ABOUT SCRATCH "Legba? Where you been at Slick? He done changed his name to Scratch." And so, borrowing a line from the 1986 pop culture hit Crossroads, Scratch was born. Who is Scratch? Four guys from Ottawa who were tired of hearing the same music played in the same bars. With a sound built from drinking holes and university crowds, Scratch’s style of music stays true to the basics of hard rock. No gimmicks, no fads, just four guys playing, keeping the floor full until the lights come on. Since 1995, Scratch has managed to always leave the crowd wanting more. They took their sound to a recording studio in 1999, producing their first full-length CD "Never Been to Vegas" and again in 2004 resulting in their second CD "Breakthrough". With production on their first music video "Time When", set to begin in March 2005, Scratch is gaining a reputation as a band that will not easily fade away.
Josh Guitars & Vocals josh@scratchnet.com Uses Gibson Guitars, Mesa Road King Amps Most Influenced By Nickelback, Clapton, Metallica Favorite Current Nickelback, Alter Bridge Josh has always been a key player in creating the raw and real sound of Scratch. He has a quality of being down to earth while still reaching for the stars. His influences shine through with bands like the Creed, Smashing Pumpkins, Metallica, and Nickleback. Josh's love for the blues and laid-back rock lends to his vocal styles, and his aggressive, forceful guitar playing powers the front end. "This scene has changed so much since we started together, ten years ago." Josh explains, "We seem to be very comfortable in a club, playing rocking tunes to people who want to party". "I'm feeling pretty comfortable with where we are and will just about try anything." Josh states. "I've never been able to label our sound, it's close to so much, but so different, and that's what keeps us going ".
Julien Lead Guitars julien@scratchnet.com Uses Gibson and Samick Guitars, Mesa Amps Most Influenced By Fuel and Sevendust Favorite Current: Alter Bridge, Evanescence, Sevendust, Saliva When it comes time to take the scratch sound to the edge, the pulse pounding guitar riffs of Julien resonate through the new rock sound of Scratch. "When I contribute to creating the raw sounds of Scratch, it all comes down to the instrumentation, the melodies and the ability to progress musically as a guitarist and as a band. When someone loves to play guitar like I do, ultimately in the end, music has the unique ability to impact every listener on their own personal level."
Michael Bass Guitars mike@scratchnet.com Uses Exclusivly Ibanez "ERGO" five-string Basses, Traynor Vintage Custom Cabs, Behringer Amps and Line 6 processors Most Influenced By Collective Soul and Sevendust Favorite Current Alter Bridge Throughout his various musical achievements, Mike has successfully demonstrated what most musicians have only strived for...musical versatility. His aggressive style complements the hard edge sound that Scratch has evolved into. With his uncompromising bass playing abilities, Scratch is undeniably a musical force not to reckon with.
NEWS
SCRATCH WINS BATTLE OF THE BANDS June 9th, 2006
Scratch takes first place in the Kanata Battle of the Bands securing them a place Canada Day in Walter Baker Park off Terry Fox Drive in Kanata. They will be opening for 54-40 right before the fireworks. Details to come.
SCRATCH ADVANCES TO THE BATTLE OF THE BANDS FINALS May 25th, 2006
Scratch moves on from round one to the finals which will be held June 8th. The winner of this round opens for 54-40 on Canada Day in front of an estimated 35,000 people. Help make this a reality for Scratch and come to the finals June 8th at O'connors in Kanata.
SCRATCH WELCOMES A NEW MEMBER February 9th, 2006
Scratch would like to welcome Ryan as the new drummer in the Scratch line-up. Ryan will be keeping beat Friday February 24th @ Zaphod Beeblebrox (27 York St, in the market) at his first show with Scratch. Make sure you come out to check this one out. New material and a new member to the line-up… you won’t want to miss it.
UPCOMING SHOWS
PAST SHOWS
CANADA DAY WITH SCRATCH - Saturday July 1st, 2006 Walter Baker Park (Off Terry Fox Drive in Kanata) 54-40 will follow Scratch at 8PM right before the fireworks.
Battle of the Bands Finals - Thursday June 8th, 2006 O'Connor's Irish Pub (Kanata Centrum, 650 Earl Grey Drive) Other Acts: Ice9 and Buckshot
Battle of the Bands - Monday May 15th, 2006 O'Connor's Irish Pub (Kanata Centrum, 650 Earl Grey Drive) Other acts: To be announced
SCRATCH IS BACK IN TOWN - Friday February 24th, 2006 Zaphod Beeblebrox (27 York Street, Ottawa) Special Guests: Revmatic from Kingston. (www.revmatic.com) The Adopted (www.theadopted.com)
SCRATCH THE EX... AGAIN - Saturday August 20th, 2005 Central Canada Exhibition ()
SCRATCH THE EX - Thursday August 18th, 2005 Central Canada Exhibition ()
TIME WHEN VIDEO RELEASE PARTY - Saturday June 11th, 2005 Zaphod Beeblebrox (27 York Street, Ottawa) Other Acts: Buckshot (www.buckshot.ca)
SCRATCH ROCKS ZAPHODS - Friday April 29th, 2005 Zaphod Beeblebrox (27 York Street, Ottawa) Other acts: Universal Habit and Miles Away
HOPE BEACH VOLLEYBALL SHOWCASE - Sunday March 20th, 2005 Zaphod Beeblebrox (27 York Street, Ottawa)
SCRATCH HEADLINES THE GLOUCESTER FAIR - Thursday June 10th, 2004 The Gloucester Fair (4355 Halmont Dr Gloucester, Ontario K1J 8W6 ) Other Bands: Abandon, Saucepan Heros
DEMO RELEASE PARTY - Friday April 30th, 2004
Zaphod Beeblebrox (27 York Street, Ottawa)
Special Guests:
THE CRACKBAND
THE WAREHOUSE INC. - Saturday November 15th, 2003 The Warehouse Inc. (Cornwall) with Ritual
HALLOWEEN BASH - Saturday October 25th, 2003 Chevaliers de Colomb (78 rue Principale Aylmer ) Other acts include: SPIT & Another Perfect Day
CAPITAL INVASION - Saturday September 27th, 2003 Lynx Stadium (300 Coventry Road Ottawa, ON K1K 4P5 )
FROSH WEEK @ ZAPHODS - Wednesday September 10th, 2003
Zaphod Beeblebrox (27 York Street, Ottawa)
Miles Away - 8:30PM
Dynasty - 9:10PM
OTTAWA CANADA CENTRAL EXHIBITION - Thursday August 14th, 2003 Central Canada Exhibition ()
SCRATCH ROCKS NAVAN - Thursday August 7th, 2003 Navan Fair (Navan is about 20 minutes southeast of downtown Ottawa. Take the Queensway to Hwy 17, past Orleans and turn south on Trim Rd) Also Appearing: Maria Hawkins @ 9PM
LIVE @ CAFE DEKCUF - Friday August 1st, 2003
Cafe Dekcuf (221 Rideau
Ottawa, ON, Canada
K1N 5X8
Phone: (613) 244-5000
)
Special Guests:
Forbidden Dreams & Scarecrows
JUNO-FEST @ HARD ROCK CAFE - Saturday April 5th, 2003 Hard Rock Cafe (73 York St Ottawa, Ont) Other Acts: Stumble, 3 Days Grace
OTTAWA CANCER BENEFIT - Friday February 28th, 2003 Cafe Dekcuf (221 Rideau Ottawa, ON, Canada K1N 5X8 Phone: (613) 244-5000 ) Supporting Laid Out
SCRATCH'S CHRISTMAS GIFT - Saturday December 28th, 2002 Zaphod Beeblebrox (27 York Street, Ottawa) with The Prototype
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL - Tuesday October 8th, 2002 Cafe Dekcuf (221 Rideau Ottawa, ON, Canada K1N 5X8 Phone: (613) 244-5000 ) with Carson Cole and Laid Out
- Friday October 4th, 2002 Zaphod Beeblebrox (27 York Street, Ottawa) Special guest: 350 Smallblock
OTTAWA CENTRAL EXHIBITION - Friday August 23rd, 2002 Lansdowne Park ()
ROCK SOLID 2002 - Friday May 24th, 2002 Babylon Nightclub (Bank Street, Ottawa Ontario)
BATTLE OF THE BANDS - FINALS - Friday April 19th, 2002 Cafe Dekcuf (221 Rideau Ottawa, ON, Canada K1N 5X8 Phone: (613) 244-5000 )
- Friday April 19th, 2002 Cafe Dekcuf (221 Rideau Ottawa, ON, Canada K1N 5X8 Phone: (613) 244-5000 )
- Friday April 12th, 2002 Barrymore's Music Hall (323 Bank Street Ottawa Ontario K2P 1X9 tel: 613-233-0307 fax: 613-233-1362 ) w/ Black Ju-Ju and Dynasty
BATTLE OF THE BANDS - 1ST PLACE - Thursday April 11th, 2002 Cafe Dekcuf (221 Rideau Ottawa, ON, Canada K1N 5X8 Phone: (613) 244-5000 )
BATTLE OF THE BANDS - Thursday April 4th, 2002 Murphy's Inn (917 Second W, Cornwall, Ontario)
BATTLE OF THE BANDS - Friday March 22nd, 2002 Murphy's Inn (917 Second W, Cornwall, Ontario)
- Friday March 1st, 2002 Zaphod Beeblebrox (27 York Street, Ottawa) Special guests: Stone Melodies
- Tuesday February 19th, 2002 Cafe Dekcuf (221 Rideau Ottawa, ON, Canada K1N 5X8 Phone: (613) 244-5000 ) Supporting: Circuit
- Friday September 21st, 2001 Barrymore's Music Hall (323 Bank Street Ottawa Ontario K2P 1X9 tel: 613-233-0307 fax: 613-233-1362 ) Supporting: Sandmouth
SCRATCH CD RELEASE PARTY - Friday August 17th, 2001 Babylon Nightclub (Bank Street, Ottawa Ontario)
TRUDEAU PARK CANADA DAY BEACH PARTY - Saturday June 30th, 2001 Trudeau Park (Tweed Ontario)
- Wednesday April 11th, 2001 Zaphod Beeblebrox (27 York Street, Ottawa) Also Appearing: 5 Line Legacy
- Friday February 23rd, 2001 Zaphod Beeblebrox (27 York Street, Ottawa) Special guest: Dianisis
- Saturday December 2nd, 2000 Barrymore's Music Hall (323 Bank Street Ottawa Ontario K2P 1X9 tel: 613-233-0307 fax: 613-233-1362 ) Also Appearing: DizzyGods
- Saturday September 30th, 2000 Barrymore's Music Hall (323 Bank Street Ottawa Ontario K2P 1X9 tel: 613-233-0307 fax: 613-233-1362 ) Also Appearing: Big Jeezus Truck
FOOD BANK BENEFIT - Saturday August 26th, 2000 Heatherington Recreation Centre ()
- Thursday August 17th, 2000 Zaphod Beeblebrox (27 York Street, Ottawa) Special Guest: Good To Go
- Thursday April 20th, 2000 Zaphod Beeblebrox (27 York Street, Ottawa) Special Guest: Color
- Saturday October 2nd, 1999 Perfect Strangers (Ottawa, Ontario) Also Appearing: Big Jeezus Truck
- Saturday September 25th, 1999 Zaphod Beeblebrox (27 York Street, Ottawa) Also Appearing: Photo Perfume
- Wednesday September 8th, 1999 Stoney Mondays (Ottawa Ontario) Also Appearing: Slackjaw and others
- Saturday August 28th, 1999 Perfect Strangers (Ottawa, Ontario) Mere Image and Dr. Squish
- Thursday August 12th, 1999 Zaphod Beeblebrox (27 York Street, Ottawa) The Heterophobes
- Friday July 2nd, 1999 Zaphod Beeblebrox (27 York Street, Ottawa) StringFellow
- Thursday May 20th, 1999 Zaphod Beeblebrox (27 York Street, Ottawa)
- Sunday September 13th, 1998 Cracker's 2000 ()
- Sunday August 23rd, 1998 Madawa Hotel ()
- Sunday August 16th, 1998 Zaphod Beeblebrox (27 York Street, Ottawa)
- Wednesday August 12th, 1998 Sutton Hotel ()
- Thursday June 25th, 1998 Pitcher's Roadhouse ()
- Monday April 13th, 1998 Pitcher's Roadhouse ()
- Saturday February 14th, 1998 The Whipping Post () Machine Gun Kelly
- Thursday January 1st, 1998 Barrie Arena () Ugly as Sin
- Tuesday November 18th, 1997 Pitcher's Roadhouse ()
- Friday October 24th, 1997 Engleheart Hotel ()
- Friday October 3rd, 1997 Chesterville Hotel ()
- Wednesday September 3rd, 1997 Cracker's 2000 ()
- Friday August 29th, 1997 Liquid Monkey () Frosh Week
- Friday August 15th, 1997 Cracker's 2000 ()
- Friday August 1st, 1997 Centerpointe Bar & Grill ()
- Friday July 25th, 1997 Goodtimes Cafe ()
- Saturday July 12th, 1997 Cracker's 2000 ()
- Friday July 4th, 1997 Shimmy Shack ()
- Friday June 27th, 1997 Goodtimes Cafe ()
- Thursday June 26th, 1997 Peanuts ()
- Saturday May 31st, 1997 Cracker's 2000 ()
- Friday May 30th, 1997 Zaphod Beeblebrox (27 York Street, Ottawa) Proxy Decoys
- Thursday May 29th, 1997 Goodtimes Cafe ()
- Friday May 23rd, 1997 Peanuts ()
- Friday May 16th, 1997 Caddy Shack ()
- Friday May 9th, 1997 Rick's Rock Cafe ()
- Friday March 28th, 1997 Goodtimes Cafe ()
- Friday March 7th, 1997 Goodtimes Cafe ()
- Thursday March 6th, 1997 Rick's Rock Cafe ()
- Thursday February 27th, 1997 Peanuts ()
- Tuesday February 18th, 1997 Cracker's 2000 ()
- Monday February 17th, 1997 Grand Central ()
- Wednesday February 12th, 1997 Rawhide ()
- Friday December 6th, 1996 Rick's Rock Cafe ()
- Saturday November 2nd, 1996 Cracker's 2000 ()
- Friday November 1st, 1996 Rawhide ()
- Tuesday October 15th, 1996 Chesterville Hotel ()
- Friday August 2nd, 1996 Rick's Rock Cafe ()
- Friday June 28th, 1996 Glue Pot () Machine Gun Kelly
- Thursday June 6th, 1996 Stoney Mondays (Ottawa Ontario)
- Thursday May 30th, 1996 Runway 109 ()
- Sunday December 31st, 1995 Rick's Rock Cafe () New Years Bash
- Wednesday December 13th, 1995 Hooters ()
- Tuesday December 12th, 1995 Glue Pot () Liquid Love
- Saturday December 9th, 1995 Grand Central () Mondo Generator
- Wednesday November 15th, 1995 Rick's Rock Cafe ()
- Sunday November 12th, 1995 Cracker's 2000 ()
- Friday October 6th, 1995 Roxanne's () Proxy Decoys
- Sunday September 24th, 1995 Rick's Rock Cafe ()
- Sunday September 3rd, 1995 Grand Central () BamBam Ritual
SCRATCH'S FIRST LIVE SHOW - Saturday August 12th, 1995 Queen's Hotel ()