Creature with the Atom Brain is a Belgian

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band consisting of

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Aldo Struyf (Guitar/Keys/Vocals), Dave Schroyen (Drums), Jan Wygers (Bass) and Michiel Van Cleuvenbergen (Guitar). The band have been said to make "fuzzy stripped-back rock'n'roll noise with a generous helping of weird." The band's name is taken from the Roky Erickson & The Aliens song (Which in turn was taken from the 1955 film of the same name), with Struyf citing Erickson's former band

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and the man himself as influencing Creature with the Atom Brain's sound. After two 12" EPs on Conspiracy records, the band released their first full-length album on 24 March 2008, entitled ''I am the Golden Gate Bridge''. The album notably featured guest vocals from fellow Millionaire band-member Tim Vanhamel and

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, Struyf having provided keyboards and toured for the latter's

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album. Creature with the Atom Brain have since toured in support of the album, including playing cancelled shows for

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and supporting

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on selected shows.

Discography

EPs

* ''The Snake'' (2005) * '' Kill the Snake'' (2006)

Albums

* '' I Am The Golden Gate Bridge'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2009) * '' The Birds Fly Low'' (2012) * '' Night Of The Hunter'' (2015)

References

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