If you are a fan of 90's indie rock and don't know 3RA1N1AC (AKA Brainiac), you are missing out on something really special. Everyone we know who knows of them describes this band with hopeless abandon. You're in luck because there's a documentary on the way and it's coming out in a few months!
We heard about a Kickstarter last year, and just discovered that it now has a Phase 2! An update states that the filmmakers spent the fall submitting to film festivals and that the documentary will see a release of early 2019. IMDB shows a title called, "Braniac: Transmissions After Zero." We obviously can't say much about the film since we haven't seen it (yet) but we're happy to see that Brainiac band members are participating in it, as well as some music people we love. (Note to filmmakers: We'd love to see it if you're doing any pressers!) It seems that it's being created with care and respect, which makes us all the more excited for it. Watch the trailer below –
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Here's some abbreviated information on the documentary fro the Kickstarter:
Over the past 20 years, Brainiac has been cited as a massive influence on the likes of Nine Inch Nails, The Mars Volta, Death Cab For Cutie and countless others. You'll hear from the band, family members, fellow musicians, and label heads.
Dayton, OH. Birthplace of the cash register, the airplane, The Breeders, Guided by Voices and... 3RA1N1AC. In the mid 90's the Dayton music scene was a hot spot with worldwide buzz from the amount of influential indie rock being produced there. Arguably the most innovative of them all was the band Brainiac, led by musical genius and insanely charismatic front man Tim Taylor.
After several singles, the band signed to Grass Records where they recorded two albums with Girls Against Boys' Eli Janney. Countless tours and much critical acclaim came which landed the band on the Lollapalooza tour and a deal with Touch and Go Records. The band recorded a full length and two EPs with T&G again using Eli Janney and adding Steve Albini, Kim Deal and Jim O'Rourke in the mix to help produce. Brainiac was opening for Beck and being courted by the major labels when Tim was tragically killed in an auto accident.
The film will explore Brainiac's music, legacy, and how people survive and cope with the loss of loved ones.
Featuring: Steve Albini, Fred Armisen, Melissa Auf der Maur, Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Buzz Osborne, David Yow, John Schmersal, And Many More…
Honestly, we cannot believe there isn't already a documentary about this band, but we're glad it's happening now. Here's the Facebook page for the documentary, give it a like: @brainiacdocumentary
Here's the Kickstarter if you want to contribute: kickstarter.com - brainiac-documentary-phase-2
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