Scratch Acid was an Austin, Texas post-hardcore/noise rock group formed in … Read Full Bio ↴Scratch Acid was an Austin, Texas post-hardcore/noise rock group formed in 1982. When they first began, their lineup was Steve Anderson (vocals), David Wm. Sims (guitar), Brett Bradford (guitar), David Yow (bass), and Rey Washam (drums). Anderson was kicked out of the band before the band ever recorded an album, prompting Yow to move to vocals and Sims to move to bass.
Scratch Acid's first two albums were releases by Texas indie record label Rabid Cat, the third and final release, Berserker EP by Touch and Go Records. A posthumous compilation CD entitled The Greatest Gift, was released by Touch and Go Records in 1991.
Their genre is not too easily defined, but contains elements of post punk, and harder elements from garage rock and noise rock and perhaps punk and 80s hardcore. They would fit under the very broad and general umbrella term for much of this kind of musical activity in the mid to late 80s U.S. Underground "Post Hardcore", but this term can cover a wide range of artists from that time, many quite dissimilar, but with roots in the hardcore scene and its fringes, and has since been used to include many other artists after this time. In the book 'Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Underground 1981-1991', music journalist Michael Azzerad referred to an "aesthetic cabal of sorts" (Azerrad, 255)[3] called pigfuck which included contemporaries who were ultimately friends existing in the same circles at the same time and generally, though not always, in 'Middle America', such as Big Black, Killdozer, Butthole Surfers, etc., and Scratch Acid were clearly close to this 'camp'.
After developing a reputation as a crazy, noisy punk band, Scratch Acid disbanded in 1987. According to the liner notes of The Greatest Gift, the band members never received compensation from either Rabid Cat or Fundamental Records (who distributed their releases in Europe).
Brett Bradford went on to form Sangre De Toro and play with Areola 51. Washam went on to perform with many other bands, including the Big Boys, Ministry, Helios Creed, the Didjits, Lard, and Tad. In 1987, Sims and Washam joined Steve Albini in the band Rapeman, which disbanded three years later. Sims reunited with Yow in 1989 to form The Jesus Lizard.
All of the original members of the band appeared at the Touch and Go 25th anniversary celebration taking place in Chicago, Illinois on September 8-10, 2006.
Scratch Acid's first two albums were releases by Texas indie record label Rabid Cat, the third and final release, Berserker EP by Touch and Go Records. A posthumous compilation CD entitled The Greatest Gift, was released by Touch and Go Records in 1991.
Their genre is not too easily defined, but contains elements of post punk, and harder elements from garage rock and noise rock and perhaps punk and 80s hardcore. They would fit under the very broad and general umbrella term for much of this kind of musical activity in the mid to late 80s U.S. Underground "Post Hardcore", but this term can cover a wide range of artists from that time, many quite dissimilar, but with roots in the hardcore scene and its fringes, and has since been used to include many other artists after this time. In the book 'Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Underground 1981-1991', music journalist Michael Azzerad referred to an "aesthetic cabal of sorts" (Azerrad, 255)[3] called pigfuck which included contemporaries who were ultimately friends existing in the same circles at the same time and generally, though not always, in 'Middle America', such as Big Black, Killdozer, Butthole Surfers, etc., and Scratch Acid were clearly close to this 'camp'.
After developing a reputation as a crazy, noisy punk band, Scratch Acid disbanded in 1987. According to the liner notes of The Greatest Gift, the band members never received compensation from either Rabid Cat or Fundamental Records (who distributed their releases in Europe).
Brett Bradford went on to form Sangre De Toro and play with Areola 51. Washam went on to perform with many other bands, including the Big Boys, Ministry, Helios Creed, the Didjits, Lard, and Tad. In 1987, Sims and Washam joined Steve Albini in the band Rapeman, which disbanded three years later. Sims reunited with Yow in 1989 to form The Jesus Lizard.
All of the original members of the band appeared at the Touch and Go 25th anniversary celebration taking place in Chicago, Illinois on September 8-10, 2006.
Albino Slug
Scratch Acid Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Scratch Acid:
Ain't that Love I'd kill for you my darling I'd Rob and steal and…
Amicus There was her all pricked with pores Sittin n sweatin' n…
Big Bone Lick I told 'em to find - I told 'em to find…
Cannibal Hey You're in my heart You're in my heart And I'll start eat…
Cheese Plug Those old bags talk their gibberish Teetering on glutton leg…
Crazy Dan This guy doused his wife in gasoline Then he went and…
Damned for All Time Now, if I help you, it matters that you see These…
El Espectro In the desert with you Away from your parents and casa…
Eyeball You know the way it happens When ya ride in the…
Greatest Gift Garden of buried pleasures Neatly in a row Are planted lif…
Holes I popped out of a hole and was born Small ball…
Lay Screaming Her- Burn her, Let's make her into a martyr because…
Mary had a Little Drug Problem Mary Had a Little Drug Problem It was ours from the…
Mess I have a mess in my house I confess in my…
Monsters I can see myself helpless Nailed spreadeagle to the bed an…
Moron's Moron Ya wade through the water Liable to slip and fall in…
Owner's Lament This vacancy is still vacant a tenant's so hard to…
She Said She said I'm not using my body now so you can play…
Skin Drips I could complain if I felt the Need wouldn't do me…
Spit a Kiss Merely cuz my life is shattered Well I should not shatter…
This is Bliss This is Bliss - The life I'm livin' Seeing those things…
Unlike a Baptist Twitch don't mind if you kick Him in his throat Don't mind…
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Michael A
I got to see them live twice, around 1985/86. F-ing amazing.
F. Hawk
This just oozes power.
Ever heard of Lucid Rivers?
kingrudiger
Like staring out across the shores of a brave new world of sound.
Groundbate Smith
I Love this song,, Im an expert on Molluscs too, so i can relate to this, Here in the U.K we have a common Slug,, known as Arion ater, they are nearly always Black, but occasionally occur as Brown, or Orange, but very Rarely, White, - Albino,,,,
HighElvenGamer
Because it's more in tune with the true beauty of music. Music's ability to say things and convey messages that words fail to
eRaz0r3
masterpiece
Thomas Conti
They remind me of the wipers, but they definitely found and own their unique style.
OGGOAT_ _
My favorite punk band
4021971
God, I once loved this fucking song so much!
josejose
fucking epic ❤❤❤❤❤