Sissy Mena (mean-uh) is a three-piece sonic rock band from Chicago. They play loud and quiet and fast and slow, all with their hands.

Singer/guitarist Tyler Brinegar grew up on a farm in Iowa. The son of a farmer and country musician, Brinegar avoided tractors by locking himself in the music room. He soon found that the all the empty space around him could be filled with the simple click of a distortion pedal.

In 2005, Brinegar moved to Chicago in search of a rhythm section. Two years of handshakes and awkward jam sessoins led to hard-hitting and dexterous drummer Adam Bonich. Brinegar and Bonich, a native of the Detroit area, found common ground in guitar-centric rock and shoegaze. In late 2008, the two connected with bassist Taylor Briggs. Briggs had recently finished his masters in music theory and composition and was intrigued by the role of an active bass in a rock trio. The three acted quickly and entered the studio after four months of rehearsal.

Released in late 2009, the Young Girl EP drew positive reviews from The Onion's AV Club, Illinois Entertainer, Loud Loop Press, Timeout Chicago and many more. Sissy Mena’s combination of effected guitar and pounding rhythm section drew comarisons to 90's heroes such as Dinosaur Jr., My Bloody Valentine, and the Smashing Pumpkins. They spent the next year writing what would become their first full-length record.

In November 2011, after 14 months in the studio, Sissy Mena released their debut LP Record Machine.