''Lost My Brain! (Once Again)'' is the first of two solo albums from
Mike "Cyco Miko" Muir – lead singer of
Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies is an American crossover thrash band formed in 1980 in Venice, Los Angeles, Venice in Los Angeles, California by vocalist Mike Muir. Muir is the only remaining original member of the band. Along with Dirty Rotten Imbeciles, ...
and
Infectious Grooves
Infectious Grooves is an American funk metal supergroup led by vocalist Mike Muir and initially a side project from his group Suicidal Tendencies. The current lineup also includes guitarists Dean Pleasants and Jim Martin; bassist Robert Tru ...
. It was released in January 1996 on the
Epic Records label. 2001 saw the release of a follow-up album, ''Schizophrenic Born Again Problem Child''.
Musically, it is more akin to the
hardcore punk
Hardcore punk (also known as simply hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots can be traced to earlier pu ...
of Suicidal Tendencies albums to come – namely ''
Freedumb
''Freedumb'' is a studio album by American crossover band Suicidal Tendencies. It was released in 1999 on Suicidal Records.
The tracks are rawer than the funk-influenced thrash metal direction they were taking before the hiatus. The album's co ...
'' in 1999 – rather than of old, and certainly unlike the funk metal of Infectious Grooves, in spite of the fact that many of the musicians performed for both bands. The title track later appeared, with changed lyrics, under the name "Big Fat Baby" on the Suicidal Records compilation, ''
Friends & Family, Vol. 1'' in 1997.
All the songs from this album (except "Cyco Miko Wants You" and "Ain't Mess'n Around") were re-recorded for Suicidal Tendencies' 2018 album ''
Still Cyco Punk After All These Years''.
Track listing
All songs written by
Cyco Miko
Michael Allen Muir (born March 14, 1963) is an American singer who is the lead vocalist and the only sole continuous member of Los Angeles-based bands Suicidal Tendencies, Los Cycos, and Infectious Grooves. He has also released several solo al ...
.
#"I Love Destruction" – 2:55
#"All I Ever Get" – 4:15
#"F.U.B.A.R." – 2:50
#"All Kinda Crazy" – 5:09
#"Gonna Be Alright" – 4:32
#"Save a Peace for Me" – 6:25
#"Nothing to Lose" – 4:02
#"Ain't Gonna Get Me" – 3:27
#"Lost My Brain Once Again" – 4:09
#"It's Always Something" – 3:38
#"Cyco Miko Wants You" – 4:31
#"Ain't Mess'n Around" – 5:55
Credits
*
Mike "Cyco Miko" Muir – vocals
*
Steve Jones – guitar, except tracks 7, 8, 10, 11
*
Adam Siegel – guitar, except tracks 1, 9, 12
*
Dave Kushner
David Kushner (born November 16, 1966) is an American musician perhaps best known as the rhythm guitarist for the hard rock supergroup Velvet Revolver. Kushner has also been a member of Wasted Youth, Electric Love Hogs, Loaded, Danzig, Jane' ...
– guitar, except tracks 1–4, 9, 12
* Dave Silva – bass
*
Greg Saenz
Greg Saenz (a.k.a. Gregory Pecker) (born April 27, 1967) is an American drummer from Highland Park, California, currently based in Coachella Valley. He started playing for groups around North East Los Angeles in 1985, mainly influenced by drum ...
– drums
* Recorded at Titan Studios, California
* Produced and mixed by Michael Vail Blum and Mike Muir
* Engineered by Michael Vail Blum
* Mixed at Saturn Sound, California
* Mastered by Kevin Hayunga at Sony Music Studios
* Cover photography by Adam Siegel
References
External links
Cyco Miko, Suicidal Tendencies, and Infectious Grooves website
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