Brian Brain

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Brian Brain was the pseudonym and side-project of Martin Atkins (born in Coventry, England on August 3, 1959), a drummer and session musician best known for his work in post-punk and industrial groups including Public Image Ltd., Killing Joke, Ministry, Pigface and The Damage Manual. His first exposure as a drummer was with John Lydon's post-Sex Pistols band, Public Image Ltd.. Atkins joined in 1979, just in time to contribute to the song "Bad Baby," on the album Metal Box. Atkins' first live show with PiL was recorded and released as the classic live album Paris Au Printemps. His first year with the band included appearances on The John Peel Sessions for the BBC, American Bandstand and the BBC's live "Old Grey Whistle Test." In 1980, Atkins left Public Image Ltd. to concentrate on his band Brian Brain with Pete Jones (who also played with Public Image Ltd. in 82-83) on bass and Bobby Surgeoner on guitar. Brian Brain released six singles and one LP on Secret Records [1], and continued to release singles and LPs on Atkins' own Plaid Records throughout the 1980s. The band had had a minor indie chart hit in 1980 with "They've Got Me In The Bottle" (#39),[1] and club hits with the singles "Jive Jive" (1981) and "Funky Zoo" (1982). Atkins rejoined Public Image Ltd. in 1981 to contribute to Flowers of Romance and, later, produced and co-wrote the album This is What You Want......This Is What You Get. Atkins eventually left PiL for the last time in 1985. He formed his industrial su

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Time Flies When You're Having Toast

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Niemans New Orleans, LA 10-03-1986

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7" Up!

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The Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MI 11/7/1985

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City Gardens Trenton, NJ 01/24/82

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Snoopy's Disco Richmond UK 08/20/1980

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Court Tavern New Brunswick, NJ 02-26-1988

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Can You See It Yet?

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Hurrahs, NewYork, NY 11/05/1980

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Rare Hits of The 80s Vol. 59

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Brian Brain EP

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