[1] Originally hailing from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, they initially relocated to Philadelphia, but the band soon relocated to New York City's Lower East Side to join the NYC noise rock scene, with Sonic Youth, Live Skull, and Swans, among their contemporaries.
Branca's cousin, Sonda Andersson played bass in Rat At Rat R until 1988 when she left to play bass in Live Skull.
[3] Their debut album was reissued on Finland´s Ektro Records.
While living in Buenos Aires he recorded the album The United Hates.
A documentary film was made by Ariel Pukacz, called David Rat Got Married.