"The Scrapes share their name with a violent crust band I saw at a high school fete once. Conveniently it seems that the world is big enough for two Scrapes', and this non-violent-crust version are a duo, from Brisbane.
Using the guitar-versus-violin approach, Adam Cadell and Ryan Potter compose apocalyptic soundscapes, that linger and reverberate through dark gig spaces, and haunt hifi systems. Think feedback/scratches/pedals. Cadell's careful, but hauntingly intense violin melodies dwell in the minors, and dance around Potter's crunchy fretwork.
The emotional command that these musicians have over their instruments is evident in their all-instrumental debut - Electric Mourning Blues - which they are touring with right now. And what an appropriate and evocative title it is! They're going all over the place and playing various unconventional spaces - which could make for some pretty special and reverential gig-going."
Steph Hughes, JJJ.
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