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Infobox musical artist | name = Scratch Acid| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Austin, Texas|Austin , Texas , United States | genre = Post-hardcore , noise rock | years_active = 1982& ndash;1987, 2006, 2011| label = Rabid Cat, Touch and Go Records|Touch and Go | associated_acts = Rapeman , The Jesus Lizard , Qui , Unfact|unFact | website =| current_members = David Yow David Wm. Sims Rey Washam Brett Bradford| past_members =| notable_instruments = Scratch Acid was an Austin, Texas noise rock group formed in 1982. When they first began, their lineup was Steve Anderson (music)|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 they ever recorded an album, prompting Yow to move to vocals and Sims to move to bass.
Scratch Acid's first two albums were released 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.
The band was named by music journalist Will Lerner as "the American equivalent of The Birthday Party (band)|the Birthday Party ."cite web |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-greatest-gift-r17567/review |title= The Greatest Gift - Scratch Acid - Review |author= Lerner, Will |work= Allmusic |accessdate=March 19, 2011 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 Colorado punk band Great Caesar's Ghost. They disbanded in 1993. He also formed Sangre De Toro and played with Areola 51. Washam went on to perform with many other bands, including Big Boys (band)|the Big Boys , Ministry (band)|Ministry , Helios Creed , the Didjits , Lard (band)|Lard , and Tad (band)|Tad . In 1987, Sims and Washam joined Steve Albini in the band Rapeman , which disbanded just before Sims reunited with Yow in 1989 to form the Jesus Lizard .
All of the original members of the band appeared at Emo's|Emo's nightclub in Austin on September 2, 2006,cite web|url= http://www.inlumino.com/pics/main.php/main.php/v/live_music/scratchacid/ |title=Scratch Acid - Emo's Outside - Sept 2006 |publisher=Inlumino.com |date=2007-08-15 |accessdate=2011-10-30 and at the Touch and Go 25th anniversary celebration in Chicago , Illinois on September 9, 2006.cite web|url= http://www.touchandgorecords.com/links/tg25/ |title=Touch and Go 25th |publisher=Touchandgorecords.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-30 They played their third and final show of the brief reunion at Seattle's Showbox Theater on Saturday, September 16, playing 20 songs from their 28-song (recorded) oeuvre before leaving the stage.
The band will reunite for their first UK show since 1987 for the second British All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)|All Tomorrow's Parties music festival March 9 through 11, 2012, curated by Neutral Milk Hotel 's Jeff Mangum .cite web |url= http://www.atpfestival.com/events/atpanimalcollective/news/1103311000.php |title=Fleet Foxes, Yann Tiersen, Gary Numan, Scratch Acid, Holy F**k + more for December ATP festivals& #33; |author= |date=March 31, 2001 |work= All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)|atpfestival.com |accessdate=11 April 2011 David Wm. Sims also announced in his blog that the band will play some dates in November and December in the US "and possibly in Europe".cite web |url= http://www.davidwmsims.com/2011/04/30/scratch-acid-to-play-at-atp-in-december/ |title=Scratch Acid to Play at ATP in December |author=Sims, David Wm. |date=April 30, 2011 |work=Davidwmsims.com |publisher= |accessdate=May 15, 2011 On August 31st, David Yow released the complete list of tour dates on his Facebook page. cite web|author=Posted by Bill |url= http://riotfest.org/news/2011/aug/31/scratch-acid-schedule-first-usa-show/ |title=Scratch Acid schedule first USA show |publisher=Riot Fest |date=2011-08-31 |accessdate=2011-10-30
Discography
1984 Scratch Acid (EP)|Scratch Acid (Rabid Cat)
1986 Just Keep Eating (Rabid Cat)
1987 Berserker (Scratch Acid album)|Berserker (Touch and Go Records)
1991 The Greatest Gift compilation (Touch and Go Records)
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" http://www.mmguide.musicmatch.com/artist/artist.cgi? ARTISTID=363283& TMPL=LONG#bio MusicMatch Guide.". Retrieved September 30, 2005.
External links
http://www.touchandgorecords.com/bands/band.php? id=66 Band profile at Touch and Go Records website
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/scratch-acid-p5376/biography Scratch Acid at Allmusic
http://www.davidwmsims.com/ Blog of bassist David Wm. Sims
Scratch Acid Category:American post-hardcore musical groups Category:American indie rock groups Category:American punk rock groups Category:Musical groups from Austin, Texas Category:Musical groups established in 1982 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1987 Category:Touch and Go Records artists
