Scratchie Records is an independent record label founded in 1995 by James Iha and D'arcy Wretzky (ex-Smashing Pumpkins), Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne, Ivy), Kerry Brown (ex-Catherine) and Jeremy Freeman. An independent record label is variously described as a record label operating without the funding (or outside the organizations) of the major record labels, and/or a label that subscribes to indie philosophies such as DIY and anti-corporate art. ... See also: 1994 in music, other events of 1995, 1996 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // January 18 - Jerry Garcia wrecks his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California. ... James Yoshinobu Iha (Japanese: 井葉吉伸, Iha Yoshinobu or ジェームス・イハ born March 26, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is a Japanese American rock musician and runway model. ... Darcy Elizabeth Wretzky (born May 1, 1968 in South Haven, Michigan), also known simply as Darcy, is a rock musician best known for her work as a bass player with the highly successful alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. ... The Smashing Pumpkins (circa 1995) left to right: James Iha, DArcy, Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin. ... Adam Schlesinger (born October 31, 1967) is a Jewish-American composer, musician, and producer. ... Fountains of Wayne is an American indie rock band, formed in 1995. ... Species See text Hedera (English name ivy, plural ivies) is a genus of about ten species of climbing or ground-creeping evergreen woody plants in the family Araliaceae, native to the Atlantic Islands, western, central and southern Europe, northwestern Africa and across central-southern Asia east to Japan. ...

Initially, Scratchie was based in Chicago and had distribution through Mercury Records, but a year of legal wrangling ended the pact after Universal merged with Mercury's parent company, Polygram. Scratchie then signed a deal with New Line and moved to [[New York[[. Scratchie Records is currently run out of Schlesinger and Iha's recording studio Stratosphere sound. Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town, The City of Big Shoulders, The 312, The City that Works Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837  - Mayor... Mercury Records was a record label founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1945 by Irving Green, Berle Adams and Arthur Talmadge. ... In computing, a newline is a special character or sequence of characters indicating the end of a line. ... // Stratosphere Sound is a recording studio located in New York City. ...

Selected Artists

• Chainsaw Kittens
• Dan Bryk
• Eszter Balint
• Eugene
• Fulflej
• Midnight Movies
• Mike Ladd
• Office (band)
• Robbers on High Street
• The Blank Theory
• The Frogs
• The Sights
• The Sounds

Chainsaw Kittens (or The Chainsaw Kittens) formed in 1989 and was a glam-pop/indie-rock band. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Eugene is a common first name that comes from a Greek word meaning well-born. It is from this same meaning that the term Eugenics derives its meaning. ... Fulflej were an American alternative rock band that disbanded in or around 2000. ... Mike Ladd is a hip-hop MC and producer. ... Office is a Chicago based rock band whose song, Wound Up, has recently been featured as the Single of the Week on the iTunes Music Store. ... Robbers on High Street are an indie rock band from New York, New York. ... The Blank Theory were a nu metal group from Chicago in the United States. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: The Frogs in Greek Frogs (Βάτραχοι (Bátrachoi)) is a comedy written by the Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. ... The Sounds are an upbeat New Wave band from Helsingborg, Sweden founded in 1999. ...

See also

• List of record labels

This is a list of record labels. ...

External link

• Official Scratchie Records site