Cerebral Ballzy
American punk rock band From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cerebral Ballzy is an American punk rock band from Brooklyn, New York, United States.[3][4] The band was formed in 2008[5] and released their debut, self-titled, album on 26 July 2011.[6] The album was released in full as an online preview on the Revolver magazine website.[7]
Cerebral Ballzy | |
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Cerebral Ballzy | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Genres | Hardcore punk, skate punk |
| Years active | 2008–2015 |
| Labels | Williams Street Records, Dine Alone Records,[1] Moshi Moshi Records Cooking Vinyl[2] Vinyl Junkie, Cult Records |
| Members | Honor Titus Melvin "Mel" Honore Mason Jason Bannon Tom Kogut |
| Website | cerebralballzy.com |
Cerebral Ballzy are known for their love of 1980s punk, along with a keen interest in drinking, girls, pizza and skateboarding.[1] The band has received praise for their debut single "Insufficient Fare" and their energetic live performances. According to lead singer Honor Titus, the name Cerebral Ballzy came from a friend who dropped a slice of pizza on a train track and picked it up. Honor said "That was ballsy" and his friend replied "Cerebral Ballsy!", a play on the congenital disorder cerebral palsy.[8][9] Titus is the son of rapper Andres "Dres" Titus, of the acclaimed alternative hip hop duo Black Sheep.
The band has completed a tour of the United States[6] and played major European festivals including Hevy Music Festival, Sonisphere Festival, Lowlands, Pukkelpop, Soundwaves, Roskilde, Eurockéennes and Latitude.[10] They played at the Summer Sonic Festival in Japan and the Reading and Leeds festivals in the United Kingdom in August 2011, headlined the 2013 NME Radar Tour,[11] and have played with Flag, Black Lips, The Horrors, Japanther, GBH, The King Blues and FEAR. In 2013, Cerebral Ballzy were signed to Julian Casablancas's label Cult Records.[12][13]
The band disbanded in 2015.
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Notes |
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| Cerebral Ballzy |
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| Jaded & Faded |
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Produced by Dave Sitek[14] |
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| You're Idle[1] |
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4-track limited to 500 copies[15] |
| Return of the Slice |
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9-track Japanese EP |
| The Grip (EP) |
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6-track limited to 1000 copies[16] |
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Live in Toronto 06/19/09 |
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9-track limited to 100 copies |
| Live at the Macbeth, London 7th May 2011 |
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13-track limited to 100 copies |
| Live at the Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa, CA 7th February 2011 |
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6-track limited to 700/200/100 |
Singles
| Release Date | Title | Format | Released In | From Album | |
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| US |
UK | ||||
| 29 November 2010 | "Insufficient Fare" (Still in Love) | 7" Vinyl | * | Cerebral Ballzy | |
| 7 June 2011 | "Insufficient Fare" | Digital Download | * | ||
| 19 June 2011 | "Cutting Class" | Digital Download | * | ||
| 5 July 2011 | "Junky For Her" | Digital Download | * | ||
| 6 August 2013 | "Another Day"[17][18] | Digital Download | * | * | Jaded & Faded |
| 6 August 2013 | "City's Girl"[19][20] | 7" Vinyl | * | * | |
Music videos
| Released | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2010 | "Insufficient Fare"[21] | Mason James/Evan Wunsch |
| 12 April 2011 | "Don't Tell Me What To Do"[22] | The Marshall Darlings |
| 6 June 2011 | "Drug Myself Dumb"[23] | Mason & Julian Gilbert |
| 2 August 2011 | "Junky For Her"[24] | Vice Cooler |
| 2 August 2011 | "Cutting Class"[25] | The Marshall Darlings |
| August 2011 | "On The Run"[26] | |
| 14 August 2013 | "Another Day"[18] |
Members
References
External links
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