Following the dissolution of his former band, the groundbreaking progressive death metal combo Atheist (recognized as one of the leading lights in the once-thriving Floridian death metal scene), singer Kelly Schaefer started Neurotica with guitarist Shawn Bowen in his native Sarasota, circa 1995. Slowly building their repertoire while touring the local club scene, the band (eventually rounded out by guitarist Louis Polito, bassist Clay Yeagley, and drummer G.J. Gosman) was eventually spotted by AC/DC singer Brian Johnson (himself a local resident), who was impressed enough to ...