Scruffy the Cat

Gone and nearly forgotten, ex – college-radio darlings Scruffy the Kitty were among the last survivors from the ‘80s roots-rock motion, which basically contains punks using a yen for bar-band noises. Made up of Charlie Chesterman (vocals, electric guitar), Stephen Fredette (electric guitar), Macintosh Paul Stanfield (bass), Randall Lee Gibson IV (drums), Uses up Stanfield (piano, body organ), and multi-instrumentalist Stona Fitch, Scruffy the Kitty could actually sculpt their very own identification in Boston’s hotly hyped music picture. Nevertheless, inconsistent songwriting and insufficient musical innovation avoided the group from reaching the renowned cult position of neighbours the Pixies and Throwing Muses. Even so, Scruffy the Kitty always discovered themselves on the faculty graphs in the past due ‘80s, as the band’s fresh, back-to-basics agreements appealed to campus DJs who couldn’t obtain enough from the Substitutes found a likewise lovable drunken misfit sensibility with Scruffy the Kitty. Sometimes resembling a nation version from the Youthful Fresh new Fellows, Scruffy the Kitty were regional heroes but much less recognized beyond New Britain. The group’s 1987 LP Tiny Times arrived in the Gavin Report’s campus radio Top 10, due mainly to the toe-tapping “My Baby She’s Allright”. Nevertheless, Scruffy the Kitty were never in a position to make use of their left-of-the-dial reputation to catapult them onto industrial stations; in the end, the Triple A structure — which would’ve been ideal for them – was still years apart. 1989’s Moons of Jupiter was the band’s attempt at a crossover strike, nonetheless it was selected on by critics, as well as the group shortly split up. Shortly thereafter, Chesterman shaped the short-lived Tranquility Rockets. Following the Tranquility Rockets disbanded, Chesterman proceeded to go solo, releasing some 3rd party albums including 1994’s Through the Reserve of Flames that well developed down his punk sides for more of the country approach.