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'The Brainiacs'

A punk-rock and later punk-funk music group active in Los Angeles, CA during the heyday of the punk music revolution. (Not to confused with the Ohio band named simply "Brainiac".)

The original four members, SCOTT BOYD, JEFF FREEMAN, JON SEAY and JOHN SHOURT met sometime around 1976 in Val Verde, CA. The first performance of THE BRAINIACS was at THE ROCK CLUB, an early hangout for punks in North Hollywood, CA.

The first THE BRAINIACS 7" record was an EP comprised of four songs. "Don't Tell Me Why" (Freeman), "Take Me to Paris"(Boyd), "Suzie's So Unsure" (Shourt) and "Stunned" (Freeman).  Pressed in bright yellow plastic it was one of the first "colored" discs to emerge on the punk scene.

Some of the band members were involved in the film industry during those years. Scott Boyd was in the band THE TECHNOCATS prior to the formation of THE BRAINIACS. Other Technocats included SU TISSUE, later to front SUBURBAN LAWNS out of Long Beach, BEEJ and CHAN POLLING, who went on to form THE SUBURBS, based in Minneapolis.

WAYZATA de CAMERONE (see The Zero-Zero) became the band's manager around 1980, and shortly after joined the band as lead singer and saxophonist. THE BRAINIACS released a 12" 45 single, "DRUNK WITH FUNK b/w FASHION DURESS", featuring WAYZATA.

Often guest singers or players joined the band onstage, including TEQUILLA MOCKINGBIRD (backing vocals), CARLOS GUITARLOS (guitar), and K.K. BARRETT (Drums),formerly of the Screamers. THE BRAINIACS filmed numerous spots for the television cable show "New Wave Theatre", hosted by Peter Ivers.

THE BRAINICAS disbanded in 1982.