Chicago native BRYAN SCARY recorded his 2007 debut solo, before recruiting the rest of THE SHREDDING TEARS and setting up shop in Brooklyn. The five-piece group features Graham Norwood on guitar, Mike Acreman on keys, David Ostrem on bass, and Brian Bauer on drums, with Scary on vocals and keys. BSST has been called “psychedelic,” “progressive,” “quirky,” and “strange,” but they consider themselves first and foremost a pop band. 2008’s FLIGHT OF THE KNIFE fused glam, psych rock, and theatrical 70s pop with science fiction narratives and elaborate children’s stories. A conceptual tour-de-force, the album hit #6 on the iTunes Rock Chart after being made Editor’s Choice, and amassed a significant cult following. The group continues to win fans with their flamboyant and maniacally-energetic stage shows — multimedia events which showcase the band’s story-telling and flair for the dramatic.

BSST’s new EP, MAD VALENTINES, is a joint release with Elijah Woods’ Simian Records and Old Flame Records – it will drop on October 27th. The band recorded the album in LA with producer Jonathan Sadoff (a member of the band thenewno2). An additional EP track was then recorded in Brooklyn and produced by Bryce Goggin (Pavement, The Apples In Stereo). The lead-off track on the EP, “Andromeda’s Eyes,” will be available on Rock Band 5 this fall.

The band are touring throughout fall/winter to support MAD VALENTINES. They plan to enter the studio early in the new year to record their next full-length album, a Western set during the early 20th century and titled DAFFY’S ELIXIR.

Tour Dates!
Oct 10 – 92Y Tribeca – NY, NY
Oct 19 – Piano’s – NY, NY
Nov 10 – Black Cat- ObamaLand, Washington DC- with The Black Hollies
Nov 11 – Metro Gallery- Baltimore, Maryland- with The Black Hollies
Nov 12 -The Milestone-Charlotte, North Carolina- with The Black Hollies
Nov 13-Caledonia Lounge- Athens, Georgia- with The Black Hollies
Nov 14- Jack Rabbits- Jacksonville, Florida- with The Black Hollies
Nov 15 – The Social- Orlando, Florida- with The Black Hollies
Nov 17 – Drunken Unicorn- Atlanta, Georgia- with The Black Hollies
Nov 18 – The Nick- Birmingham, Alabama- with The Black Hollies
Nov 19 – Ole Tavern On George- Jackson, Mississippi- with The Black Hollies
Nov 21- The End- Nashville, Tennessee- with The Black Hollies
Nov 22 – The Summit – Columbus, Ohio- with The Black Hollies
Nov 25 – Maxwells- Hoboken, New Jersey- with The Black Hollies
Nov – TT The Bear’s – Cambridge, Massachusetts- with The Black Hollies