Cerebral Ballzy
Cerebral Ballzy is an American punk rock band from Brooklyn, New York, United States.
The band was formed in 2008 and released their debut, self-titled, album on 26 July 2011. The album was released in full as an online preview on the Revolver magazine website.
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, Moshi Moshi Records Cooking Vinyl 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. 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. 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 and played major European festivals including Hevy Music Festival, Sonisphere Festival, Lowlands, Pukkelpop, Soundwaves, Roskilde, Eurockéennes and Latitude. 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, 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.
The band disbanded in 2015.
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cerebral Ballzy |
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| Jaded & Faded |
| Produced by Dave Sitek |
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| You're Idle |
| 4-track limited to 500 copies |
| Return of the Slice |
| 9-track Japanese EP |
| The Grip (EP) |
| 6-track limited to 1000 copies |
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Live in Toronto 06/19/09 |
| 9-track limited to 100 copies |
| Live at the Macbeth, London 7th May 2011 |
| 13-track limited to 100 copies |
| Live at the Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa, CA 7th February 2011 |
| 6-track limited to 700/200/100 |
Singles
| Release Date | Title | Format | Released In | From Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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" | Digital Download | * | * | Jaded & Faded |
| 6 August 2013 | "City's Girl" | 7" Vinyl | * | * | |
Music videos
| Released | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2010 | "Insufficient Fare" | Mason James/Evan Wunsch |
| 12 April 2011 | "Don't Tell Me What To Do" | The Marshall Darlings |
| 6 June 2011 | "Drug Myself Dumb" | Mason & Julian Gilbert |
| 2 August 2011 | "Junky For Her" | Vice Cooler |
| 2 August 2011 | "Cutting Class" | The Marshall Darlings |
| August 2011 | "On The Run" | |
| 14 August 2013 | "Another Day" |
Members
- Honor Titus – lead vocals
- Melvin Honore (Mel) – bassist
- Jason Bannon – guitarist
- Tom Kogut – drummer
- Abraham Sanabria – drummer
References
External links
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