The Scratch are a band that sound like no one else you\u2019ve ever heard before. The Dublin four-piece \u2014 Conor Dockery, Cathal McKenna, Daniel Lang, and Gary Regan \u2014 turn music on its head and pour their hearts and souls into their art to forge something original and new. Musicians making the leap from acoustic to electric are well-documented, but The Scratch did it the other way round \u2014 and signed to Sony Music Ireland, joining the same roster as Bob Dylan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Formerly a full-blown metal band called Red Enemy, three of the five members re-formed with a new vision. Swapping electric gear for acoustics, they began jamming in their kitchen, creating music laced with humour, honesty, and an overwhelmingly positive spirit. Their spontaneous, gear-free approach led them to busk across Ireland, eventually going viral after a performance at the Rory Gallagher International Festival in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2023, they released Mind Yourself, produced by James Vincent McMorrow. It debuted at #1 on the Irish vinyl chart, earned a 9\/10 from Hot Press, and was nominated for the Choice Music Prize. In 2025, they supported Dropkick Murphys at Alexandra Palace and played Download Festival \u2014 and for The Scratch, life is only just beginning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"