Albert Bouchard

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Albert Bouchard (born May 24, 1947 in Watertown, New York) is a drummer, guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a founding member of Blue Öyster Cult and a driving force through the band's first decade. He is the brother of former Blue Öyster Cult bassist Joe Bouchard.

In 1981, Albert left Blue Öyster Cult and began work on the music that would become the Imaginos record. In the late 1980s, Albert performed with The Mamas & the Papas, Herman's Hermits with Peter Noone and the Spencer Davis Group with Joe Bouchard.

Albert has also played on records for Mike Watt (Firehose, Minutemen) and Ritchie Stotts (Plasmatics) Gumball and Fabienne Shine. He has also produced records for, amongst others, Maria Excommunikata, Heads Up! and David Roter.

Recently, Albert's main musical project has been as The Brain Surgeons, with whom he has released several CDs on his own Cellsum Records label. Cellsum has grown to host a number of other artists, including Les Vegas, The X Brothers, David Roter and Helen Wheels.

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