The Brood began in 1983 in Portland, Maine and quickly became the east
coast answer to the Pandoras, with their straight ahead raw, fuzzed out
garage rock that many had coined the Brood as forerunners in the 60's
infused garage rock revival that would later dominate the 1990's.
The band with raspy voiced vocalist and guitarist Chris Horne, Betsy Mitchell on bass, Crystal Light on drums and Allison on organ would release a handful of singles before their debut full length album in 1988 titled "In Spite Of it All" only furthered proof the band as a bonafide no frills rock act that quickly spread through word of mouth in the United States and saw extensive touring for the band as far out as Europe.
By 1991 the band would release "Vendetta" and even with a member
switch on keyboards to Asch Gregory, the band never missed a beat and
continued on their reign and leading the way for numerous garage rockers
both male and female that have sited the Brood as inspiration for
forming their own bands.
The Brood would go one to release two more
albums, "Hitsville" and "Beyond the Valley of The Brood", before calling it a day in the early 2000's with the departure of
drummer Crystal and feeling no replacement would suffice the band broke
up. Founder, guitarist and lead vocalist, Chris Horne would later
resurface in the all female band Tiger Bomb, with veteran guitarist and
vocalist Lynda Mandolyn formerly of Inside Out/Fabulous Disaster.
