The Scratch (band)

The Scratch
The Scratch, live at the Gasometer, Vienna, Austria
Background information
Origin	Dublin
Genres	Irish traditional heavy metal prog rock
Years active	2016 (2016)–present
Labels	Sony
Members	Conor Dockery Daniel Lang Cathal McKenna Gary Regan
Website	thescratch.ie

Percussionist and singer Daniel "Lango" Lang

Bassist Cathal McKenna

Jordan "Jordo" O'Leary (guitar, lead vocals)

Conor "Dock" Dockery (guitar)

The Scratch are an Irish band based in Dublin, whose music blends Irish traditional music and heavy metal. ^{[1] [2]}

Career

The Scratch were founded in Perrystown in 2016 by Three 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

• Conor "Dock" Dockery (guitar, backing vocals)
• Gary "Snakeskin" Regan (guitar, backing vocals)
• Cathal McKenna (bass, backing vocals)
• Daniel "Lango" Lang (cajón, percussion, lead vocals)

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Discography

EPs

• Old Songs (2018)
• The Whole Buzz (2019)

Albums

• Couldn't Give a Rats (2020) ^[8]
• Mind Yourself (2023) ^[9]

Other

• For the People (2025) (the band appears on two tracks on the Dropkick Murphys thirteenth album)

References

1. "The Scratch". www.breakingtunes.com. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
2. https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2024/0220/1433388-the-scratch-release-video-for-hole-in-the-ground/
3. "The Scratch". SXSW 2024 Schedule. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
4. "The Scratch: Couldn't Give a Rats – Rousing acoustic rockers itching for fun". The Irish Times. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
5. "The Scratch – Mind Yourself – Choice Music Prize" . Retrieved 8 October 2024.
6. "The Scratch". BEYOND THE PALE. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
7. https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1111/1415981-the-scratch-celtic-prog-rock-fusion-anyone/
8. "The Scratch". The Scratch. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
9. McFee, Edwin. "Album Review: The Scratch, Mind Yourself". Hotpress. Retrieved 8 October 2024.

External links

• Official website
• The Scratch on Bandcamp