{"title":"Brainiac","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrainiac was an indie rock band from Dayton, Ohio that was active from the early 1990s-1997. The group's promising career came to a tragic end when singer Tim Taylor passed away in a car accident on May 23, 1997. Despite their short-lived existence, Brainiac had already gained recognition as one of independent rock's most exciting outfits during the post-grunge era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1997, Brainiac released the EP Electro Shock For President and began working on their fourth album, which unfortunately remained unfinished. Produced by Jim O'Rourke, this EP showcased the band's potential to expand their sound into the electronic genre. Since then, surviving members have kept a relatively low profile except for Schmersal who went on to form \u003ci\u003eEnon\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoy music from artists such as Girls Against Boys, Six Finger Satellite, or Unwound, you will likely appreciate Brainiac's unique style. Their influence can also be heard in bands like Scratch Acid and Mclusky.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"attic-tapes","title":"Attic Tapes","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2019, \u003ci\u003eTransmissions from Zero\u003c\/i\u003e, the Brainiac documentary, was released to critical acclaim. Touch and Go released limited editions of \u003ci\u003eHissing Prigs in Static Couture\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eElectro-shock for President\u003c\/i\u003e to coincide with the release of the documentary. While in quarantine during the pandemic, the band had the opportunity to dig up some of their unreleased material including these unreleased demos. 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In addition, a substantial pair of archival releases (Attic Tapes 2xLP, From Dayton Ohio 2xLP) were unearthed for release on Record Store Day 2021 by Touch and Go Records.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, in 2023, comes the latest missive of the archive, harkening back to the band’s latter era - and their most prolific and confident period. \u003ci\u003eThe Predator Nominate EP\u003c\/i\u003e is a celebration of what was to come before the tragic exit of ringleader \/ singer Timmy Taylor. Listen to these realized demos and imagine what only could have been the confident seed of what the group might be capable of in this future century versus the last one. 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Like their two previous full-lengths, this was also produced by Eli Janney, and saw the band use less Moog and more random electronic gadgets and noisemakers. Jim O'Rourke produced 1997's Electroshock for President EP, in which Brainiac continued their transition into a more electronic rock band. They began to receive serious interest from major labels. On May 23, 1997, however, only weeks after the EP's release and the band's return from a European tour supporting Beck, Tim lost his life in a car accident in his hometown of Dayton, Ohio. 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