Blog: Sonic Itch Music

After the break-up of Austin's noise rock/punk outfit Scratch Acid, David Yow relocated to Chicago and formed The Jesus Lizard with Duane Denison and former Scratch Acid bassist David Wm. Sims. Noise rock/post punk/alternative were used to describe the band's music, which featured Yow howling like a tortured animal at times while forming lyrics that painted the darkest of images. The band was known most for it's live shows, where Yow was known to flail around the stage recklessly, expose himself, and inevitably end up in the crowd. The band's career spanned a little more than a decade, [...]

• The Jesus Lizard - Whirl