Scatterbrain (band)

Scatterbrain
Scatterbrain in 1991
Scatterbrain in 1991
Background information
Origin Long Island, New York, United States
Genres hard rock, heavy metal, thrash metal, funk metal, comedy rock
Years active 1989–1995
(Reunion: 2007)
Labels
Spinoff of Ludichrist
Members Tommy Christ
Glen Cummings
Paul Nieder
Guy Brogna
Mike Boyko

Scatterbrain was an American rock band band from Long Island, New York, founded in 1989 by Tommy Christ and Glen Cummings after their hardcore group Ludichrist broke up. The band plays hard rock, heavy metal, thrash metal, and funk metal with humorous, ironic lyrics.

They performed distinctive live shows which might combine a Mozart medley, a Motörhead cover, cross-dressing, and a chicken costume.

Their most popular song, "Don't Call Me Dude", was a top-twenty hit in Australia. It's video, directed by George Seminara, received regular rotation on MTV's Headbangers Ball with Riki Rachtman, and is featured in Beavis and Butt-Head's "Blood Drive" episode.

The band contributed a rendition of LL Cool J's "Mama Said Knock You Out" to the soundtrack of the 1992 film Encino Man.

In 1992, Cummings parted ways with the others, moved to Nashville, and founded the rap rock group Stone Deep with members of The Hard Corps. Christ, Neider, Brogna and Boyko wrote and recorded the band's third release, a seven-song EP titled Mundus Intellectualis (1994). The band stopped writing, recording, and touring in 1994.

In 2007, Christ, Neider, Brogna and Ludichrist drummer Dave Miranda reunited to perform several Scatterbrain / Ludichrist reunion shows. Cummings did not participate.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
 AUS
Here Comes Trouble
  • Released: 1990
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette
  • Label: In-Effect (88561-3012-1)
 138 54
Scamboogery
  • Released: 1991
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette
  • Label: Elektra (E2 61224)
 — —
Mundus Intellectualis
  • Released: 1993
  • Format: CD, cassette
  • Label: Pavement Music (72445-15004-2)
 — —

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
Live from the Basement
  • Released: 1991
  • Format: CD, cassette
  • Label: Shock
 85

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details and chart positions
Title EP details Peak chart
positions
AUS
Return of the Dudes
  • Released: 1992
  • Format: CD, cassette
  • Label: Shock
 92
Mundus Intelletualis
  • Released: 1994
  • Format: CD, cassette
  • Label: Pavement Music
 —

Charting singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
 NZ
"Don't Call Me Dude" 1990 14 43 Here Comes Trouble
"Down with the Ship (Slight Return)" 1991 90 —