Scratchie Records was an independent record label founded in 1995 by James Iha and D'arcy Wretzky (original bassist of The Smashing Pumpkins), Adam Schlesinger ( Fountains of Wayne, Ivy), Kerry Brown ( Catherine) and Jeremy Freeman. [1] [2]
Initially, Scratchie was based in Chicago and had distribution through Mercury Records, [3] but a year of legal wrangling ended the pact after Universal merged with Mercury's parent company, Polygram. Scratchie then signed a deal with New Line and moved to New York City.
Selected artists
- Eszter Balint [4]
- The Blank Theory
- Blaze
- Dan Bryk [2]
- Catherine
- Chainsaw Kittens
- Fondly
- Fountains of Wayne
- The Frogs
- Freak Magnet
- Pancho Krystal
- Fulflej
- Albert Hammond Jr.
- Mike Ladd
- Midnight Movies
- Office
- Robbers on High Street
- The Sights
- The Sounds
See also
References
- ^ Goodman, Elizabeth (April 6, 2007). "Exclusive: James Iha Speaks Out Regarding His Involvement in Pumpkins Reunion". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ a b Howe, Brian (April 14, 2020). "Dan Bryk's Misadventures in the Music Industry as Told by Wikipedia". Indy Week. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ Krasner, Rob (April 14, 2021). "Lower Manhattan performer talks new project and roots in entertainment". AM New York Metro. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
