Artist description In August 2001, BigFATScratch took its first steps onto the heavy rock music scene. Hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia, this so called Canadian "super group" has been highly anticipated by all in the music industry. With members from such diverse groups as Flybanger and Following Horus, BigFATScratch find it hard to place a specific label on their music. Bassist and principal songwriter Tom MacDonald offers this comparison, "BigFATScratch is like the bastard son of Faith No More and I Mother Earth, brought up on Jane's Addiction and Sons Of Freedom." In short BigFATScratch is heavy and melodic with a weird twist that is hard to define. The story of BigFATScratch began when Tom started the band in 1995 in Edmonton, Alberta with drummer David Swart under the moniker FatBastard. The band was met with some success but disbanded when different opportunities presented themselves to the boys. Tom found his home in the Vancouver based band Flybanger (Columbia records, NY). Flybanger was received well by fans and critics alike, so all plans for BigFATScratch were put on hold indefinitely. Still, Tom vowed to resurrect the material when the time was right. Fast forward to January 2002. After leaving Flybanger amicably, Tom -with some help from his friends- wrote, refined and recorded material for the new, improved BigFATScratch. For the first single “Laff”, Tom put together a "dream team" of his musician friends. He is joined on guitar by Kai (Methods Of Mayhem, MCA Records/Noise Therapy), on vocals by Dave Ottoson (Noise Therapy/Redline) and drums by co - founding member David Swart (Following Horus, Kristy Thirsk of Delirium fame). With all of the players in place, BigFATScratch headed into the studio. The first single (co - produced by Tom MacDonald and Jay VanPoederooyen) will be "Laff”, a song whose theme ventures into the ugly realm of discrimination; the hypocrisy of the stereotypical judgments made to slander the way people choose to dress, act or look. Watch for BigFATScratch's debut e.p. FAT SCRATCH FEVER in stores and for their dynamic stage show coming soon to a venue near you. To find out more than you ever wanted to know about the boys of BigFATScratch, visit www.BigFATScratch.com. There you can download songs, hear the latest news, and have cyber - sex with the band.

Music Style Heavy Rock

Musical Influences Everything

Similar Artists Faith No More, Jane's Addiction

Albums Fat Scratch Fever

Location Vancouver, BC - Canada

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