Scratchie Records was an

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founded in

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by James Iha and D'arcy Wretzky (ex-

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), Adam Schlesinger ( Fountains of Wayne,

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), Kerry Brown (ex- Catherine) and Jeremy Freeman. Initially, Scratchie was based in

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and had distribution through

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, but a year of legal wrangling ended the pact after Universal merged with Mercury's parent company, Polygram. Scratchie then signed a deal with

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and moved to

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Selected artists

* Eszter Balint * The Blank Theory * Blaze *

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* Catherine * Chainsaw Kittens * Fondly * Fountains of Wayne *

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* Freak Magnet * Pancho Krystal * Fulflej * Albert Hammond Jr. *

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* Midnight Movies *

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* The Sights * The Sounds

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