BRAINAL UNIT
Psych Folk Duo
[1971 ~ 1973]
Influences: Tyrannosaurus Rex, Syd Barrett,
Cat Stevens, and a pinch of Simon & Garfunkel
BRAINAL UNIT was an alt folk duo with twin brother Benjamin Miller. Both wrote original material singing and playing acoustic guitar. Sadly there were very few recordings made. The pair played a handful of shows during their three years together, with their only claim to fame having gigged at The Canterbury House, Ann Arbor's
folk club of the day.
BRAINAL UNIT performing at EARTHWORKS PIONEER II Free School during "The Death Symposium" circa
1972.
This experimental
high school later relocated downtown Ann Arbor in a more organized fashion
renamed as COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Commie High).
Photo by Jim Reese
Laurence & Benjamin seen below, taken from an Ann Arbor News article in 1971, regarding the newly created free school,
EARTHWORKS PIONEER II. At that time Laurence was majoring in 'tree climbing' and 'the effects of prayer on pot plants'.
EARTHWORKS PIONEER II. At that time Laurence was majoring in 'tree climbing' and 'the effects of prayer on pot plants'.
