the Jesus Lizard

The band began in Austin, Texas, when guitarist Duane Denison asked David Yow, formerly of Scratch Acid, to play bass on some songs he wanted to record. Yow suggested that he sing and have former Scratch Acid bassist David Wm. Sims play bass instead. The resultant group took its name from a common nickname for the basilisk, a type of lizard that can run on water. The trio rehearsed several times in Austin with a drum machine. Yow and Sims moved to Chicago in 1988, and Denison followed the next year.

Their first EP, Pure, was recorded by Albini and released by Touch & Go in 1989. It is the only record by the band that uses a drum machine. Drummer Mac McNeilly, formerly of Phantom 309, was recruited and the band played its first live show on July 1, 1989. Albini recorded the band's next four albums – Head (1990), Goat (1991), Liar (1992), and Down (1994). During this era the group also released a live record, Show, and a split single with Nirvana, Puss/Oh, the Guilt.

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The band signed to Capitol Records in 1995, recording the song "Panic in Cicero" for the Clerks soundtrack and making appearances at Lollapalooza shortly thereafter. Impressed by his work on The Melvins' Stoner Witch album, the band hired producer Garth Richardson to record their next record, Shot, the following year. While rumors that Albini refused to work with the band due to their involvement with a major label persisted, both Albini and the group have stated this to be false.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}

McNeilly left the band in late 1996,{{cite web |url=http://www.thejesuslizard.net/conchron.htm |title=The Jesus Lizard Concert Chronology |publisher=Thejesuslizard.net |access-date=October 20, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008202341/http://www.thejesuslizard.net/conchron.htm |archive-date=October 8, 2011 }} citing exhaustion from touring and the desire to spend more time with his family.{{cite web |url=http://www.thejesuslizard.net/inter/gabe.html |title=Interviews & Reviews of the Jesus Lizard |publisher=Thejesuslizard.net |access-date=October 20, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008202348/http://www.thejesuslizard.net/inter/gabe.html |archive-date=October 8, 2011 }} He was replaced by Jim Kimball, of Mule and Denison's side project, The Denison/Kimball Trio.

After more heavy touring the following year, this lineup recorded 1998's self-titled EP, their only record whose title is not a four-letter word, on Jetset Records. The EP featured production and engineering by Andy Gill of Gang of Four, John Cale, and Jim O'Rourke. Later that year, the band released the album Blue, also recorded by Gill. A departure, the record explored their experimental instincts previously hinted at on earlier songs like "Happy Bunny Goes Fluff-Fluff Along" and "White Hole".

In August 1998 Kimball left the group{{cite web |url=http://www.thejesuslizard.net/news.htm |title=the latest in the Jesus Lizard News |publisher=Thejesuslizard.net |access-date=October 20, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008202439/http://www.thejesuslizard.net/news.htm |archive-date=October 8, 2011 }} and was replaced by Chicago-based drummer Brendan Murphy, formerly of the Wesley Willis Fiasco. They embarked on several more months of heavy touring, playing the final gig of their initial career at the Umeå Open festival in Umeå, Sweden, on March 27, 1999. After being dropped from Capitol Records mid-contract, the band announced its split the following June.

In 2000, Touch & Go issued Bang, a CD of 7" tracks and rarities. The members remained musically active: Denison began performing with Tomahawk, continued to play with Kimball in The Denison/Kimball Trio, and backed Hank Williams III on tour. In 2006, he also formed U.S.S.A. with bassist Paul Barker (ex-Ministry). McNeilly played drums in P.W. Long's Reelfoot recording "Push Me Again", and continued to play along with his wife in their band Mouse. He recorded with Steve Albini in February 2007 for Denison's Fuzz label mate Greg Garing.

In 2006, Yow and Sims reformed Scratch Acid, along with original members Rey Washam (also of Rapeman, Ministry) and Brett Bradford (also of Sangre de Toro) for the Touch & Go Records 25th Anniversary Festival in Chicago. A week before the Touch & Go Festival, the reunited Scratch Acid played to a sold-out crowd at Emo's in their hometown of Austin. Sims relocated to New York City, began working as an accountant, and maintained his solo project Dangerpuss. Denison relocated to Nashville. Yow moved to Los Angeles, working in graphic design for an advertising agency and joining the band Qui,{{Cite web|date=September 5, 2007|first=Dave|last=Kerr|title=Songs in the Qui of David Yow|url=http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/2349818-songs-in-the-qui-of-david-yow|access-date=July 18, 2020|website=DrownedInSound|language=en}} before pursuing an acting career{{Cite web|last=Horton|first=Jay|title=David Yow Is Done With Music, but His World Remains a Stage|url=https://www.wweek.com/music/2016/05/10/david-yow-is-done-with-music-but-his-world-remains-a-stage/|access-date=July 18, 2020|website=Willamette Week|date=May 10, 2016 |language=en-US}} and briefly joining Flipper on vocals.{{Cite web|last=Minsker|first=Evan|title=Flipper Reuniting, Enlist Jesus Lizard's David Yow|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/60635-flipper-reuniting-enlist-jesus-lizards-david-yow/|access-date=July 18, 2020|website=Pitchfork|date=August 2, 2015|language=en-us}}{{Cite web|date=August 24, 2015|title=Ep064: David Yow (Jesus Lizard, Scratch Acid, Actor)|url=https://www.radioneutron.com/2015/08/24/ep064-david-yow-jesus-lizard-scratch-acid-actor/|access-date=July 18, 2020|website=Conan Neutron's Protonic Reversal|language=en-US}}

The Jesus Lizard reformed in 2008 with McNeilly drumming, and began playing concerts the next year. These shows included appearances at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago, and All Tomorrow's Parties music festivals in England and New York.{{cite web|url=http://www.atpfestival.com/Events/JesusLizardLondon.php|title=The Jesus Lizard + Harvey Milk + Grails|publisher=Atpfestival.com|access-date=September 5, 2012}}{{cite magazine|url=http://exclaim.ca/Interviews/WebExclusive/jesus_lizards_mac_mcneilly|title=Conversations: The Jesus Lizard's Mac McNeilly|magazine=Exclaim!|author=Vish Khanna|date=December 2009|access-date=September 5, 2012}} On October 6, all of the band's Touch & Go studio albums were re-released with improved sound and bonus tracks. The albums were remastered by Albini and Bob Weston and packaged with new liner notes and gatefold artwork.{{cite web|url=http://www.touchandgorecords.com/news/detail.php?id=455 |title=News | Touch and Go / Quarterstick Records |publisher=Touchandgorecords.com |access-date=August 13, 2014}} Following the tour, the individual members returned to other projects and stated that this run of activity was "probably [their] last."{{cite web|url=http://www.thejesuslizard.net/news.htm|title=Official fan site|publisher=Thejesuslizard.net|access-date=September 5, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226235658/http://www.thejesuslizard.net/news.htm|archive-date=February 26, 2012}}

In August 2011 MVD released Club, a concert DVD and double LP of the band's Nashville performance at Exit/In from the 2009 tour.{{cite web|url=http://www.rockshockpop.com/forums/content.php?1797-Jesus-Lizard-The-Club |title=Jesus Lizard, The - Club |publisher=Rock! Shock! Pop! |access-date=October 20, 2011}}

In 2013, Yow released Tonight You Look Like a Spider, a solo album that had been in production for almost 15 years on Joyful Noise Recordings. The album was released in a limited edition, where the vinyl album was delivered inside of a concrete monolith, instead of a normal record sleeve. Yow stated that he'd been inspired to do the album by Mike Patton, and described his compositional process by stating, "I rented a saxophone for 2 months, I borrowed some guitars and some drums, I rummaged through the kitchen, I squeezed a fat cat, I poked and prodded and ended up with my very own music."{{cite web|title=How My Solo Album Happened|url=http://www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com/journal/how-my-solo-album-happened/|publisher=Joyfulnoiserecordings.com|access-date=May 8, 2013}}

In October 2013, the Jesus Lizard was set to play at the All Tomorrow's Parties event Release the Bats in Melbourne, Australia. They canceled this show due to 'unforeseen circumstances'.{{cite web|url=http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/news/6478/ATP-Annnounce-Release-The-Bats-Melbourne---The-Breeders-The-Jesus-Lizard--More.utr |title=ATP Announce Release The Bats Melbourne - The Breeders, The Jesus Lizard + More - Music News at Undertheradar |publisher=Undertheradar.co.nz |date=March 20, 2013 |access-date=August 13, 2014}}{{cite magazine|url=http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/the-jesus-lizard-cancel-australian-tour-and-atps-release-the-bats/ |title=The Jesus Lizard Cancel Australian Tour And ATP's Release The Bats - Music News, Reviews, Interviews and Culture |magazine=Music Feeds |access-date=August 13, 2014}}

In September 2017, the band announced their second reunion.{{cite web|url=http://www.treblezine.com/36912-day-for-night-festival-lineup-jesus-lizard-nine-inch-nails/|title=The Jesus Lizard playing first show in eight years at Day for Night festival|publisher=Treble|date=September 20, 2017|access-date=September 20, 2017}} The band undertook their first tour in eight years that December.{{cite web|url=http://newnoisemagazine.com/jesus-lizard-announce-first-tour-8-years/|title=The Jesus Lizard Announce First Tour In 8 Years!|publisher=New Noise Magazine|date=October 4, 2017|access-date=October 4, 2017}} They went on a tour in September 2018 and would play Riot Fest 2018 in Chicago that same month. In June 2024, The Jesus Lizard announced their first album in 26 years, revealing the title to be Rack, simultaneously releasing the first single, "Hide and Seek", to streaming platforms. The album was released on September 13 through Ipecac Recordings.{{cite web |last1=Shteamer |first1=Hank |title=The Jesus Lizard, Underground Rock Heroes, Surface With a New Album |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/05/arts/music/jesus-lizard-new-album-rack.html |website=New York Times |access-date=June 5, 2024}}

Jesus Lizard's sound, with its scathing mix of piercing guitar, machine-like drums, propulsive bass guitar, and deranged vocals, has often been classified as noise rock. The band has rejected this label, however, with Mac McNeilly stating that, "I do not think we ever looked at ourselves that way, though. Rather, we were a band that played rock music under the big umbrella of rock."{{Cite web |last=Gardin |first=Russel |date=April 12, 2019 |title=The Jesus Lizard Interview |url=https://russelgardin.com/f/an-interview-with-the-jesus-lizard |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240823022103/https://russelgardin.com/f/an-interview-with-the-jesus-lizard |archive-date=August 23, 2024 |access-date=August 22, 2024 |website=russelgardin.com}} David Yow has described the band's music as "four white guys who liked to play a cross between Led Zeppelin and the Birthday Party."{{Cite web |last=Hemmerling |first=Joe |date=August 13, 2009 |title=The Jesus Lizard (David Yow) |url=https://www.tinymixtapes.com/features/jesus-lizard-david-yow |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230615132126/https://www.tinymixtapes.com/features/jesus-lizard-david-yow |archive-date=June 15, 2023 |access-date=August 22, 2024 |website=Tiny Mix Tapes}}

Duane Denison's playing is influenced by British guitarists such as John McGeoch from Siouxsie and the Banshees and Magazine for his work on Juju in particular,{{cite web|url=http://www.fidelityhigh.com/denison/ |title=The Records They Love. Duane Denison, Musician, The Jesus Lizard [for Siouxsie and the Banshees Juju]|publisher=Fidelityhigh.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903090430/http://www.fidelityhigh.com/denison/ |access-date=February 11, 2022|archive-date=September 3, 2017 |quote=I choose the Juju album by Siouxsie and the Banshees. The guitar work of the late John McGeoch was already burned into my head from his days with Magazine. His playing was atmospheric and aggressive, and combining it with the Budgie/Severin rhythm section made this album truly inspiring to me.}} Andy Gill from Gang of Four, Geordie Walker from Killing Joke, Keith Levene from Public Image Ltd, and bands of the US underground scenes like Black Flag, Hüsker Dü, Butthole Surfers and Big Black. Denison said that he wanted to mix "the post-punk, minimalist thing with the more, ... esoteric, porgy vibe."{{cite web|first=Ray |last=McClelland|url=https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/news/141347/ |title=Guitarguitar Talks to Duane Denison |publisher=guitarguitar.co.uk |date=April 2, 2021|access-date=May 2, 2021|quote=Then the next wave, when you had, say, Andy Gill from Gang of Four, Geordie Walker from Killing Joke, Keith Levene from Public Image Ltd, John McGeoch from Magazine & Siouxsie and the Banshees. That's when it got good. [...] then in America, the underground scenes started coming up with Black Flag and Hüsker Dü and Sonic Youth, Butthole Surfers, Big Black, Naked Raygun and Scratch Acid. And I said, 'Okay, now I see where I belong'. [...] Mixing the post-punk, minimalist thing with the more, shall we say, esoteric, porgy vibe, and that's where I'm coming from.}}

Albini typically kept vocals "low in the mix," or much less prominent than was typical of rock and roll recordings. In Our Band Could Be Your Life, Michael Azerrad writes that "on the Jesus Lizard albums Albini recorded, singer David Yow sounds like a kidnap victim trying to howl through the duct tape over his mouth; the effect is horrific."Azerrad, Michael. Our Band Could Be Your Life. Little Brown and Company, 2002. {{ISBN|0-316-78753-1}} David Sprague suggests that "Yow's disjointed couplets" are reminiscent of a "preacher speaking in tongues."Sprague, David. "[http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=jesus_lizard Jesus Lizard]". Trouser Press, 2007. Retrieved on March 4, 2009. Yow doesn't consider himself a singer in the usual sense, but rather, thinks of himself as a vocal stylist. While appreciated as a unique vocalist, Yow was more often cited for his confrontational antics on-stage, often leaping into the crowd or taking off his clothes. He was also known to lick members of the crowd while climbing all over them and sometimes striking up conversation mid-song.

The band have been cited as an influence or as a favorite by acts including Nirvana,{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-jesus-lizard-2-1303816|title=Kurt Cobain's favourites The Jesus Lizard announce one-off London gig|date=March 2, 2009|website=Nme.com}}{{cite web|url=http://flavorwire.com/562118/kurt-cobain-on-the-bands-and-musicians-he-loved|title=Kurt Cobain on the Bands and Musicians He Loved|date=February 20, 2016|website=Flavorwire.com}} OK Go frontman Damian Kulash,{{Cite web |last=Jozwik |first=Catherine |date=April 19, 2019 |title=OK Go is Coming to Milwaukee. We Chatted with Them About What it Takes to Make Those Iconic Videos |url=https://www.milwaukeemag.com/ok-go-coming-milwaukee-chatted-takes-make-iconic-videos/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603155145/https://www.milwaukeemag.com/ok-go-coming-milwaukee-chatted-takes-make-iconic-videos/ |archive-date=June 3, 2019 |access-date=June 18, 2024 |website=Milwaukee Magazine}} Gouge Away,{{cite web |last=Pessaro |first=Fred |date=July 31, 2018 |title=Meet Gouge Away: Post-Hardcore Firebrands Inspired by Jesus Lizard, Nirvana |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/meet-gouge-away-post-hardcore-firebrands-inspired-jesus-lizard-nirvana |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209051120/https://www.revolvermag.com/music/meet-gouge-away-post-hardcore-firebrands-inspired-jesus-lizard-nirvana/ |archive-date=December 9, 2023 |access-date=September 28, 2024 |website=Revolver |quote=We all have pretty different influences, which we try to bring together. Collectively, we are influenced by the Jesus Lizard.}} KEN Mode,{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Morgan Y |date=May 15, 2013 |title=Interview: KEN Mode – Entrenched in Noise |url=http://metalriot.com/news/interview-ken-mode-entrenched-in-noise/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228092058/http://metalriot.com/news/interview-ken-mode-entrenched-in-noise/ |archive-date=February 28, 2021 |access-date=September 24, 2024 |website=Metal Riot |quote=Anyway… bands that have always been at the core of our sound include the Melvins, Dazzling Killmen, Today is the Day, Drive Like Jehu, Kittens, the Jesus Lizard, Zeni Geva, Unsane, TAD, Black Flag, Bad Brains, etc.}} Bill Kelliher of Mastodon,{{cite web |date=August 23, 2018 |title=Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Jesse Matthewson from KEN mode |url=https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2018/08/23/five-heavy-albums-that-changed-my-life-with-jesse-matthewson-from-ken-mode/ |website=Decibel Magazine}} Whores,{{cite web|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/node/18671|title=Whores' Top 5 Noise-Rock Albums|date=October 7, 2013|website=Revolver}} Botch,{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/with-we-are-the-romans-botch-helped-redefine-hardcore-1798253844|title=With We Are The Romans, Botch helped redefine hardcore|first=Kevin|last=Warwick|website=Music.avclub.com|date=November 2016 }} Converge,{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CSVKDgAAQBAJ&q=converge+the+jesus+lizard&pg=PT307|title=Precious Metal: Decibel Presents the Stories Behind 25 Extreme Metal Masterpieces|first=Albert|last=Mudrian|date=July 21, 2009|publisher=Hachette Books|isbn=9780786749621|via=Google Books}} Brand New,{{Cite web |date=November 25, 2009 |title=Brand New Explain How Their Songs Become Noisy {{!}} CHARTattack |url=http://www.chartattack.com/features/76987/brand-new-explain-how-their-songs-become-noisy |access-date=December 18, 2022 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125082834/http://www.chartattack.com/features/76987/brand-new-explain-how-their-songs-become-noisy |archive-date=November 25, 2009 }} Chat Pile,{{Cite web |last=Shteamer |first=Hank |date=2024-06-11 |title="'Physical Graffiti' in a Funhouse Mirror": Chat Pile Bassist Stin on the Jesus Lizard |url=https://darkforcesswing.substack.com/p/physical-graffiti-in-a-funhouse-mirror |access-date=2024-10-12 |website=Dark Forces Swing Blind Punches}} METZ,{{cite web|url=https://www.westword.com/music/alex-edkins-of-metz-on-pushing-limits-to-make-music-that-seems-like-its-about-to-fall-apart-5671842|title=Alex Edkins of Metz on pushing limits to make music that seems like it's about to fall apart|first=Tom|last=Murphy|date=November 12, 2012|website=Westword}} Alexis Marshall of Daughters,{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2018/11/daughters-alexis-marshall-interview-2018/|title=Daughters' Alexis Marshall on You Won't Get What You Want, Reviving the Band, and More|date=November 27, 2018|website=Consequence.net}} Sara Lund of Unwound,{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1201722/turntable-interview-sarah-lund-unwound/franchises/turntable-interview/|title=Turntable Interview: Sara Lund (Unwound)|date=November 15, 2012|website=Stereogum.com}} Jim Suptic of The Get Up Kids,{{cite web|url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/my-first-show-the-get-up-kids-jim-suptic-got-a-black-eye-in-the-pit-of-a-helmet-the-jesus-lizard-and-therapy-show-when-he-was-15-7051777|title=My First Show: The Get Up Kids' Jim Suptic Got A Black Eye in The Pit of A Helmet, The Jesus Lizard and Therapy? Show When He Was 15.|first=Eric|last=Grubbs|date=January 18, 2011|website=Dallas Observer}} Jawbreaker,{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rPFKDwAAQBAJ&q=jawbreaker+the+jesus+lizard&pg=PA51|title=Jawbreaker's 24 Hour Revenge Therapy|first=Ronen|last=Givony|date=April 19, 2018|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing USA|isbn=9781501323119|via=Google Books}} Johnny Temple of Girls Against Boys,{{cite web|url=http://chorusversechorus.com/johnny-temple--girls-against-boys.html|title=Johnny Temple: Girls Against Boys|website=John Hooper}} Wes Borland of Limp Bizkit,{{cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/397128/limp-bizkits-wes-borland-to-sell-albini-minded-cover-album-online|title=Limp Bizkit's Wes Borland To Sell Albini-Minded Cover Album Online|date=June 25, 2008|website=idolator}} Red Fang,{{cite web|url=https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2016/11/16/cbs-sf-talks-to-red-fang-bassist-aaron-beam/|title=CBS SF Talks To Red Fang Bassist Aaron Beam|date=November 16, 2016|website=Sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.moderndrummer.com/2016/11/john-sherman-tour-red-fang/|title=John Sherman on Tour With Red Fang|date=November 30, 2016|website=Sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com}} Joe Lally of Fugazi,{{cite web|url=http://www.touchandgorecords.com/mediaroom/jl/liners/TG443%20PURE%20LINER%20NOTES.doc|format=Doc|title=TG443 PURE LINER NOTES|website=Touchandgorecords.com|access-date=December 10, 2019}} Henry Rollins, Helmet,{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8X17JjiXfYYC&q=page+hamilton+the+jesus+lizard&pg=PA76|title=SPIN|date=September 1, 1994|publisher=SPIN Media LLC|via=Google Books}}{{cite web|url=http://www.joabj.com/Writing/Music/9211-Helmet.html|title=Helmet: Nothing Spontaneous|first=Joab|last=Jackson|website=Joab Jackson, Web site}} and Lydia Lunch.{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/featured/lydia-lunch-jukebox-jury/|title=Jukebox Jury: Lydia Lunch on No Wave and Its Disciples|date=May 31, 2017|website=Spin.com}}

Albini described them as "the best band of the 90s, hands down ... They were a great band and they changed music for the better. Their music was more rigorous and more adventurous than all their peers, and they worked their asses off."{{Cite web |last=Herman |first=Maureen |author-link=Maureen Herman |date=May 13, 2014 |title=Who cares what Steve Albini thinks? You probably do |url=http://boingboing.net/2014/05/13/who-cares-what-steve-albini-th.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708140229/http://boingboing.net/2014/05/13/who-cares-what-steve-albini-th.html |archive-date=July 8, 2015 |access-date=May 19, 2014 |website=Boing Boing}} However, he criticized their decision to sign to Capitol, a major label, saying it doomed them to "become a third-string act for a big corporation that didn't give a shit about them or their audience".{{Cite web |last=Herman |first=Maureen |author-link=Maureen Herman |date=May 13, 2014 |title=Who cares what Steve Albini thinks? You probably do |url=http://boingboing.net/2014/05/13/who-cares-what-steve-albini-th.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708140229/http://boingboing.net/2014/05/13/who-cares-what-steve-albini-th.html |archive-date=July 8, 2015 |access-date=May 19, 2014 |website=Boing Boing}}

Current members

• David Yow – vocals (1987–1999, 2008–2010, 2017–present)
• Duane Denison – guitar (1987–1999, 2008–2010, 2017–present)
• David Wm. Sims – bass (1987–1999, 2008–2010, 2017–present)
• Mac McNeilly – drums (1989–1996, 2008–2010, 2017–present)

Former members

• Jim Kimball – drums (1996–1998)
• Brendan Murphy – drums (1998–1999)

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• Head (1990, Touch and Go)
• Goat (1991, Touch and Go)
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• Down (1994, Touch and Go)
• Shot (1996, Capitol)
• Blue (1998, Capitol)
• Rack (2024, Ipecac)

• Show (1994, Collision Arts)
• Club (2011, Chunklet)

• Bang (2000, Touch and Go)
• Inch (2009, Touch and Go)

• Pure (1989, Touch and Go)
• Lash (1993, Touch and Go)
• The Jesus Lizard (1998, JetSet)

• "Chrome" (1989, Touch and Go)
• "Mouth Breather" (1990, Touch and Go)
• "Wheelchair Epidemic" (1992, Touch and Go)
• "Gladiator" (1992, Touch and Go)
• "Gladiator" / "Boilermaker" (1992, Insipid Vinyl)
• "(Fly) On (The Wall)" (1993, Touch and Go)
• "Puss" / "Oh, The Guilt" (1993, Insipid Vinyl) (split single of "Puss" by the Jesus Lizard and "Oh, the Guilt" by Nirvana)
• "Puss" (1993, Touch and Go)
• "Mailman" (1996, Capitol)
• "Hide and Seek" (2024, Ipecac)

• "Nub" (1991)
• "Gladiator" (1992)
• "Puss" (1993)
• "Destroy Before Reading" (1994)

• The Jesus Lizard – Live (Music Video Distributors, 2007)
• The Jesus Lizard – Club (Music Video Distributors, 2011)

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Singles

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• [http://www.myspace.com/thejesuslizardpage The Jesus Lizard's official MySpace page]
• [http://www.touchandgorecords.com/bands/band.php?id=78 Touch & Go Records]
• [http://www.clashmusic.com/feature/the-jesus-lizard-david-yow-in-conversation David Yow in Conversation (pre-reformation gigs)]

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