Scratching Post (band)

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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 June 6, 1995, and then moved to Toronto [5] before following up with their full-length debut Flamethrower March 15, 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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Scratching Post". AllMusic.
  2. 1 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. 1 2 "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.


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