Sharing common members David Yow and David William Sims, Scratch Acid and The Jesus Lizard were part of the same evolutionary chain that included bands like The Birthday Party before them and Arab on Radar after. Originating in Austin, Texas, Scratch Acid existed from 1982 to 1987, releasing three albums which were compiled posthumously as The Greatest Gift. After they split up, vocalist Yow and bassist Sims relocated to Chicago and formed The Jesus Lizard in 1989. The Jesus Lizard enjoyed a solid decade of post-rock deviance, releasing a slew of albums titled with four-letter words (Head, Goat, Liar, Down, Shot, Blue, Show). They broke up in 1999 but re-formed last year. They rule. Enjoy.
SCRATCH ACID - THE GREATEST GIFT (1991)
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Scratch Acid
THE JESUS LIZARD - LIAR (1992)
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The Jesus Lizard (and a kitty)
Saw David Yow with one of his projects, Qui, a couple months back with the Locust. They were fucking great, and Yow is entertaining as hell as a front man.
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