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band

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) and guitarist Shawn Bowen.Rivadavia, Eduardo " Neurotica Biography, ''

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'', Macrovision Corporation Performances in local clubs brought the band to the attention of

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singer and Sarasota resident

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, who helped them find a management deal and produced their debut album, ''Seed''. The album was not a success, but the follow-up, ''Living in Dog Years'', also produced by Johnson, and now featuring bassist Migwell Przybyl, was more impressive and earned the band a major-label deal with the WWF's SmackDown! Records. After further line-up changes and a move towards

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, the band's third album, ''Neurotica'', was issued in 2002, composed mainly of updated versions of tracks from their debut. In the same year the band was included on the ''

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'' tour. They split up later that year after being dropped by SmackDown! Records.Former NEUROTICA Singer Auditions For DROWNING POOL
, Blabbermouth.net, April 7, 2003 Schaefer subsequently auditioned for

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as a replacement for Dave Williams, but would form a new band, Starrfactory, in 2003, before reforming Atheist in 2006.Former NEUROTICA Frontman Unveils New Band
, Blabbermouth.net, September 10, 2003 Schaefer also auditioned for

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, but ultimately lost the gig to

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Discography

*''Seed'' (1998) Newtown Music *''Living in Dog Years'' (1999) Newtown Music *''Neurotica'' (2002) Smackdown/ Koch International

References

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