, 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. Shortly after the album's release, Gary Gersh offered Brainiac a $2 million record deal with Geffen Records; allegedly, the band's response was to tell him to "fuck off." In November 1993, Bodine left the band, and was replaced by John Schmersal. The band's next album, Bonsai Superstar, was released in 1994. In 1995 they played on the Lollapalooza side stage and recorded four songs in the UK for the BBC Radio 1 Peel Sessions. They joined Touch and Go Records and released Internationale, produced by Kim Deal (of The Breeders). 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).
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==Links to Peel==
Peel first played the group's material in early 1993 on his radio programme. He would play further material from the band on his shows, including a session they recorded for his show in 1995. After 1997 Peel never revisited the group's material.
==Sessions==
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1. Recorded: 1995-11-19. First Broadcast: 08 December 1995
*Sexual Frustration / Go Freaks Go / A Day In The Hot Seat / I Am A Cracked Machine
==Other Shows Played==
;1993
*19 February 1993: I Could Own You (live) (split 7" with Bratmobile - Live) Twelve-Vex-Twelve
*08 March 1993 (BFBS): I Could Own You (Split Single with The Bratmobile ) Twelve-Vex-Twelve
*27 March 1993: I Could Own You (live) (split 7" with Bratmobile - Live) Twelve-Vex-Twelve
*10 December 1993: 'Hurting Me (LP-Smack Bunny Baby)' (Grass)
;1994
*01 January 1994 (BFBS): Hurting Me (album - Smack Bunny Baby) Grass
*08 January 1994: Get Away (CD - Smack Bunny Baby) Grass 
*08 January 1994 (BFBS): I Could Own You (album - Smack Bunny Baby) Grass 
*15 January 1994 (BFBS): Get Away (album - Smack Bunny Baby) Grass
;1995
*13 May 1995: 'Cookie Doesn't Sing (Compilation 7"-Dope-Guns-'N-Fucking In The Streets Volume Ten)' (Amphetamine Reptile)
;1997
*14 May 1997: Fresh New Eyes (12" - Electro-Shock For President) Touch And Go
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists