David Yow

David Yow

Birth : 1960-08-02, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

History

David Yow (born August 2, 1960) is an American musician and actor born in Las Vegas, Nevada and best known as the vocalist for the noise rock bands Scratch Acid and The Jesus Lizard. Yow's debut solo album will be released in June of 2013 on Joyful Noise Records.

Profile

David Yow

Movies

Bliss
Part 2 of the Virgil Bliss trilogy, Bliss picks up Virgil's story 20 years later in the deserts of Southern California where a fugitive Virgil scratches out a meager existence as an Oxy-addicted stable hand.
The Butthole Surfers Movie
Self
Follows the story of the groundbreaking Texas-based art-punk band founded by frontman Gibby Haynes and guitarist Paul Leary.
Free LSD
The Boner Doctor
An elderly sex shop owner's attraction to a younger woman leads him to an erectile dysfunction doctor whose treatment reveals an alluring but treacherous alternate reality.
Spoonful of Sugar
Millicent working on her thesis about children with severe allergies, is hired to babysit little Johnny, a sickly, mute child who suffers from every allergy under the sun. As she discovers Johnny’s dark family secrets, things begin to become unhinged.
Dinner in America
Eddie
An on-the-lam punk rocker and a young woman obsessed with his band go on an unexpected and epic journey together through the decaying suburbs of the American Midwest.
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home
Audience
A reconstituted Mr. Bungle assembles in the Eureka public library to perform their unique brand of music.
Rattlesnake
Charlie
After a mysterious woman saves her daughter from a deadly snakebite, a single mother must repay the debt by killing a stranger before sundown.
Brainiac: Transmissions After Zero
Himself
In May 1997, Tim Taylor, creative force behind the beloved Dayton, Ohio rock weirdos BRAINIAC, was on the verge of his band signing to a major record label when his life was cut tragically short by a freak accident. He was 28 years old. Devastated, his family, friends and fans were forced to pick up the pieces. This film explores the history and legacy of Taylor and one of the 90s most original bands.
Under the Silver Lake
Homeless King
Young and disenchanted Sam meets a mysterious and beautiful woman who's swimming in his building's pool one night. When she suddenly vanishes the next morning, Sam embarks on a surreal quest across Los Angeles to decode the secret behind her disappearance, leading him into the murkiest depths of mystery, scandal and conspiracy.
You Can Color Outside the Lines... The Big Boys
YOU CAN COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES, THE BIG BOYS tells the true story of the beloved funk/punk band from Austin, Texas. Go beyond Austin's city limits and hear from some of music & skateboarding's greats about how the original "skate punk" band's message of DIY positivity still resonates today. Hear from such legends as Tim Kerr (Big Boys), Fred Armisen (SNL), Tony Alva (Dogtown & Z-Boys), Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam), Exene Cervenka (X) & many more as this VHS-inspired trip takes you back to those hot summers of Texas in the 80s. And then go make your own art!
High & Outside: A Baseball Noir
David
A minor league baseball player refuses to believe his career is over and takes desperate measures to keep his dream alive.
An American in Texas
Detective Crenshaw
Based on a true story, and set in late 1990 against the backdrop of the first gulf war, An American in Texas is the story of lifelong friends as they reach the cusp of adulthood and must decide between the hollow values of corporate careerism; or the narrow way of individualism and freedom.
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
Marshall
When a depressed woman is burglarized, she finds a new sense of purpose by tracking down the thieves alongside her obnoxious neighbor. But they soon find themselves dangerously out of their depth against a pack of degenerate criminals.
The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale
Himself
"How comes no one has ever made a film about The Melvins?" Well, no one has ever tried or thought it even possible.....until now that is. The Colossus Of Destiny - A Melvins Tale is a film about a band who have defied all the rules, for over 32 years and counting, and still managed to succeed and do it their own way. The journey of band members King Buzzo and Dale Crover leads us from the backwards-waters of the Chehalis River in Washington State, down through the Golden Gate of Northern California, and finally settling into the Los Angeles River Basin of Southern California. With the rest of the world thrown in along the way. You will witness first hand the beliefs and attitudes, values and obscenities, slows and fasts, triumphs and toils, loves and hates, wits and giggles of a hugely talented and influential band. And you will also come away with a lesson in how to survive in the wicked world of the music biz without taking yourself too damn seriously.
Bleed
Deputy
It seemed perfect - a new house, a new marriage, a child soon to be born. But when Sarah and Matt invite their friends to celebrate, the situation turns deadly as they enter a burned-out prison on a ghost hunt.
Too Late
Arthur
Private investigator Mel Sampson is tasked with tracking down the whereabouts of a missing woman from his own past.
Walden Pink
Walden Pink
Walden Pink is a glimpse into the frustrating and melancholy life of a middle-aged man passing through a loop of daily confrontations.
Southbound
Danny
The film contains five stories set on desolate stretches of a desert highway. Two men on the run from their past, a band on its way to a gig, a man struggling to get home, a brother in search of his long-lost sister and a family on vacation are forced to confront their worst fears and darkest secrets in these interwoven tales.
Entertainment
Party Host
Set in the Mojave Desert, the film follows a broken-down comedian playing clubs across the Southwest, working his way to Los Angeles to meet his estranged daughter.
Records Collecting Dust
Himself
Written and directed by San Diego based musician and filmmaker Jason Blackmore, Records Collecting Dust documents the vinyl record collections, origins, and holy grails of alternative music icons Jello Biafra, Chuck Dukowski, Keith Morris, John Reis, and over thirty other underground music comrades.
The Dicks from Texas
A punk band from Texas whose music and persona was extreme and political and the supporters who've followed and loved them for over 35 years.
Upsidedown Cross
Preacher
Abandoned, abused by the police and in the throes of withdrawal, Nadine, a drug addicted young prostitute, returns to her childhood home and the mother she ran away from. Nadine's mother, Delilah; a fanatical Christian who believes demons have possessed her daughter, searches for a "cure" for Nadine's erratic behavior. When she finds a rogue preacher willing to exorcise her daughter for a fee, neither realizes they have invited the devil into their home. While her mother turns a blind eye to the bizarre practices unfolding in her own home, Nadine, racked with mental and physical pain, has no choice but to put up with the preacher's increasingly violent charade.
Moments the Go
Tom
An existential nightmare of Clive Runnels, as he seeks to correct a swerving life trajectory amid a breakup, his band collapsing, and the new responsibilities of an all-consuming blue-collar roofing job. Fever, his promiscuous younger girlfriend tests her yearning for wilder direction just as Clive accepts a position in charge of his fellow roofers who are out to make his life hell. A poet and neighbor attempts to lend support, along with Clive's boss, but even these angels manage to fall from grace. The story veers when Clive stands up for himself, punching out his relentlessly taunting co-worker. What follows is an unexpected trip through this surreal, cinematic poem.
Breadcrumb Trail
Himself
“My new feature length documentary Breadcrumb Trail is about Slint and the Louisville music culture they emerged from. It includes footage going back to the early 1990s that I shot when repeatedly driving up from Athens, GA to Louisville to try to chase rumors of what they guys were up to. Over the years I tracked down more stories about them, then began filming interviews with each of the band members and their contemporaries. We also unearthed some unseen/uncirculated footage from their few live performances as well as the writing and arranging of Spiderland.”
Five Directors' Interpretations of Opening Suite
Man (segment "Nearly Invisible")
A short film set to the music of David Yow, consisting of the segments "Snow Blind" (directed by Adam Harding), "Nearly Invisible" (directed by Jennifer Lynch), "Secret Kitten" (directed by Todd Adam Philips), "Swell" (directed by Tim Rutili) and "No, Proko" (directed by Jared Varava).
Five Directors' Interpretations of Opening Suite
Original Music Composer
A short film set to the music of David Yow, consisting of the segments "Snow Blind" (directed by Adam Harding), "Nearly Invisible" (directed by Jennifer Lynch), "Secret Kitten" (directed by Todd Adam Philips), "Swell" (directed by Tim Rutili) and "No, Proko" (directed by Jared Varava).
All Roads Lead
Paul Keller
Resurrection Slope
David
In 'Resurrection Slope' A young boy at the brink of adolescence takes a harrowing journey through a mystical dreamworld, confronting his emerging questions of individuality and gender. Through splintered fantasies of his reckless, fading beauty of a mother and cruel, alcoholic father, he performs a holy ritual that will one day form into a defiantly singular adult persona.
The Jesus Lizard: Club
Himself
Underground heavyweights The Jesus Lizard return to the stage and this DVD is from the first show of their reunion tour. The original band (David Yow, Duane Denison, David Wm. Sims, Mac McNeilly) was untouchable back in the 90s and prove to be the exception that proves the rule when it comes to punk reunion shows/tours. Always an insanely tight live band, this show proves they still got it when it counts. Singer David Yow is the demented James Brown to the rest of the band's Famous Flames. Blood, sweat, punches, hair pulling and more!
Fix: The Ministry Movie
Himself
Provides an insider's view of the groundbreaking, outrageous, creative juggernaut that was the band Ministry - during their world tour - as front man Al Jourgensen slips into drug addiction. Ministry made industrial rock mainstream, and along the way their music and take no prisoners lifestyle influenced the leaders of today's most important bands, many of whom are in the film.
Fully Loaded
David - bartender
On a rare evening out, two feisty single moms discover that it's not so easy to hook up with a total stranger anymore.
Sunday Punch
Arthur
After one too many bad nights, a ring girl decides it's high time to get out from under the thumb of a local gangster, and burn every bridge she can on the way out.
Al's Beef
The Preacher
Bloodied, barefoot, and branded like cattle, a mysterious woman wanders into a desolate frontier town with an aim to kill the son of a bitch that done her wrong.
The Jesus Lizard: Live
Himself
While the studio recordings of Chicago's Jesus Lizard are part of the canon of 90s indie rock, anyone who saw them knows their reputation as the live band of that era is completely accurate. This film captures the original quartet in 1994 playing to a packed and frenzied crowd at the Venus de Milo in Boston. The band's workman like approach to their taunt, pummeling sound is contrasted by front man David Yow's Dionysian revelry as he whips himself and the crowd into an ecstatic mess. This 2-camera shoot catches all the blood, spit and sweat of a truly killer live band at their peak.
The Offspring - Complete Music Video Collection
Director
A complete video collection of all of The Offspring's music videos from 1994-2005 (with the exception of 'Million Miles Away').
Bullet on a Wire
An unattractive social outcast (Jeff Strong) visits a stranger (Lara Phillips) in prison after setting off the events that landed her there.
The Jesus Lizard Live at CBGB's
Performer
The Jesus Lizard blast through an incendiary set on New Year's Eve 1997 at the legendary CBGB's in New York City's Lower East Side. High quality. but unofficial release.
Walls in the City
Story about a woman who lives among the poor and down and out in Chicago.
Seymour Ruck
Seymour Ruck
Seymour Ruck (David Yow), a down on his luck man gets a call that could bring him rebirth and an escape from his miserable world. In the end, Seymour probably shouldn't have accepted the offer.
The Toxic Avenger
Guthrie Stockins
After a terminally-ill janitor attempts to rob the company he works for, following his greedy employer's refusal to pay for his treatment, he falls into a vat of toxic waste, becoming a deformed superhero who seeks to protect his son and community while getting back at those who wronged him.