Brainiac

Though they were only together for five years, pioneering synth-punks Brainiac were one of the 1990s' most original and creatively restless indie rock bands. Led by live-wire frontman Tim Taylor, their alternately taut and frenetic approach continued Ohio's creative musical heritage, connecting the dots between Pere Ubu and Devo's innovations, the Breeders and Guided by Voices' D.I.Y. spirit, and even the futuristic funk of Zapp's Roger Troutman. However, Brainiac's audacious sonic collisions were unmistakably their own. After establishing their music's parameters on 1993's Sm...