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Reunited THE JESUS LIZARD To Perform At UK's THE FANS STRIKE BACK Festival

November 27, 2008

THE JESUS LIZARD has reformed and will perform at the UK's The Fans Strike Back festival in 2009.

In what has to rank as one of the most unlikely developments in rock, the awe-inspiring primal force of THE JESUS LIZARD will return, briefly, in 2009. The original lineup of David Yow, Duane Denison, David Wm. Sims and Mac McNeilly will reform for a very limited series of live dates in 2009, starting with the All Tomorrow's Parties event dubbed The Fans Strike Back in Minehead, UK on May 9-10 and ending with a final appearance in Chicago in late November. These shows will be THE JESUS LIZARD's first since disbanding in 1999 and the first in twelve years to feature the original storied quartet. As anyone who has experienced THE JESUS LIZARD live can attest, they are one of the most intense and visceral musical assemblies to ever stalk a stage. This fleeting reunion offers an incredible opportunity to either be blown away all over again or to immerse yourself in the sweaty power and driving mayhem for the very first time.

In celebration of this event, Touch and Go Records will reissue four full-length releases from THE JESUS LIZARD in May 2009. Remastered recordings of "Head", "Goat", "Liar" and "Down" will be available on both LP and CD, all with expanded packaging and liner notes. Bob Weston is heading up the remastering process with Steve Albini, the original session engineer, sitting in.

Taking place from May 8-10 at Butlins Holiday Resort, Minehead, England, The Fans Strike Back will see half of the festival lineup chosen by ATP and the other half voted for by everyone that buys a ticket. Voting has now started! Also added to the lineup today are THE CAVE SINGERS.

The ATP-curated bands so far:

THE JESUS LIZARD
DEVO
SLEEP
SPIRITUALIZED
YOUNG MARBLE GIANTS
ANTIPOP CONSORTIUM
GRAILS
SLEEPY SUN
THE CAVE SINGERS

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