The Jesus Lizard

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Chicago, United States (1989 – 1999, 2008 – present)

The Jesus Lizard is a noise rock music group formed in 1989 in Chicago, Illinois. The band took their name from a common nickname for the basilisk, a type of lizard that can run on water. The members of the band were/are: Duane Denison (guitars), David Yow (vocals), Daivd Wm. Sims (bass) and Mac McNeilly (drums). The Jesus Lizard reformed in 2008, playing a number of shows the next year with their classic line-up. These shows included appearances at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago, and All Tomorrow’s Parties music festivals in England and New York.

On October 6, 2009, all of the band’s Touch and Go studio albums were re-released with improved sound and bonus tracks. All the albums were remastered by Albini and Bob Weston and have new liner notes and gatefold artwork

While never finding much mainstream success, The Jesus Lizard have been called “a leading noise rock band in the American independent underground … (who) turned out a series of independent records filled with scathing, disembowelling, guitar-driven pseudo-industrial noise, all of which received positive reviews in underground music publications and heavy college-radio play.”

David Yow (vocals) and David Wm. Sims (bass) were both previously in Scratch Acid, from Austin, Texas, whose sound and approach was similar to Jesus Lizard’s. It is possible to see The Jesus Lizard as a progression and semi-continuation of Scratch Acid and Scratch Acid’s records as essential listening for The Jesus Lizard fans.

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noise rock, grunge, alternative, noise, rock
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toy-maker wrote:
last week

cmon guys we all know the jesus lizard is an actual lizard http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/lizard.jpg

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MaleProblem wrote:
last month

A lot of assholes who know nothing in this shoutbox

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muymachine wrote:
last month

Goat and Down are the greatest.

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MrLJM wrote:
last month

I wouldn't be surprised if System of a Down was influenced by The Jesus Lizard. Mouth Breather sounds remarkably similar to something that SOAD would do on their self-titled album. Serj Tankian's singing style resembles Yow's, especially on Mouth Breather. I'm also of the opinion that Serj Tankian is heavily influenced by Jello Biafra. I don't know why no one has mentioned it before.

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mattmacneil wrote:
last month

I'm listening to the remastered Goat on vinyl for the first time (I've been stuck on Liar) and it sounds incredible. I recommend everyone to get these.

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joeyhandsome wrote:
last month

Saw them two times this year, i love it. Feel free to join this group: http://www.last.fm/group/I+hate+the+Beatles

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Difuzija wrote:
last month

in fact, they are mild noise

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mattmacneil wrote:
last month

you obviously haven't heard 'weird industrial rock' if you think so.

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kelane wrote:
December 2009

noise rock? i always thought they sound like some weird industrial rock band.

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_KevMusic_ wrote:
December 2009

And Mouth Breather makes for a hell of a ringtone :) Just in case those bot things come this way too, they're quite right!

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_KevMusic_ wrote:
December 2009

The Jesus Lizard = The Jesus Lizard. There. I said it.

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mocoa wrote:
December 2009

Hardly noise rock, but I think classifying music is stupid anyways. The Jesus Lizard, at least Goat, is unclassifiable, and can only be described as the Jesus Lizard.

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mattmacneil wrote:
December 2009

I just got the remastered records of Goat and Liar, i haven't listened to them yet, the inserts are great though.

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NOHOPEFORHEROES wrote:
December 2009

bought the remasters aye, except Goat as the record shop didn't have it. Which is a bummer, cuz it's my favourite one. But they sound great and the inserts in the packaging are all pretty good.

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no_ripcord wrote:
December 2009

am i the only person who doesn't think they play noise rock?

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Monty__ wrote:
December 2009

Haven't heard them yet. I have Goat and Liar ordered though.

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mattmacneil wrote:
December 2009

anybody buy the remastered records?

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Monty__ wrote:
December 2009

I hope they don't break up now. I haven't seen them yet. :(

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NOHOPEFORHEROES wrote:
December 2009

nah, not really.

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-tgt- wrote:
December 2009

Grunge? Really?

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