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David Yow (born August 2, 1960) is an American musician and actor born in Las Vegas, Nevada and best known as the vocalist for the noise rock bands Scratch Acid and the Jesus Lizard. Yow's debut solo album, Tonight You Look Like a Spider, was released in June 2013 on Joyful Noise Records.
The Jesus Lizard is an American rock band formed in 1987 in Austin, Texas by vocalist David Yow, guitarist Duane Denison and bassist David Wm. Sims. They relocated to Chicago, Illinois, in 1989, where they found kindred spirits in recording engineer Steve Albini and Touch and Go Records.
David Yow is a multifaceted artist known for his dynamic performances both on and off screen. With a background in acting technique, improvisation, and writing, he seamlessly transitions between a variety of characters, captivating audiences through his on-camera presence and versatile voice-over work.
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- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
One of the pioneers of noise rock in the 1980s, the band is best remembered as a stepping stone for its frontman David Yow, and bass player David Wm. Sims, both later of The Jesus Lizard.
Sep 19, 2013 · A den of miserableness, a place where a lonesome man sits banging on a pan with a wooden spoon, scraping the walls with his nails, simply trying to keep himself sane because he has been locked in the decaying basement of terraced house in Middlesbrough.
With their shows at ATP approaching, ClashMusic caught up with The Jesus Lizard’s singer David Yow to talk at length about… well, lots of things. Below runs the completely uncut transcript of our conversation together.
Aug 13, 2009 · From the formation of Austin's Scratch Acid in 1982 to his current work with Qui in L.A., Yow's distinctive voice has been haunting our nightmares for more than a quarter of a century. 2009 marks the 10-year anniversary of the dissolution of his best-known project: Chicago's very own Jesus Lizard.
