Cerebral Ballzy

Cerebral Ballzy
Cerebral Ballzy
Cerebral Ballzy
Background information
OriginBrooklyn, New York, United States
GenresHardcore punk, skate punk
Years active2008–2015
LabelsWilliams Street Records, Dine Alone Records,[1]
Moshi Moshi Records
Cooking Vinyl[2]
Vinyl Junkie, Cult Records
MembersHonor Titus
Melvin "Mel" Honore
Mason
Jason Bannon
Tom Kogut
Websitecerebralballzy.com

Cerebral Ballzy is an American punk rock band from Brooklyn, New York, United States.[3][4] The band was formed in 2008[5] and released their debut, self-titled, album on 26 July 2011.[6] The album was released in full as an online preview on the Revolver magazine website.[7]

Cerebral Ballzy are known for their love of 1980s punk, along with a keen interest in drinking, girls, pizza and skateboarding.[1] 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.[8][9] 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[6] and played major European festivals including Hevy Music Festival, Sonisphere Festival, Lowlands, Pukkelpop, Soundwaves, Roskilde, Eurockéennes and Latitude.[10] 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,[11] 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.[12][13]

The band disbanded in 2015.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Notes
Cerebral Ballzy
Jaded & Faded Produced by Dave Sitek[14]

Extended plays

Title Album details Notes
You're Idle[1] 4-track limited to 500 copies[15]
Return of the Slice
  • Released: 9 March 2011
  • Format: CD, digital download
 9-track Japanese EP
The Grip (EP) 6-track limited to 1000 copies[16]

Live albums

Title Album details Notes
Live in Toronto 06/19/09
  • Released: 2009
  • Format: Audio cassette
 9-track limited to 100 copies
Live at the Macbeth, London 7th May 2011
  • Released: 2011
  • Format: Audio cassette
 13-track limited to 100 copies
Live at the Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa, CA 7th February 2011
  • Released: 2011
  • Format: 7" Vinyl
 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"[17][18] Digital Download * * Jaded & Faded
6 August 2013 "City's Girl"[19][20] 7" Vinyl * *

Music videos

Released Title Director
24 May 2010 "Insufficient Fare"[21] Mason James/Evan Wunsch
12 April 2011 "Don't Tell Me What To Do"[22] The Marshall Darlings
6 June 2011 "Drug Myself Dumb"[23] Mason & Julian Gilbert
2 August 2011 "Junky For Her"[24] Vice Cooler
2 August 2011 "Cutting Class"[25] The Marshall Darlings
August 2011 "On The Run"[26]
14 August 2013 "Another Day"[18]

Members

References

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