The Brain Surgeons were formed by original Blue Öyster Cult drummer Albert Bouchard and his wife, rock critic and ex-Flaming Youth drummer Deborah Frost in 1994. At first, the Brain Surgeons were largely the duo's project, with occasional help from friends and relatives; this approach produced the group's 1994 debut, Eponymous, released on their own Cellsum Records label and featuring the ambitious, humorously skewed lyrical perspective of the leaders. An official lineup of Bouchard, Frost (vocals), Peter Bohovesky (guitar, vocals), Billy Hilfiger (guitar, brother of fashion designer Tommy), and David Herschberg (bass) recorded 1995's Trepanation, which was followed in 1996 by Box of Hammers. In 1997, the group released Malpractise, a collection of covers and material released only to fan-club members. Piece of Work followed two years later. ~ Steve Huey