Brainiac
by Justin Vellucci

174 pages
Publisher: J-Card Press

Days before flying to New York City to ink a major-label deal that might have propelled his band Brainiac to stardom, front man Tim Taylor was killed in a car crash. But thats only the beginning of the story. Rooted in the musical community and history of their native Rust Belt home, Dayton, Ohio, Brainiac left its punk and New Wave brand of indie rock on musicians ranging from Beck to the Mars Volta. Now, more than twenty-five years after the release of its swan song EP, Brainiaccalled the great lost band of the 90s by Varietyhas reunited, finding newfound fame, a celebrity-laced documentary, live shows, and a sense of closure. 174 page 5″x8″ paperbackDays before flying to New York City to ink a major-label deal that might have propelled his band Brainiac to stardom, front man Tim Taylor was killed in a car crash. But thats only the beginning of the story. Rooted in the musical community and history of their native Rust Belt home, Dayton, Ohio, Brainiac left its punk and New Wave brand of indie rock on musicians ranging from Beck to the Mars Volta. Now, more than twenty-five years after the release of its swan song EP, Brainiaccalled the great lost band of the 90s by Varietyhas reunited, finding newfound fame, a celebrity-laced documentary, live shows, and a sense of closure.