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Scratch Acid

Scratch Acid was an American noise rock band from Austin, Texas, formed in 1982. One of the pioneers of noise rock in the 1980s, the band is best remembered as a stepping stone for its frontman David Yow, and bass player David Wm. Sims, both later of the Jesus Lizard.

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Genres
Noise rock · post-hardcore
Labels
Rabid Cat · Touch and Go
Origin
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Past members
David Yow · David Wm. Sims · Rey Washam · Brett Bradford
Years active
1982–1987 · 2006 · 2011

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Later projects and reunions

Discography

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Scratch Acid

Nodes46
Edges45
Triples49
Avg. degree1.96
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Scratch Acid

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related to history · 17
Scratch Acid → Anderson, Austin, Brett Bradford, David Wm, David Yow, EP, Lay Screaming, Marquis, Rabid Cat, Rey Washam, Sade, Scratch Acid's, Sims, Steve Anderson, Texas, When, Yow
related to External links · 8
Scratch Acid → Acid, AllMusicBlog, Band, David Wm, Go Records, Sims Archived October, Touch, Wayback Machine
related to Style and legacy · 7
Scratch Acid → According, AllMusic, Andrew Earles, Australian, Gimme Indie Rock, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, The Birthday Party
related to Discography · 5
Scratch Acid → Go Records, Just Keep Eating, Rabid Cat, Touch, UK Indie
Past members · 4
Scratch Acid → Brett Bradford, David Wm. Sims, David Yow, Rey Washam
Years active · 3
Scratch Acid → 1982–1987, 2006, 2011
Genres · 2
Scratch Acid → Noise rock, post-hardcore
Labels · 2
Scratch Acid → Rabid Cat, Touch and Go
Origin · 1
Scratch Acid → Austin, Texas, U.S.

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band scratch david acid yow sims wm austin texas 1987 touch go noise rock washam rabid cat records 1982 released

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Scratch AcidGenresNoise rock1.00infobox
Scratch AcidGenrespost-hardcore1.00infobox
Scratch AcidLabelsRabid Cat1.00infobox
Scratch AcidLabelsTouch and Go1.00infobox
Scratch AcidOriginAustin, Texas, U.S.1.00infobox
Scratch AcidPast membersDavid Yow1.00infobox
Scratch AcidPast membersDavid Wm. Sims1.00infobox
Scratch AcidPast membersRey Washam1.00infobox
Scratch AcidPast membersBrett Bradford1.00infobox
Scratch AcidYears active1982–19871.00infobox
Scratch AcidYears active20061.00infobox
Scratch AcidYears active20111.00infobox

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