Scatterbrain was an American band from Long Island, New York that played a combination of heavy metal, thrash metal, funk, and punk, with humorous, ironic lyrics. It was active between 1989 and 1994, with some members reuniting to perform shows in 2007.
History Scatterbrain was founded in 1989 by Tommy Christ and Glen Cummings after their group Ludichrist broke up. The band members are from Long Island, New York.
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. Its video, directed by George Seminara, received regular rotation on MTV's Headbangers Ball with Riki Rachtman, and is featured in Beavis and Butt-Heads "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.
In a November 2024 interview, Cummings revealed that there is a third, unreleased Scatterbrain album titled Hot Garbage that was recorded for, and rejected by, Elektra Records.
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) — —
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 chartpositions AUS Return of the Dudes Released: 1992 Format: CD, cassette Label: Shock 92 Mundus Intellectualis Released: 1994 Format: CD, cassette Label: Pavement Music (72445-15004-2) —
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 —
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External links Scatterbrain on Facebook