THE AMYGDALOIDS
The Amygdaloids are a New York City band formed in 2006 by scientists Joseph LeDoux and Tyler Volk. They created their own genre, Heavy MeNtal (love songs about mind and brain and mental disorders) and released five albums between 2007 and 2015. The band has played with Rosanne Cash, Lenny Kaye, and other rock stars. LeDoux's music has become so entwined with his work that he is often asked to bring the band when he lectures in the US and even abroad. LeDoux's songs have been the basis of a musical called Map of Your Mind, and appear in Werner Herzog's 2024 documentary, Theatre of Thought. His life, work and music are the subject of a documentary on Amazon called “Neuroscience and Emotions”.
Albums
A River of Hope and Love (2018)
The Flip Side: More songs in our minds (2017)
Things We've Learned (So We Are) (2016)
Anxious (2015)
All in our minds (2012)
Theory of my Mind (2010)
Heavy Mental (2007)
Gigs
Note: For this list, ‘Amygdaloids’ means the full band, the acoustic duos Half Full and So We Are, and solo performances by Joe.
September 5, 2025 - 12:00am
Joe and Colin
Neuropsychoendocrinology Conference Reception. Joe and Colin do a Heavy Mental Set
Ritz Carlton, New Orleans
September 4, 2025 - 12:00am
Joe and Colin
Screening of Werner Herzog’s "Theatre of Thought". Joe does a talkback, Colin joins to play a few song
Broad Theatre New Orleans
March 28, 2025 - 12:00am
Joe and Colin
The Hound Bookstore
Gallery
