Brainiac in Bloomington, MN

Days before flying to New York City to ink a major-label deal that might have propelled his band Brainiac to stardom, front man Tim Taylor was killed in a car crash. But that's only the beginning of the story. Rooted in the musical community and history of their native Rust Belt home, Dayton, Ohio
,
Brainiac left its punk and New Wave brand of indie rock on musicians ranging from Beck to the Mars Volta. Now, more than twenty-five years after the release of its swan song EP, Brainiac-called "the great lost band of the 90s" by
Variety
-has reunited, finding newfound fame, a celebrity-laced documentary, live shows, and a sense of closure.