Artist description 3 piece band from Dayton, Ohio consisting of a singer, a drummer, and a bass player with about a dozen stompboxes.

Music Style odd

Musical Influences Mr Bungle, Polar Bear, Primus, Black Sabbath

Artist History Hailing from the mean streets of Dayton, Ohio, My Latex Brain has been developing their particular brand of chaotic post-modern punk rock since the spring of 1999. Started as the brainchild of Dayton rock mainstays Hoops the Orator (ex-Orgygonerumble), Chris Corn (ex-Colonel Bleep), and percussionist Greg Gossnell (ex-Whiff), the trio quickly established a name on the local music scene by delivering explosive live performances and sparing no expense to distance themselves from the status quo. In late 2000, My Latex Brain released Odd Beta Five: the one-dollar fix EP, their compact disc debut. During 2001 and 2002, the group continued performing in the Dayton area, doing a series of videos, and working on a follow-up release. In the spring of 2003, after a six-month hiatus and nothing to show for the time spent in the studio, apart from a track on the local compilation disc Dayton After Dark, drummer Pat Jacobs (ex-Orgygonerumble, ex-Drexel) joined My Latex Brain to take over time keeping duties. The trio immediately re-entered the studio, and in five hours completed three songs to be released on a 7” in the fall of 2003. Replacing a more polished sound of years past, the new lineup’s chemistry has brought more raw energy to the aural assault, creating what has been called a more “soulful” version of their frantic style. My Latex Brain continues to play shows in and around the Midwest, and will begin work on their debut full length during the winter of 2003.

Group Members Hoops the Orator; Pat Jacobs - percussion; Chris Corn - bass, pedals, back vox

Instruments vocals, drums, bass

Albums odd: beta five

Press Reviews Dayton Daily News - 08-09-02 - by Angelique Campbell - The relationship that holds My Latex Brain together is unique. The band strives to make disjointed noise, but the bond between Hoops (vocals), OnusOne (percussion) and Chris Corn (bass) unifies the group's sound. "All three of us ae a part of everything," said Corn. The three piece is driven by Corn, who performs with innumerable pedals at his feet like tiny minions doing his rock bidding; backed by OnusOne's thunderous wall of percussive sound, a constantly evolving blend of drumbeats, loops and samples; and guided by Hoops, who blares behind a podium with a laptop computer leading the band like a symphony conductor from hell. Together since 1999, My Latex Brain originally tried out guitarists, keyboardists and a DJ before deciding what the three of them had together was exactly what they were looking for. Using an octipad (sic) and acquiring more pedals to fill out the sound, MLB started using samples run off a laptop. The program they use is called O.R.I., written by computer-rock band Operation Re-Information. They use the program to incorporate samples into their live show. The live show combines sound, technology and fiery soul. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Dayton Daily News - 08/25/01 - by Machel - My Latex Brain is one of the most interesting projects in town. It was formed in 1999 with the aspiration of forging a new kind of music; since it's inception the band has not wavered, simply describing it's "new sound" as "odd". Having witnessed many of the band's live performances and after previewing their MP3 CD titled Odd: beta five , I can say that adjective isn't that far off the mark. Picture our beloved, now-defunct Brainiac mixing it up with, say, Primus - a band that always comes to mind when experiencing MLB live because of the fact that its eclectic lineup did without guitars and relied on bass-driven songs. The three- piece is the collective brainchild of Chris Corn on bass, backed by OnusOne on "percussive sound generation" (drums) and Hoops "the Orator" (vocals) up front. Corn carries the sound with chords, runs, and no less than a dozen stomp-box-style effects pedals. Close your eyes and you'll swear there's a rhythm guitar going behind his runs. Onus takes on the difficult task of keeping time and keeping up with the bass barrage that is Mr. Corn, all while running loops and samples from behind the kit. Hoops stands up front behind a leopard skin podium atop which sits a Toshiba Satellite laptop. He's often barking out lyrics like a rabid televangelist trying to make his house payment. Periodically, Hoops will step out to do a spastic David Byrne-esque dance. You have to experience the band live to either get it or not... ___________________________________________________________________________________ Dayton Bands.com - by Kyle D. Mayes - The evening's festivities began around 10:15 or so. My Latex Brain, with their odd mix of almost-electronica meets hardcore punk under tones, hit the stage and brought darkness to everyone's being! The attack from this three piece unit included Hoops on manic vocals, Onus One pounding away on his combinations of electronic percussion devices, and Chris Corn & his fretless bass barrage & acid-funk stylings! The floor of the stage, looking like an effects lover's nightmare, was covered with various pedals (14, I think I counted!) for Chris to engage in his psychotic bass riffs. They do this all without the help (or hindrance) of a guitarist!! Bass, Vocals, Drums, .. interesting! Very cool stuff folks, although the ingenuity may not be appreciated by all, I give GREAT kudos to this band to have the balls to pull this off! I asked Chris & Onus One (Greg) about their view of music sans guitar and they told me, when they first got together, it clicked instantly between the two of them. "We tried out a few guitarists, but it never sounded right", explained Onus. "Now, I almost can't stand to hear a guitar in similar music! It just doesn't fit!" I would have to agree! ___________________________________________________________________________________ Impact Weekly - 08/02/01 - by Don Thrasher - My Latex Brain isn't the savior of rock, but I found the trio infinitely more exciting and original than the Smokehouse gang. Frontman Hoops the Orator commands attention while prowls [sic] the stage as he wails like a pained, dejected soul. Drummer Onus One handles the timekeeping duties while bassist Chris "R3V" Corn provides the remainder of the sonic backdrop, filtering his instrument through a dozen stompboxes and effects pedals. During its second set, My Latex Brain blasted through about two dozen short, explosive songs. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Impact Weekly - 07/26/01 - by Xtian Spencer - My Latex Brain is a band that has taken a few chances that set it apart from most bands. First, the band doesn't have a guitarist (not quite as original as it used to be, but still cool), and secondly, it has electronic V drums - one of those drum kits that drummers love to jam on while at the music store but very few ever buy. If My Latex Brain's songs were converted over to a more standard guitar and drum setup it would sound like an aggressive buzzsaw punk band - nothing out of the ordinary. But in this case, the medium is the message, and the band's unorthodox configuration gives it life. The stage presence of frontman Hoops is definitely a plus.

Location Dayton, OH - USA

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