Hello good people
This is a very special episode of Peeling The Onion given the fact that our guest is non other than Mr David Yow.
There are few that have taken the art of singing and performing (as well as writing music and lyrics) to as glorious heights as David Yow has. He came up in the Austin Texas punk scene of the late 70's/early 80's, first fronting the band Scratch Acid (1982-1987) and then forming The Jesus Lizard in 1987 with bassist David Wm. Sims and guitarist Duane Denison after moving to Chicago.
They were joined by drummer Mac McNeilly in 1989 thus completing the classic lineup that released masterpieces like Head, Goat and Liar.
The Jesus Lizard toured heavily throughout the 90's and released groundbreaking music before going on hiatus in 1999. The band has reformed sporadicly throughout the years to play shows and finally after 26 years they are releasing a album of new material.
Rack contains 11 songs of classic Jesus Lizard music. It's genuinely awesome to hear the band is in top form, firing on all cylinders.
David moved to Los Angeles shortly after the Jesus Lizard called it quits in 1999 and has been doing photo retouching for a living. He release a solo album, Tonight You Look Like A Spider in 2013 and has performed with bands like The Melvins, Dumb Numbers, Qui as well as stint as the singer for the band Flipper.
David has been acting since the mid 90's and has starred in numerous movies and shorts. His most recent film, A Desert , contains David's biggest role to date and has been getting grand reviews.
It was an honor to have a chance to sit down with David and pick his brain about his life and career. I do hope you'll enjoy the conversation.
All the best
Elvar
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Credits for photos, videos and sounds:
Jesus Lizard - Rack
Painting by Malcolm Bucknall Original photo by Emil Jahraus
David Yow on stage with Flipper 2019 photo by RMV/REX/Shutterstock
Alexis Feels Sick video by David Yow
The Jesus Lizard group photo by Joshua Black Wilkins
David Yow onstage with Flipper circa 2019 photo by Tommy Mager
Lhasa - The Living Road artwork by Lhasa De Sela
The Jesus Lizard 90's group photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images
The Jesus Lizard - Goat artwork by David Wm. Sims
The Jesus Lizard - Blue album cover photo and artwork by David Yow
The Jesus Lizard - Head artwork by Mark Todd
Rapeman - Two Nuns And A Pack Mule artist unknown ?
Scratch Acid - Berserker artwork by Mark Todd
Qui - Love's Miracle artist unknown ?
Scratch Acid group photo by Pat Blashill
The Jesus Lizard - Live at Venus De Milo, Boston (10.04.1994) @RobertoTapiola
Shellac Of North America live photo by George Koproskilo @koproskilo
The Jesus Lizard - Live at Garden Amp Garden Grove CA (06.09.2024) @FleshCop69
David Yow in the 1980’s photo by: David Wm. Sims
Daniel Johnston in the 1980’s photo unknown ?
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The Jesus Lizard - Pure front and back photos by David Wm. Sims
Led Zeppelin - Presence cover created by Hipgnosis with George Hardie
Frank Zappa - Zoot Allures cover photo by Gary Heery - design byCal Schenkel
Tonight You Look Like A Spider artwork by David Yow
Wrekmeister Harmonies - Night Of Your Ascension artwork by David Yow
Angelo Badalamenti (Belgium, 23.10.2010) photo by Christophe Ketels / Alamy Stock Photo
David Lynch photo by Far Out / Manchester International Festival
Angelo Badalamenti photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision
David Yow Making Monoliths - mini-documentary: shot, edited, and directed by Adam Harding
Denison Kimball Trio - Plays The Music Of "Walls In The City" artwork by Dan Grzeca
I Don't Feel at Home In This World Anymore
Written and directed by Macon Blair
Starring: Melanie Lynskey, Elijah Wood, David Yow, Jane Levy, Devon Graye
The Possession of Nadine
Directed by William Hellfire
Written by William Hellfire, Mike Hunchback
Staring: Erin Russ, David Yow, Colleen Cohan
Dinner in America
Written and directed by Adam Carter Rehmeier
Starring: Kyle Gallner, Emily Skeggs, Griffin Gluck, Pat Healy, Mary Lynn Rajskub, David Yow, Hannah Marks, Nick Chinlund, Lea Thompson
The Toxic Avenger
Screenplay and directed by Macon Blair
Based on The Toxic Avenger by Lloyd Kaufman
Starring: Peter Dinklage, Jacob Tremblay, Taylour Paige, Julia Davis, Jonny Coyne, Elijah Wood, Kevin Bacon
Free LSD
Written and directed by Dimitri Coats
Starring: Keith Morris, Dimitri Coats, Autry Fulbright II, DH Peligro, Chelsea Debo, David Yow
Under the Silver Lake
Written and directed by David Robert Mitchell
Starring: Andrew Garfield, Riley Keough, Topher Grace
Interlude music: Monkey Trick by The Jesus Lizard