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Born out of the early 1980s Austin noise punk scene, Scratch Acid deliberately eschewed the loud, fast rules of hardcore as everything they didnt want to be and embraced a weirder, artier sound. Prior to the release of their 1984 debut S/T EP, someone gave Touch and Go Records owner Corey Rusk a cassette of the recording, and he was instantly a huge fan. Rusk was immediately interested in releasing the EP and contacted the band to express his admiration. At the time, Scratch Acid had already committed to working with Rabid Cat Records.

The group quickly developed a riveting performance aesthetic, and, as the debut S/T EP made its way around the country via fanzines, college radio, and word-of-mouth, the band mounted short tours to the Midwest and the East Coast.

While he was not able to work with Scratch Acid directly through Touch and Go, Rusk had begun booking shows with Scratch Acid in Detroit, so he could seethem live and meet them. A friendship formed, and Touch and Go Records would eventually release the bands second EP, Berserker, in 1987.

The Players:
Brett Bradford guitar.
David Wm. Sims bass.
Rey Washam drums.
David Yow vocals.

Tracklist:

S/T EP (Side A):
1. Cannibal
2. Greatest Gift
3. Monsters
4. Owners Lament
5. She Said 6 Mess
7. El Espectro
8. Lay Screaming

BERSERKER (SIDE B)
1. Mary Had A Little Drug Problem
2 For Crying Out Loud
3 Morons Moron
4 Skin Drips
5 This Is Bliss
6 Flying Houses