 The band subsequently relocated to New York City, where they would serve as a catalyst for that city's burgeoning hardcore scene.At first, the Brains stayed with their NYC friends in the bands The Mad and The Stimulators.Their self-titled debut album was released on Neil Cooper's ROIR on "cassette only" on February 5, 1982, followed in 1983 by "Rock for Light", produced by Ric Ocasek of The Cars.