BEWARE! the Other Head of Science

Who’s who:

Terd Ferguson – guitar, keyboards, vocals and programming

Jesse Horton – bass, keyboards, vocals and noise making

Richard Nolan Jr. – keyboards, guitar, vocals, slide whistle,

harmonica, percussion, vibraslap and squeaky

About the band:

After much deliberation, the Albany trio procured their name from the animated cartoon series “The Tick.” Ferguson and Nolan Jr. grew up in Ballston Spa and have been playing together for almost a decade.

Artists such as The Unicorns, The Flaming Lips, Matt & Kim, Mathematicians, Harry Pyle and Built to Spill have influenced their electro indie rock music. Fans have compared BEWARE! the Other Head of Science to acts like Atom and His Package and The Unicorns.

In April, BEWARE! the Other Head of Science put out a split with Desperately Obvious titled “Can You Spot the Difference?” The group plans to finish recording their full-length album this spring.

Halloween marks the band’s one year anniversary together. To celebrate, BEWARE! the Other Head of Science is playing a 21-and-over show at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, at King’s Tavern in Saratoga Springs with Eraserheadz and Firefighter Font. Tickets are $5, and costumes are encouraged.

The band’s goal is to keep making music and having fun. Additionally, in the future Nolan Jr. would like to grow his record label, Make Your Fate Records.

BEWARE! the Other Head of Science is playing a zombie prom presented by the Albany All Stars Roller Derby team at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at Valentine’s in Albany with Dr. Jenkins and Back From Japan, Architect Sound System and DJ Danse Magik Danse. Tickets are $10 for humans and $8 for zombies.

To check out the band, visit www.myspace.com/bewaretheotherheadofscience.

Quotable Quotes:

“We usually look pretty ridiculous. We’re all really tall, and sometimes we wear coordinating outfits,” Ferguson said. “Expect some jokes and a lot of booty shaking.”

“I love the camaraderie. It’s a lot of fun playing with my friends and doing something productive,” Horton said.

“I love seeing people dance like there’s an ass in their pants,” Nolan Jr. said. “Goofy is the new hot.”

—Mike Ryan