The Jesus Lizard
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The Jesus Lizard is an influential American noise rock band known for its abrasive sound, intense live performances, and prominent role in the 1990s underground rock scene.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American musical group
ⓘ
noise rock band ⓘ rock band ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1990s
ⓘ
late 1980s ⓘ |
| album |
Blue
ⓘ
Down ⓘ Goat ⓘ Head ⓘ Liar ⓘ Shot ⓘ |
| albumReleaseYear |
Blue – 1998
ⓘ
Down – 1994 ⓘ Goat – 1991 ⓘ Liar – 1992 ⓘ Shot – 1996 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Nirvana
ⓘ
Rapeman ⓘ Scratch Acid ⓘ Shellac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReputation | influential in noise rock ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Head ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| debutEP | Pure ⓘ |
| debutEPReleaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1987 ⓘ |
| formedInCity | Austin, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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noise rock ⓘ post-hardcore ⓘ punk rock ⓘ |
| guitarStyle | disjointed and dissonant ⓘ |
| hasRole |
Brendan Murphy – drums
ⓘ
David Wm. Sims – bass ⓘ David Yow – vocals ⓘ Duane Denison – guitar ⓘ Jim Kimball – drums ⓘ Mac McNeilly – drums ⓘ |
| influenceOn | underground rock bands of the 1990s ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| laterBasedIn |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
|
| liveShowCharacteristic | stage diving by vocalist David Yow ⓘ |
| member |
Brendan Murphy
ⓘ
David Wm. Sims NERFINISHED ⓘ David Yow ⓘ Duane Denison NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Kimball NERFINISHED ⓘ Mac McNeilly ⓘ |
| notableFor |
abrasive sound
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intense live performances ⓘ role in 1990s underground rock scene ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Touch and Go Records ⓘ |
| reunitedFor | live performances ⓘ |
| reunitedIn | 2008 ⓘ |
| rhythmSectionCharacteristic | tight and powerful bass and drums ⓘ |
| touredWith | Nirvana ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | confrontational ⓘ |
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