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Scarce

Scarce are an Alternative rock band formed in Rhode Island, New York, USA. They were active from 1993 to 1997, and reformed in 2008.

Biography

Formed by Chick Graning, Joyce Raskin and Jud Ehrbar in Rhode Island in 1993.[1] Scarce were said to be on the verge of success in 1995 when, after a tour with Hole, lead singer Graning suffered a brain aneurysm and nearly died.[2] Doctors gave him a 10% chance of survival, but he recovered and was forced to learn how to walk, talk and eventually, sing and play guitar again.[3] After Graning had recovered the band re-recorded much of their album DeadSexy (which had already been released in the UK) with new drummer Joseph Propatier for its 1996 release in the US. Due to emotional and musical distances growing in the band, Graning and Raskin decided part ways and the band split up in 1997.[4]

BACK TO THE FUTURE…Writing a book about the band called, Aching To Be (available on Amazon and lulu) led to Joyce contacting Chick, and then to Scarce’s re-forming, ending nine years of silence. In 2008 they reformed and released a new EP entitled Tattoos and Paradesand Universal re-released Deadsexy digitally, along with previously unreleased material and pre-A&M demos is now available on iTunes. With no expectations but to savor being a real band again, and no one to answer to but themselves, Scarce finally have the happy new beginning they deserved all along. They will be touring the UK to promote their new ep No One Likes You, and a documentary about Scarce by indie filmmaker Sally Irvine, titled Days Like These.[5]

All of their CD artwork consists of paintings by Raskin.[6]

Discography

Singles

  • "Days Like This" - 7" b/w Scorpion Tray (1993, Delmore)
  • "Hope" - 7" b/w Something (1994, All the Money)
  • "All Sideways" - 7" b/w Dozen (1994, RockaMundo)
  • "It Was Dry" - 7" (1994, Delmore)
  • "Glamourizing Cigarettes" - CD (1995, Paradox)
  • "Freakshadow" - CD (1995, A&M/Paradox (UK))

EPs

  • Red - CD/12" (1994, Tumble Gear Records/Big Cat (UK)) (Collection of singles)
  • All Sideways - CD/12" (1994, Big Cat)
  • Days Like This - CD (1996, Paradox)*
  • Girl Through Me - (2008)
  • Tattoos and Parades (2008, Number One Fan Records)
  • The Red Sessions (2008)

Albums

  • DeadSexy - CD (1995, Paradox)**
  • DeadSexy - CD (1996, A&M)***

"Curious George Christmas Carols" - CD (2010, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company) 

* - UK only EP, limited to 1000 pressings.
** - Original UK-only version.
*** - Re-recorded US-only version with Joe Propatier on drums and a different track-listing.

Members

References

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p165085
  2. ^ http://www.nme.com/artists/scarce
  3. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p165085
  4. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p165085
  5. ^ http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=198081686
  6. ^ "Scarce Discography". Archived from the original on 2006-08-12. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
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