Artist description Predating the term "alternative", Scary Chicken is a god-damn rock-n-roll band. Lying stylistically, visually, and chronologically somewhere between Cheap Trick and Weezer, the band focuses on songs crammed full of driving rhythms, infectious hooks, and strong vocal harmonies.

Music Style Rock 'n' Roll

Musical Influences Meatpuppets, Replacements, Led Zeppelin, The Minutemen, Motley Crue

Similar Artists Meatpuppets, Sloan

Artist History Formed in 1988, "Because girls like it if you play guitar," according to guitarist/vocalist Tim Bryant, Scary Chicken began by conquering the Buffalo college circuit and its growing club scene--quickly becoming one of the area's most popular bands on the contemporary music front -- before being discovered by Xemu Records President Cevin Soling in 1994 at a club in New York City.

Group Members Scary (Drums), Tim Bryant (Vocals, Guitar), Paul Zacks (Bass), Tom Greier (Vocals, Guitar)

Albums Is That Your Beer (1995 - Xemu), Top Dead Center (1998 - Xemu)

Location Buffalo, NY - USA

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