Years active c.1995–2002 Record label WWE Music Group Albums Neurotica, Seed | Associated acts Atheist Members Kelly Shaefer | |
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Labels Newtown Music, Koch Records/E1 Music, SmackDown! Records Past members Kelly Shaefer
Shawn Bowen
Louis Polito
G.J. Gosman
Clay Yeagley
Migwell Przybyl
Chris Rollo
Jason West Origin Sarasota, Florida, United States (1995) Genres Heavy metal, Speed metal, Hard rock, Nu metal Similar Roger Patterson, Atheist, Rand Burkey, Tony Choy, Boy Hits Car | ||
Neurotica was started around 1995 by singer Kelly Schaefer (formerly of progressive death metal band Atheist) and guitarist Shawn Bowen. Performances in local clubs brought the band to the attention of AC/DC singer and Sarasota resident Brian Johnson, 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.
Contents
After further line-up changes and a move towards nu metal, 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 Ozzfest tour. They split up later that year after being dropped by SmackDown! Records. Schaefer subsequently auditioned for Drowning Pool as a replacement for Dave Williams, but would form a new band, Starrfactory, in 2003, before reforming Atheist in 2006. Schaefer also auditioned for Velvet Revolver, but ultimately lost the gig to Scott Weiland from Stone Temple Pilots.
Discography
Songs
All My Friends Crush YouNeurotica · 2002
Ride of Your LifeWWF Forceable Entry · 2002
Living in Dog YearsNeurotica · 2002