Scarce (band)
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Scarce is an Alternative rock
band formed in Rhode Island
, New York
, USA. They were active from 1993 to 1997, and reformed in 2008.
singer Chick Graning, Joyce Raskin and Jud Ehrbar in Rhode Island
in 1993. 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. Doctors gave Graning a 10% chance of survival, but he recovered and was forced to learn how to walk, talk and eventually, sing and play guitar again.
After Graning had recovered, the band re-recorded much of their album Deadsexy (which had already been released in the UK) with current drummer Joseph Propatier for its 1996 release in the US.
In 1997, due to emotional and musical distances growing in the band, Graning and Raskin decided to part ways and the band split up.
In 2007, Joyce Raskin wrote and illustrated a book about the band called "Aching To Be" which led to Raskin contacting Graning, and then to Scarce's re-forming, ending nine years of silence.
In 2008, they reformed and released an EP entitled Tattoos and Parades and Universal re-released Deadsexy digitally, along with previously unreleased material and pre-A&M demos on iTunes.
Scarce toured the UK in 2008 and 2009. While on the UK tour in 2009, a documentary DVD Release about Scarce premiered by indie filmmaker Sally Irvine titled "Days Like These" before the band played. The DVD is sold on Irvine's website.
In 2010, Joyce Raskin wrote and illustrated a book titled "The Fall and Rise of Circus Boy Blue" that incorporates Scarce's lyrics into the story. The songs inside the book are to be linked to digital downloads as one reads.
Scarce is currently working on their second full length album which is to be related to Joyce Raskin's "The Fall and Rise of Circus Boy Blue" book.
All of their CD artwork consists of paintings by Raskin.
* - 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.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band formed in Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA. They were active from 1993 to 1997, and reformed in 2008.
Biography
Formed by former Anastasia ScreamedAnastasia Screamed
Anastasia Screamed was an American alternative rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1987. The band split up in 1992 after releasing two albums, with singer Chick Graning forming Scarce.-History:...
singer Chick Graning, Joyce Raskin and Jud Ehrbar in Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
in 1993. Scarce were said to be on the verge of success in 1995 when, after a tour with Hole
Hole (band)
Hole is an American alternative rock band that originally formed in Los Angeles in 1989. The band is fronted by vocalist/songwriter and rhythm guitarist Courtney Love, who co-founded Hole with former songwriter/lead guitarist Eric Erlandson...
, lead singer Graning suffered a brain aneurysm and nearly died. Doctors gave Graning a 10% chance of survival, but he recovered and was forced to learn how to walk, talk and eventually, sing and play guitar again.
After Graning had recovered, the band re-recorded much of their album Deadsexy (which had already been released in the UK) with current drummer Joseph Propatier for its 1996 release in the US.
In 1997, due to emotional and musical distances growing in the band, Graning and Raskin decided to part ways and the band split up.
In 2007, Joyce Raskin wrote and illustrated a book about the band called "Aching To Be" which led to Raskin contacting Graning, and then to Scarce's re-forming, ending nine years of silence.
In 2008, they reformed and released an EP entitled Tattoos and Parades and Universal re-released Deadsexy digitally, along with previously unreleased material and pre-A&M demos on iTunes.
Scarce toured the UK in 2008 and 2009. While on the UK tour in 2009, a documentary DVD Release about Scarce premiered by indie filmmaker Sally Irvine titled "Days Like These" before the band played. The DVD is sold on Irvine's website.
In 2010, Joyce Raskin wrote and illustrated a book titled "The Fall and Rise of Circus Boy Blue" that incorporates Scarce's lyrics into the story. The songs inside the book are to be linked to digital downloads as one reads.
Scarce is currently working on their second full length album which is to be related to Joyce Raskin's "The Fall and Rise of Circus Boy Blue" book.
All of their CD artwork consists of paintings by Raskin.
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
- Chick Graning - vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Joyce Raskin - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals - Joe Propatier - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....