Scratch Acid-Owner's lament

Scratch Acid was an Austin, Texas 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 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.

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 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 just before Sims reunited with Yow in 1989 to form the Jesus Lizard.

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[Useless2112]

@jucurtis23 it give me the boners

[jucurtis23]

man this give me the chills.....anyone else?

[ebonerobinson]

this song is so good! the drums make me crazy!

[marthamehmeh]

i got extra points on a paper for using the phrase "he owned his laments".. thank god for scratch acid, forever increasing my vocabulary

[HumanitarianAryan]

@shaun2364

i know what your saying, but there are still some great bands out there. And there are still SOME great indy labels that put out stuff that is just as good as this. I just fell in love with Big Business' side project, White $h!t, which is very cool, fast, hard punk.

As long i have the Melvins/Big Business, i'll be fine.

[HumanitarianAryan]

i love playin this song in the car, its like im listening to a nice classical track, then.....

BOOOOOOOM.

Yow hits you in the face with that pure punk voice.

[shaun2364]

@PhilGarner666 eargasm ;)

[PhilGarner666]

sonicgasm.

[SWbro94]

Fantastic intro.

[earx23]

if you only need to listen to one rock album of the nineties .. listen to this! (yes i know it's from the 80's you dick)

[shaun2364]

my virgin ears just got laid ;D

[CheckOutMyToys]

@schmeichel11 Lucky.