The Scratch (band)
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 The Scratch at the 2023 Full Force festival | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Dublin |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Sony |
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| Website | thescratch |
The Scratch are an Irish band based in Dublin, whose music blends Irish traditional music and heavy metal.[1][2]
Career
[edit]The Scratch were founded in Perrystown in 2016 by four of the five members of Red Enemy, a heavy metal group.[3]
They released their first album Couldn't Give a Rats in 2020,[4] and their second Mind Yourself in 2023. It was nominated for the Choice Music Prize.[5]
Personnel
[edit]- Conor "Dock" Dockery (guitar, backing vocals)
- Cathal McKenna (bass, backing vocals)
- Daniel "Lango" Lang (cajón, percussion, lead vocals)
- Jordan "Jordo" O'Leary (guitar, lead vocals)[6][7]
Discography
[edit]- EPs
- Old Songs (2018)
- The Whole Buzz (2019)
- Albums
References
[edit]- ^ "The Scratch". www.breakingtunes.com. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2024/0220/1433388-the-scratch-release-video-for-hole-in-the-ground/
- ^ "The Scratch". SXSW 2024 Schedule. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "The Scratch: Couldn't Give a Rats – Rousing acoustic rockers itching for fun". The Irish Times. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "The Scratch – Mind Yourself – Choice Music Prize". Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "The Scratch". BEYOND THE PALE. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1111/1415981-the-scratch-celtic-prog-rock-fusion-anyone/
- ^ "The Scratch". The Scratch. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ McFee, Edwin. "Album Review: The Scratch, Mind Yourself". Hotpress. Retrieved 8 October 2024.