The Jesus Lizard to Reunite for Dates in 2009
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, and produced numerous albums on both Touch and Go and Capitol, while building a reputation as one of the best live shows around.
May 2009 finds all of the original members reuniting for a string of dates that begins with All Tomorrow’s Parties and ends sometime in November in the band’s hometown of Chicago. All that’s left is to fill those 7 months, and chances are good that Yow and company will return to the city where it all really began. I for one, am quivering with anticipation.
MP3> The Jesus Lizard ‘Gladiator’
MP3> The Jesus Lizard ‘Whirl’
