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"The Scratchers“ from Berlin gave their very first concert.
The Berlin band is a trio that includes the two former
Grubby Things musicians Bruno (guitar) and Tommie (drums). The third member is Luc, who plays the bass.
The Scratchers play a mix of punk, rock'n'roll, and garage.
Anyone who knows White Trash in Berlin knows that the drum set is usually placed sideways on the stage in the restaurant due to space constraints. However, on this evening, the drum set was placed right at the front of the stage in the center. And for good reason:
Because the drummer is not just the drummer here, but also the lead singer and thus the frontman.
Right on time at 10:30 PM, the guys kicked off the first part of their set.
With the first songs “S.A.D, Gonna let you know, and Diamond Baby,” which were played back-to-back without a break, they really got things going.
This was followed by the slightly 60's-influenced piece “Diamond Senseless” and three more songs, which unfortunately also signaled the (unfortunately typical at White Trash) break.
Drummer Tommie, despite the extensive work he does on the drums for the songs, also delivers a really great vocal performance.
Raucous and catchy vocals in the best garage rock'n'roll manner, delivered with plenty of power.
Even though there isn't a singer alone with a microphone or a singing guitarist at the front, the band still has a good stage presence. The whole thing moves forward well, driven by Bruno's hard rock'n'roll guitar and Luc's very nuanced and well-arranged bass lines.
The second set then began with the somewhat more somber piece “Gotta Leave.”
The subsequent cover version of the song “Long gone” by the Devil Dogs, which I really liked, ended the short breather.
This was followed by another 30 minutes of raucous garage-punk-rock'n'roll with occasional 60's influences, which maintained its power until the end.
I found the Scratchers to be truly worth seeing.
The set is fresh, and it’s really fun to listen to and watch the guys. Even though you don't often see a drummer as a frontman on stage, and it might initially confuse some: It works, at least in this case, excellently.
If you enjoy this kind of sound, you should mark April 19th in your calendar, because on that day, the Scratchers will be performing live at the club Tiefgrund at Berlin Ostkreuz together with the Lovelanes from Berlin.