Buzz Clic (born Elmer Charles Brandt Jr.; May 25, 1949 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American musician and songwriter best known as the lead guitarist for the punk rock band, the Rubber City Rebels.
Upon the demise of Bold Chicken in 1973 and an aborted stint in a cover band, Clic hooked up with Hudson friend Rod Firestone and Donny Damage to form King Cobra.
While King Cobra’s repertoire was mostly heavy metal and glam covers such as UFO, Alice Cooper and Silverhead, the band’s set list also featured Stooges and New York Dolls numbers—virtually unheard of in the pre-punk mid-’70s.
After sampling the New York scene with shows at CBGB, the Rebels moved to Hollywood, California near the end of the year and started gigging at venues such as the Masque, the Whisky and the Starwood.
After lineup changes and another year of building their club following, the Rebels landed a deal with Capitol thanks to band friend Doug Fieger of the Knack, who went on to produce their self-titled debut album, released in 1980.
By 2001, the Rebels were up and running again, playing select gigs in the United States, touring Europe three times and Japan once, and releasing the critically acclaimed 2003 album Pierce My Brain.