No Brain

No Brain
Origin	Korea, Seoul
Genres	Punk rock
Years active	1997–Present
Website	http://nobrainpunk.com
Members
Bulldaegal, VOVO, BBogle, Hyoonga

No Brain is a Korean Punk rock band. They recently appeared in the film Radio Star.

History

Formed in 1996 in a small club in Hongdae(the artistic & cultural playground in Seoul), No Brain has grown up as one of the biggest rock bands in Korea. They started to criticize society's current state of affairs and inequality with their raw punk sound, which was really shocking in Korea in the middle of 1990s. No Brain never stops playing on the stage for the last 15years, now they are speaking for the general public including, of course, young rock kids. With pure rock spirits and passion for music, No Brain introduces many Korean people to rock. Even though they have become so big in the music scene, No Brain still loves to play in small sized venues, like they did in the old days, and support new bands and clubs.

Rock music is not very popular in Korea, so being a rock band is not easy. But No Brain was not afraid of failure and change, this is what makes this band a good example for all of Korea. No Brain has played more than 3000 shows over the last 15 years. They have experienced players who are competent and great on the stage. They speak with confidence when they say that they will keep evolving and refreshing themselves. They don't flatter nor act above themselves for what they have achieved so far.

Discography

<Here We Stand>(Asian punk compilation) 1997, All System Fail

Japanese indie label projected and released Korean punk bands comilation EP. No Brain recorded 'Is it all if you're policemen?' and 'Extremely cheerful' Those two songs represent the rawest early era of No Brain.

<Smells Like Nirvana> 1997, Drug

Tribute album to Nirvana. Indie bands like Crying Nut, Weeper and Rainy Sun also joined this album. No Brain re-made 'Lithium' in their way.

<Our Nation2> 1998, Drug

In this split album, No Brain listed 8 of the songs. 'A man of the sea' is one of their classic songs which was made in their early days. Its music video was made in low quality, but shocked the major music scene with its fun way to show punk rock culture in the Hongdae area. With this album, No Brain got favorable responses from critics and music fans. This allowed No Brain to play on all kinds of stages, like the SSsamzie Sound Festival.

<Youth 98> 1999, Moonwha Sagidan

No Brain left the Drug club and label, and established their own label-Moonwha Sagidan. <Youth 98> was the first EP album they released on this label. They only printed 5000 copies and all were sold out. This made No Brain legendary indie rockers in Korea. They shot the music video with many of their fans on the street. With this album, No Brain was known for 'Chosun Punk'.

<Songs for the Rioters> 2000, Coojo/Moonwha Sagidan

No Brain's first album was 2 CDs. It includes hardcore punk, ska, and reggae. Critics highly praised this album saying 'one of the best debut albums in Korean music history'. At the end of the year, this album received 'the album of the year' award.

<Never Mind the Sex Pistols. Here's the No Brain> 2001, Coojo, Moonwha Sagidan

Their love for the Sex Pistols and punk made No Brain re-record Sex Pistols songs. No Brain wanted to introduce their favorite punk band to their Korean fans in their own style.

<Viva No Brain> 2001, Coojo/Moonwha Sagidan

The second album had the spirit and skill to make crowds go crazy again. This album made No Brain a powerful band in Korea.

<Christmas Punk> 2001, Coojo/Moonwha Sagidan

Christmas compilation album of the label.

<Moonwha Sagidan Compilation> 2002, Coojo/Moonwha Sagidan

'Punk Community' Moonwha Sagidan's 13 bands made this punk compilation. It's punk for the hardcore punk-heads.

<Dreams Come True> 2002, Red Devils/Jave

Red Devils(Cheering Squad of Korean national soccer team) projected an album for the World Cup in 2002. No Brain joined with Crying Nut, YB Band and more to cheer for the Korean team.

<V.A.-The Blue Hearts Super Tribute>

Another tribute album to The Blue Hearts. No Brain played '君のため'.

<Goodbye, Mary Poppins> 2003, Coojo

The 3rd album was a new beginning of No Brain. Since Cha, Seungwoo(guitar) left the band, Lee, Sungwoo(Vocal) made the band new and fresh with a new music style. Still, it's punk, but it was a big change and challenge for No Brain. With this album, the 2nd era of No Brain was realized. Overall, this album was a turning point for the band.

<Stand Up Again> 2004, Rockstar Music

New born No Brain, with new guitarist Vovo, released this EP. The 1st single 'You have a crush on me' was a huge hit. It made their old fans and ordinary people like No Brain again. The 2nd generation of No Brain started to play in the clubs, on the street, as well as on the TV shows and major radio stations.

<Songs to be sing again> 2005, Egg Music/Ministry of Patriots & Veterans Affairs

No Brain re-made and recorded the songs of fighters for national independence. The Ministry of Patriots released this album to remember the spirit and the struggle for independence.

<Boys, Be Ambitious> 2005, Rockstar Music

After <Stand Up Again>, No Brain got new power for the next decade. In this 4th album, No Brain still celebrates youth and being different, with powerful play and lyrics. One big difference with this album, No Brain is not dark or negative anymore. They try to be close to every listeners, and let them know the pure soul of Rock n' Roll. Critics reviewed this album 'one of the best rock albums in Korean rock history'. No Brain received the 'artist of the year' award at the Korean Music Awards for this album.

<Shout out, Korea!> 2005, Rockstar Music

Another album to cheer for the Korean national soccer team which played games in the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

<That is Youth> 2007, Rockstar Music

The 5th album of No Brain displayed perfect sound. Direct lyrics and various styles fill the album. The rich and plentiful content works very well. It has punk, hard rock, reggae and even disco. Consequently, public listeners like 'That is Youth' which is the typical No Brain anthem, but still a lot of music maniacs pick their own favorite songs like 'Black Wings' and 'Make It Big'.

<Dragon Fighter> 2007, Rockstar Music

This song was made for the TV show named <Seoul Martial Arts>.

<Absolutely Summer> 2009, Rockstar Music

Summer version of No Brain. The leader of the band, Lee, Sungwoo loved summer music by the Beach Boys and Bob Marley so much, he planned this album for the season. As the band wanted, 'The Woman on the Beach' played on the beach and in the hot summer streets of Seoul that year. Fans could see how this band can have fun and be serious at the same time. New bassist Jung, Wooyoung joined the band replaced Jung, Jaehwan.

<We Wish You a Merry Christmas> 2009, Rockstar Music

Digital single for Christmas, 2009.

<Soldiers of Korea> 2010, Rockstar Music

No Brain made this song for World Cup 2010. This song was originally made as a cheer for the Samsung soccer team in Korea. No Brain wrote new lyrics for the World Cup.

<High Tension> 2011, Rockstar Music

The 6th album celebrates the 15th year of No Brain. Like the early days, this album's sound is simply raw. 15 years ago, No Brain was playing just for the crazy punk-heads. Now they play for everybody who likes resistant but positive and politically correct lyrics. No Brain believes that pure Rock n' Roll can be spread to the whole nation if it's good enough. With this album, No Brain stands up again as the number one Korean rock band.

Band members

• Bulldaegal– Vocals
• VOVO– Guitar
• BBogle– Bass
• Hyoonga– Drums

References

External links

• Official Website