Scratching Post (band)

Scratching Post was a Canadian alternative rock band from London, Ontario, active in the 1990s.[1]

The band was formed by vocalist and songwriter Nicole Hughes, its only consistent member, in 1992.[2] It did not have a stable lineup in its early years; its most noted lineup, including guitarist Mark Holman, drummer Jeff Depew and bassist Phil Zeller, came together for the band's second album.[3] Zeller remained with the band for most of its span but also played with side-project Dead Season in the late 1990s and Radio Holiday in the early 2000s.[4]

The band released a self-titled EP in 1995, and then moved to Toronto[5] before following up with their full-length debut Flamethrower in 1996 on Squirtgun Records.[6] The album led to a record deal with The Enclave in the United States, but the label folded before it could actually release the band's second album.[6] After getting back ownership of the album's masters, they released Destruction of the Universe on Squirtgun in 1998;[7] the band's most successful album, it spawned the Canadian alternative rock and campus radio hit "Bloodflame".[2] They supported the album with a cross-Canada tour as an opening act for Big Sugar.[8]

Their third and final album, This Time It's Personal, was produced by Chris and Drew Peters and released in 2000.[9]

References
  1. "Scratching Post". AllMusic.
  2. "Scratching Post: itching to leave their mark". Canadian Musician, November/December 1999.
  3. "Grrrrrrl power; Scratching Post's Nicole Hughes redefines the female rock star". Waterloo Region Record, June 17, 1999.
  4. Julien, Alexandre (September 30, 2014). "Dead Season Official Biography". Abridged Pause Blog. Archived from the original on April 23, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  5. "Band's progress inspires another". Windsor Star, May 28, 1999.
  6. "Rising like Phoenix ; Label flame-out fails to single Scratching Post". Toronto Star, April 22, 1999.
  7. Ben Rayner, "Scratching Post: Destruction of the Universe". Toronto Star, December 12, 1998.
  8. "Scratching Post to headline Cambridge festival". Cambridge Reporter, August 17, 2000.
  9. "Scratching Post itching to get Personal: Wake Up You're On Fire scary metal from Toronto band". Edmonton Journal, October 31, 2000.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.