Scratch – “Soak” [Official Music Video]

Scratch is a rock band based in New York, USA and Perth, Australia. Living 11,617 miles apart hasn’t stopped band mates and childhood friends, Ruz and Avi, from pursuing their dreams of making music together. For their debut EP, Scratch used their distance to their advantage. Recorded in their home studios and shared over the internet, each song was created without any limits. With a twelve hour time difference between them, Ruz and Avi took turns building on each other’s musical ideas, adding layers and bringing their individual styles to the music. It was a unique way to craft an album.

In 2018, Ruz joined Avi in the US to play their songs live and loud! In little time, they recruited friends Matt on bass and Abhishek on drums, played packed shows at Rockwood Music Hall and their first festival -Mondo NYC, a music and tech festival from the creators of CMJ. The band’s focus for 2020 is to release their debut full length album, tour and play festivals in their home countries of USA, Australia and India.

Scratch’s sound has been compared to that of Muse, Radiohead and Kings of Leon. Their influences include grunge bands of the nineties like Soundgarden, Smashing Pumpkins and Nirvana, but they are also huge fans of Led Zeppelin, Tool and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. “Delicate melodies in between thunderous walls of guitar and soaring choruses. This is pulse racing stuff!”
– Back Seat Mafia

“Bringing back the ‘90s angst, Scratch’s self titled debut includes songs like ‘Newer Things’ with guitar riffsthat feature tasteful tensions. The singing on Newer Things is reminiscent of Chris Cornell, R.I.P.”
– It’s Not Records

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