The Scratch are a four-piece acoustic band from Dublin that got its start as a lighthearted experiment in a Perrystown home's kitchen. The Scratch, who hailed from Ireland, had a passion for metal, acoustic guitar and traditional Irish music. They have fashioned victorious melodies with the rhythm and ferocity of metal.
The journey began with the band busking at the Rory Gallagher festival in Ballyshannon; in just one week, a video of them performing received an incredible one million views and was shared globally.
After receiving an offer to do a free gig at Whelan's in Dublin, a series of headliners in Dublin sold out before doors opened at progressively larger venues. Their most recent performance at the Academy in Dublin sold out in only four days.
They published their debut EP, Old Songs, which was a compilation of previous instrumental music. That summer's stand-alone songs and audience favorites Pun-isher and Get It Right Up followed next.
The publication of The Whole Buzz EP and the tracks Cúnla and Flaker, which showed a clear progression in the sound and manner of their composition. With energetic acoustic riffs and soaring melodies strewn across the five tracks, The Whole Buzz further solidified The Scratch's status as one of the greatest trad revival/metal crossover artists in the nation and one of the most exciting acoustic acts worldwide.
During their most recent Irish tour, they sold out venues throughout the nation and headlined their largest show ever at Dublin's Olympia. At the end of the year, they will tour around Ireland once again, bringing even larger and greater events.
Without witnessing this band perform live, it is hard to completely comprehend them; they actively encourage people to attend shows and not smile when they leave..

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