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The Scrapes, formed in Brisbane early in 2009, are an unusual duo of feedback drenched guitar and scraping, epic violin. Their music is rooted firmly in the traditions of western classical music while representing an attempt to break the chains of these traditions. It is music that evokes landscapes and acts of nature as well as cerebral landscapes. Inspired equally by composers such as Arvo Pärt, Philip Glass and La Monte Young, sound artists and pioneers of the drone such as Tony Conrad and Spacemen 3, and the dark, demented sounds of the underground of rock music, The Scrapes can be at once immersive and chaotic in a live setting where wild improvisation and high volume come into the fold. In April 2010 The Scrapes released their debut album Electric Mourning Blues which has since received critical acclaim both in Australia and abroad. The Scrapes toured the East Coast of Australia in April, October and November 2010, funded by Sound Travellers, an initiative of the Australia