Balancing wedges of punk, old-time string band, American and European folk, and soulful balladry, Scorch is an entertainer, DIY road warrior, storyteller, and one hell of a musician. There are elements of bluegrass and country throughout, at times evinced by his breakneck clawhammer banjo technique and poignant acoustic guitar takes. scorch One Big Loss For Man, One Giant Leap For Mankind, released 28 November 2012 1.
Scorch’s music and lyrics straddle the line between bone-chilling, literary testimonials and boisterous, revival tent revelry. And he’s even encouraged local voters to get to the polls in the hilariously rapped “The City Hall Shuffle” video. The first podcast for the ScorchSMP minecraft server where we discuss random topics and have fun. He can hold his own on bills with progressive wizards like Danny Barnes and Peter Rowan, too. He’s had listeners hanging on every word during solo performances, while sharing the stage with heavy-hitting songwriters a la Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music) and Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World). He has crushed crowds with his mutating Country Soul Ensemble, opening for acts like Screaming Females and Saintseneca. We’ve seen him in varying scenarios both in and outside our collective hometown, always bringing audiences into his corner before his blistering sets are through.
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While the city can be a mishmash of punk bands, free jazz, hip hop MCs, and everything in between, Scorch finds a way to traverse genres and get the crowd’s feet stomping in unison, no matter the venue or demographic breakdown.
If you’ve been around the Chicago music scene over the last few years, it’s likely that you’ve seen Al Scorch. He served as the main antagonist of the episode 'Path of the Righteous' and the secondary antagonist of the final episode 'Now the Final Fury.' Scorch was the Phantom Beast who used the battle style of the Avalon Dragon and their default leader. His second album and Bloodshot debut Circle Round the Signs is built on a sonic framework sharing an intersection with the Bad Livers’ lawless next-gen take on traditional country & bluegrass, and Black Flag’s burn-it-all-down revolt and breakneck tempos. Scorch was the leader of the Phantom Beasts and possessed the Avalon Dragon Animal Spirit. He’s a messenger and a conduit, a believer that a soul-stirring song will march you forward.īalanced on wedges of punk, old-time string band, American and European folk, and soulful balladry, Al is an entertainer, road warrior, storyteller, and one helluva musician. He eyes the prize of that ever-elusive promised land that’s worth scrapping for, wherever or whatever it may be. With a stentorian bullhorn of a voice, he exhorts, not with a holy book in his hand, but a banjo and guitar. Al Scorch grew up in Chicago, with its storied history of corrupt power at the top and righteous fighters and big dreamers at the bottom. From the town that gave the world characters like Studs Terkel, Upton Sinclair, and the anarchists in Bughouse Square, Scorch adds his voice to the choir with the enthusiasm and charisma of a Maxwell Street preacher.
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