Scrawl

Scrawl

Infobox musical artist |
Name = Scrawl
Img_capt = Scrawl in a promotional shot from 1989.
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Columbus, Ohio
Genre = Indie
Years_active = 1985 – present

Scrawl is a musical trio based in Columbus, Ohio. The founding members are Marcy Mays (lead vocals, guitar, songwriting), Sue Harshe (bass guitar, backing vocals, songwriting), and Carolyn O'Leary (drums). Their first show, in the summer of 1985, was a 20-minute opening spot for the Meat Puppets. Their first album, "Plus, Also, Too", was self-produced (with Andy Izold) and released in 1987 on the local label No Other Records. The following year the band was signed to the ill-fated Rough Trade Records U.S., for whom they released two albums, "He's Drunk" (produced by Jim Rondinelli) and "Smallmouth" (produced by Gary Smith).

Their raw, somewhat primitive sound is influenced by the UK punk of the late 1970s (e.g., The Raincoats, The Slits, The Mekons), but their American inflection greatly influenced the Riot Grrrl sound of the 1990s. When Rough Trade U.S. filed for bankruptcy in 1990, the band was forced to bid for their master recordings at auction during the label's Chapter 11 proceedings. Fortunately, they succeeded. Their next release, a seven-track EP called "Bloodsucker", was released on the Chicago-based Feel Good All Over label (then reissued on Simple Machines Records).

Drummer O'Leary left the group in May 1992, and was replaced by Dana Marshall.

They recorded their next album, "Velvet Hammer", in 1993. It was engineered by Steve Albini (around the time he produced Nirvana), and released on the Simple Machines label. The band was then signed their first major label deal, to Elektra, for whom they released two albums, "Travel On, Rider", and "Nature Film".

Discography

External links

* [http://music.aol.com/artist/scrawl/5377/biography Biography at AOL Music]
* [http://www.southern.com/southern/band/SCRAW/ Scrawl at southern.com]
* [http://www.myspace.com/sueharshe Sue Harshe's MySpace page]
* [http://www.surlygirlsaloon.com Surly Girl Saloon (co-owned by Marcy Mays)]


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  • Scrawl — (skr[add]l), n. Unskillful or inelegant writing; that which is unskillfully or inelegantly written. [1913 Webster] The left hand will make such a scrawl, that it will not be legible. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] You bid me write no more than a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Scrawl — Scrawl, v. i. To write unskillfully and inelegantly. [1913 Webster] Though with a golden pen you scrawl. Swift. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Scrawl — Scrawl, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scrawled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scrawling}.] [Probably corrupted from scrabble.] To draw or mark awkwardly and irregularly; to write hastily and carelessly; to scratch; to scribble; as, to scrawl a letter. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • scrawl — scrawl·er; scrawl·i·ness; scrawl; …   English syllables

  • scrawl|y — «SKR lee», adjective, scrawl|i|er, scrawl|i|est. awkwardly written or drawn …   Useful english dictionary

  • scrawl´er — scrawl «skrl», verb, noun. –v.t., v.i. to write or draw poorly or carelessly. –n. 1. poor, careless handwriting. 2. something scrawled, such as a hastily or badly written letter or note. ╂[perhaps < obsolete scrawl spread out the limbs,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Scrawl — Scrawl, v. i. See {Crawl}. [Obs.] Latimer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • scrawl — index script Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • scrawl — (v.) 1610s, perhaps from M.E. scrawlen spread out the limbs, sprawl (late 14c.), which possibly is an alteration of sprawlen (see SPRAWL (Cf. sprawl)) or CRAWL (Cf. crawl). Related: Scrawled; scrawling. The noun is recorded from 1690s …   Etymology dictionary

  • scrawl — [v] write erratically doodle, inscribe, scrabble, scratch, scribble, squiggle; concept 79 …   New thesaurus

  • scrawl — ► VERB ▪ write in a hurried, careless way. ► NOUN ▪ hurried, careless handwriting. ORIGIN apparently an alteration of CRAWL(Cf. ↑crawler) …   English terms dictionary

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