The Scrags

VOID LODGE - New song November 2011

SCRAGS 2008 DEBUT ALBUM AVAILABLE HERE
Alleycat Records
ALC014

Distribution:
Scandinavia: Border
Germany/Switzerland: Soulfood
Holland/Belgium/Austria: Clear Spot
Japan: Hyper Enough

American Interpunk.com, Bengans, CDON.se, CDON.eu, Ginza, Megastore, Record Hunter, Pet Sounds, Petter och Lottas, Clear-spot.nl, Japaneese Hyper Enough Rec, Microsurco (ES), Tiendas Tipo (ES), Grooves-inc.de etc.

Downloads: Amazon, EMusic, iTunes, Russian Mp3sale etc

Free listen: Spotify




8/10 Bernd Fischer - OX Fanzine
"Die Produktion ist sehr gut, erdig, rauh und „mean" aber keineswegs unterproduziert, sondern immer mit der richtigen Durchschlagskraft."

4/5 Anders Samuelsson - Musiklandet.se
"Högtalarna viker sig och det enda man kan tänka på är att höja lite till"

9/10 Jocke Nilsson - Bored to Death!
"Plattan är sjukt sexig, dansant och stenhård på en och samma gång. [...] Perfekt för att lära lillsyrran definitionen för bra skit"

4/5 David Stark - TT Spektra
"Men så spelar de också en musik som alltid går hem, alltid kommer igen, härligt skitig och taggig garagerock i sann Iggy-anda. Och de gör det med sann övertygelse."

It's a trap!
"The best rock'n'roll is almost always unadorned. It's hard to beat the sound of four dudes playing together in the same room, giving it their all and that's exactly what The Scrags sound like. Think: The Stooges, The Sonics or any other proto-punk band worth their salt. Aside from Australians Eddy Current Suppression Ring , I really can't think of any other current acts that can compete..."

4/5 Sebastian Zweiniger - Muzic.se
"Faktum är att jag är tveksam till om någon gjort det här bättre än The Scrags."

4/5 Anders Gustafsson - Dalarnas Tidningar
"Det är ju svårare än man kan tro att få till svängig musik med så enkla byggstenar och bättre byggmästare än The Scrags är svåra att hitta."

Mats Guldbrand - Dagens Skiva
"Vokalistens röst sitter som en smäck. Eller, hela bandet sitter som en smäck helt enkelt."

4/5 Erik Süss - Arbetarbladet
"100-procentig rock'n'roll, levererat från skrev och hjärta. [...]
gitarrspelet är gnissligt briljant, rytmsektionen både stabil och svängig."

7/10 Kristian Gustafsson - Denimzine
"Jag gillar the Scrags på många sätt: live är de fantastiska, de hittar på roliga grejer och de ramar in det snyggt. Tyvärr har de aldrig imponerat med sitt inspelade material. Fram tills nu."

6/10 Jonas Appelqvist - Dagens Skiva
"Låtarna bärs fram föredömligt av sångaren Antonio Fryk och hade man inte vetat bättre skulle man kunna tro att han hade kniven på strupen när denna skiva sattes på pränt, så pass bra sjunger han."

4/6 Peter Alzén - Gefle Dagblad
"Rockis Ivarsson producerar och fångar den frenesi som bandet förmedlar live."

Claes Olson - Musikindustrin
"en mördande stark enhet"


The CD is is recorded and mixed in large parts live by Christian Edgren at Traxton Recording (bob hund, Sci-Fi Skane, Olle Ljungström, the Hellacopters). The album is produced by punk/dub bassplayer Ulf"Rockis"Ivarsson (Thåström, Beat Under Control etc). It's a Digipack with a 16 page booklet. All lyrics is included together with tacky drawings of naked chicks and blurry photos of this and that.


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Since their formation in Gävle in 2003 The Scrags have performed their primtive rock act at countless more or less important venues in Europe and New York. They have always done it their own way, paying little respects to trends or good advice. DIY have always bin their way of making things happen for themselves. With more or less success they have made hundreds of shows without support from booking agents or record labels. In 2006 The Scrags bought 4 tickets to New York and by handing out demo recordings at bars and on the streets they made a New York bar tour with 7 gigs in 10 days. In 2008 their best songs were captured in large parts live to tape on the furious self titled debut album released on Alleycat Records. The release was followed by a tour through Germany, Holland, France, Spain and Italy. Currently their creativity is on a peak, their new material combines their infamous energy with a broad range of influences. Everything from Kraut to Rock`n`Roll, from Protopunk to New Wave has a room in the bizarre yet catchy mixture of The Scrags. A new recording session will take place at Studio Cobra in the beginning of June. To precede this the Scrags took their equipment out of their rehearsal room in the early January to perform their new song Cold Wind next to the snowy railways in Gävle. This event can be seen on youtube. What their summer visit to Europe will hold you can only predict. But regardless trends and hypes The Scrags will flush souls with energy from underground and jagged electric rainstorm from the sky.

"Skamlöst underhållande" / "Shamelessly entertaining"
Mattias Dahlström, Dagens Nyheter

"Beroendeframkallande buller" / "Addictive noise"
Håkan Persson, P3 ROCK

"Sveriges bästa nya garagerockband!" /
"Swedens best new garage rock band!"
Jocke Ericson (Nomads, Gearfest)
Listed as a "Dont miss" in the Hulstfred 2006 booklet

"Scrags are not just one more great band from Sweden, they are SUPER SUPER SUPER SUPER SUPER SUPER ... COOL"
No Brains Zine

"Even the most asshole critics seem to consider them the Swedish garage rock band of the year"
Vice Magazine


Free listen: Spotify


SHOWS FROM THE PAST

2010
Kulturgaraget, Avesta | Rocksyndikatet, Tranås | Parkrocken, Sandviken | Obskyr festival, Arvika | Trästockfestivalen, Skellefteå | CC-puben, Gävle | Viksholmsfestivalen, Arvika | Showdown/Henriksberg, Göteborg | Sunkträsket, Gislaved | Efyran, Skellefteå | Sliperiet, Örnsköldsvik | CC-puben, Gävle 2009
Dirty Frank, Sydskånska, Lund | Kulturhuset, Jönköping | The Cove, Stockholm | Klubb boom, Arvika | Olles, Gävle | The Dublin Castle, London (UK) | Stay Sick, Brighton (UK) | The Steet (literally), Brigthon (UK) | Sweet but Deadly, London (UK) | Ryans Bar, London (UK) | Artrocker, London (UK) | CC-puben, Gävle | Ex Club, Debaser, Stockholm | Bar 122, Stockholm | Showdown, Göteborg | Kafe Deluxe, Växjö | Sunkträsket, Gislaved | Harry B James, Stockholm | Wasteland, Gävle | Fritz's Corner/Debaser, Stockholm | It's a trap club night/Debaser, Malmö

2008
Riche, Stockholm | Wasteland, Gävle | Rocksyndikatet, Tranås | Showdown/Henriksberg, Göteborg | Club Digger, Uppsala | Cortina Bob, Berlin (DE) | Kunstkeller o27, Fürth (DE) | Officina 49, Cesena (IT) | Sinister Noise, Rome (IT) | Rockadelic Club, Playa Gandia (ES) | Lili Marlene, Almeria (ES) | Sala Arco, Ciudad Real (ES) | Donalds Pub, Tours (FR) | Spoutnik Bar, Nantes (FR) | Epple Haus, Tübingen (DE) | Patronaat, Haarlem (NL) | K19, Kassel (DE) | Waterfront, Rotterdam (NL) | Funhouse, Oslo (NO) | The Crypt, Fredriksstad (NO) | Gutter Island Festival, Vordingborg (DK) | CC-puben, Gävle | Klubb Skägg/Rio Rio, Göteborg | The Grosvenor, London (UK) | Punker Bunker, Brighton (UK) | Dirty Water Club, London (UK) | Old Maltings, Bury St Edmunds (UK) | Hope and Anchor, London (UK) | Wasteland, Gävle | Umeå Open Festival | Helter Skelter, Stockholm

2007
Vice Scandinavia 3 Year Anniversary, Stockholm | Showdown/Henriksberg, Göteborg | Gutter Light 6, Copenhagen (DK) | Klubb Snafu/Bodoni, Malmö | Obskyr Festival, Hillringsbergs Folkpark | Klubb Idiot, Örebro | Bollnäsfestivalen | the Arvika Festival | Landet, Stockholm | Saffah Festival, Ludvika | Slammer Trip, Uppsala | Showdown/Henriksberg Anniversary, Göteborg | Stengade 30, Köpenhamn (DK) | Vårdad Klädsel/Mejeriet, Lund | 333 Mother Bar, London (UK) | Dirty Sounds/Barfly, London (UK) | The Windmill Brixton, London (UK) | The Goonite Club/Buffalo Bar, London (UK) | Play it Loud!, Gimo | Klubb Stilett, Gävle | Musikhuset, Gävle | Club Venue/Glada Ankan, Karlstad | Pizzerian, Årjäng

2006
Svarte Petter, Umeå | Spegeln, Gävle | Otto's Shrunken Head, New York City (USA) | Pianos, New York City (USA) | R and R, New York City (USA) | Pianos, New York City (USA) | Cakeshop, New York City (USA) | The Trash Bar, Williamsburg (USA) | Hell Gate Social, Astoria (USA) | Club Dodger/Smålands Nation, Lund | Lillpuben, Sandviken | Club Who Killed Marilyn?!, Stockholm | Showdown/Henriksberg, Göteborg | Klubb Idiot, Göteborg | Öltält/Cityfesten, Gävle | Street Gig/Cityfesten, Gävle | Täfteåfestivalen, Umeå | Grönborgs Musikfest, Sundsvall | The Hultsfred Festival | Viksholmsfestivalen, Arvika | Gearclub/Debaser, Stockholm | Here Comes The Sun, Stockholm | Tranan, Bollnäs

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