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The Brains

Rock band from Montréal, QC · formed 2002

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The Brains photo
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Shows on record
15
Rooms played
15
Cities
14
Releases
21
Last show
Aug 16, 2018Club Soda

About

The Brains is a band from Montréal, QC, formed in 2002, tagged alternative rock, Canadian, horror punk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2018, across 15 rooms in 14 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

15 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20071 show
  2. 20101 show
  3. 20113 shows
  4. 20122 shows
  5. 20145 shows
  6. 20171 show
  7. 20182 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Aug 16, 2018Club Soda · MontrealHeadlinerwith Bloodshot Bill, Nobro
May 27, 2018Union · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith The Quakes, The Quaranteds, The Creepshow, +3
Oct 21, 2017Reggie's 42nd Street Tavern · WilmingtonSupportwith Nekromantix, Rocket 77, good good grief
Aug 7, 2014Adam & Eve · BirminghamHeadlinerwith Thirteen Shots
Jul 7, 2014MTC · CologneSupportwith 7Seconds, My Defense
May 18, 2014Underworld · MontrealHeadlinerwith Matchless, Kill Lincoln, Turbo A.C.'s, +2
May 16, 2014Hard Luck Bar · TorontoHeadlinerwith Reagan Youth, Dayglo Abortions, Flesh Roxon, +3
Apr 13, 2014O2 ABC Glasgow · GlasgowSupportwith DJ Babu, Gasp, Bigg Taj, +8
Nov 17, 2012Circle-A Café · MilwaukeeSupportwith Nineteen Thirteen
Jun 16, 2012D-tox Rockfest · MontebelloSupportwith Face To Face, Depths of Hatred, machéte, +19
Dec 18, 2011Sala Arena · MadridSupportwith Reverend Horton Heat, Phantom Rockers, Silver Shine, +1
Dec 10, 2011Speedfest · EindhovenSupportwith Danko Jones, Reverend Horton Heat, Dwarves, +15
Aug 2, 2011El Corazon · SeattleSupportwith Nekromantix, Hard Money Saints
Sep 3, 2010Reggie's · ChicagoSupportwith Jimbo Delta, Johnny Murder & the 25 to Life, The Ugly, +1
Jul 25, 2007Targu-Mures · Targu-MuresSupportwith Gogol Bordello, Moog, Phoenix, +59

Where they play

15 rooms in 14 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Montreal2 shows
  • Birmingham1 show
  • Chicago1 show
  • Cologne1 show
  • Eindhoven1 show

and 9 other cities

Live history

15 shows on record
Shows counted
15
First on record
Jul 2007
Latest on record
Aug 2018

Shows per year

  1. 20071
  2. 20101
  3. 20113
  4. 20122
  5. 20145
  6. 20171
  7. 20182

Top rooms

  • Club Soda, Montreal · 1
  • Union, Los Angeles (LA) · 1
  • Reggie's 42nd Street Tavern, Wilmington · 1
  • Adam & Eve, Birmingham · 1
  • MTC, Cologne · 1

Top cities

  • Montreal, QC · 2
  • Los Angeles (LA), CA · 1
  • Madrid · 1
  • Toronto, ON · 1
  • Wilmington · 1

Often on the bill with: Nekromantix, Reagan Youth, The Fuck You Pigs, The Turbo A.C.'s, 7Seconds, Bloodshot Bill, Canned Heat, Flesh Roxon

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

21 releases, 1978–2025

  • Crazy Monster

    2025 · Album

  • Friends & Zombified Antics

    2024 · Compilation

  • Satana Tarantula

    2020 · Album

  • Out in the Dark

    2015 · Album

  • The Cover Up

    2014 · Ep

  • The Monster Within

    2013 · Album

  • Drunk Not Dead

    2011 · Album

  • Zombie Nation

    2010 · Album

  • The Brains

    2009 · Album

  • Hell n' Back

    2007 · Album

  • Hell n' Back / No Brain, No Pain

    2007 · Compilation

  • No Brain, No Pain

    2005 · Album

  • Dancing Under Streetlights

    1982

  • Four Song Promotional EP

    1981

  • Electronic Eden

    1981

  • Money Changes Everything

    1980

  • Raeline / Treason (Instrumental)

    1980

  • Treason

    1980

  • Rock Brigade / Money Changes Everything / Falling In Love

    1980

  • The Brains

    1980

  • Money Changes Everything

    1978

Lineup

  • John Isherwood
  • Rene Garcia
  • François Demers
  • Pat Kadaver
  • Phil Pinard
  • Colin Irvine

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 8 plays, 2004-06-12–2018-11-20 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Reeves) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Rose) — KEXP

Lineup history

6 members on record
  • Colin Irvinetenure unknown
  • François Demerstenure unknown
  • John Isherwoodtenure unknown
  • Pat Kadavertenure unknown
  • Phil Pinardtenure unknown
  • Rene Garciatenure unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Shares members with: Bat! (via Rene Garcia), Nekromantix (via Rene Garcia), Ripcordz (via François Demers), The Prowlers (via John Isherwood), Vulgar Deli (via John Isherwood)

Photos, art and posters

The Brains — Photo
Photo — commons
The Brains — Club Soda, 2018-08-16
Poster · Club Soda, 2018-08-16 — Songkick
The Brains — Reggie's 42nd Street Tavern, 2017-10-21
Poster · Reggie's 42nd Street Tavern, 2017-10-21 — Songkick
The Brains — MTC, 2014-07-07
Poster · MTC, 2014-07-07 — Songkick
The Brains — Sala Arena, 2011-12-18
Poster · Sala Arena, 2011-12-18 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
The Brains on Last.fmArtist facts
The Brains on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
commonsPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article The Brains (psychobilly band). They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Origin
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Years active
2001–present
Genres
Psychobilly, horror punk, punk rock
Labels
Stomp Records, Cleopatra Records
Current members
Rene D La Muerte, Colin The Dead, Gui Kitty

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