# Scat Records

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**Scat Records** is a [St. Louis, Missouri](/source/St._Louis,_Missouri)-based [independent record label](/source/Independent_record_label). It was founded in [Cleveland, Ohio](/source/Cleveland,_Ohio), in 1989, and many of the bands released on the label are from Ohio. The label is notable for featuring [Guided by Voices](/source/Guided_by_Voices), [The Mice](/source/The_Mice_(band)) and [Cobra Verde](/source/Cobra_Verde_(band)) on its roster.[1] Scat Records' owner Robert Griffin himself played in the bands Spike in Vain and [Prisonshake](/source/Prisonshake).[2][3] Scat also released a compilation of Cleveland pre-punk.[4]

Griffin discovered Guided by Voices from [Matt Sweeney](/source/Matt_Sweeney),[5] and their 1994 release *[Bee Thousand](/source/Bee_Thousand)* helped launch the band before they signed with [Matador Records](/source/Matador_Records).[6] [Robert Pollard](/source/Robert_Pollard), Guided by Voices frontman and primary songwriter, according to one story, felt vindicated after 10 years at age 35 when he was signed to Scat to release *[Propeller](/source/Propeller_(Guided_by_Voices_album))*, and ran up and down Titus Avenue in [Dayton, Ohio](/source/Dayton,_Ohio) screaming in jubilation, inspiring the name for the later album *[Vampire on Titus](/source/Vampire_on_Titus)*.[7][8] Griffin was said to have helped the band find their successful sound as well.[9]

## See also

- Scat Records artists
- [List of record labels](/source/List_of_record_labels)

## References

1. Troy L. Smith, Cleveland com (2016-02-01). ["50 essential albums in Cleveland music history"](https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2016/02/50_essential_albums_in_clevela.html). *cleveland*. Retrieved 2022-08-19.

1. Cutter, Matthew (2018-08-21). [*Closer You Are: The Story of Robert Pollard and Guided By Voices*](https://books.google.com/books?id=nOqUDgAAQBAJ&dq=%22scat+records%22&pg=PT161). Hachette Books. ISBN 978-0-306-82577-4.

1. ["Ten Outsider Hardcore Bands to Know from 1980s America"](https://www.vice.com/en/article/outsider-hardcore-in-1980s-america/). *Vice.com*. April 2015. Retrieved 2022-08-19.

1. Murrmann, Mark. ["Music: Mirrors, Something That Would Never Do"](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2009/06/mirrors-something-would-never-do-lp/). *Mother Jones*. Retrieved 2022-08-19.

1. ["The Quietus | Features | Anniversary | A Roll Of The Dice: Guided By Voices' Propeller Turns 30"](https://thequietus.com/articles/31128-guided-by-voices-propeller). *The Quietus*. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-19.

1. Thrasher, Don. ["What to know about one of Dayton's biggest music acts Guided By Voices before virtual concert"](https://www.dayton.com/lifestyles/the-club-open-how-prepare-for-virtual-guided-voices-concert/86f7Hgi1dDHuLVNX90I40I/). *dayton*. Retrieved 2022-08-19.

1. Greer, James (2007-12-01). [*Guided by Voices: A Brief History*](https://books.google.com/books?id=R9ZThGGWg9EC&dq=%22scat+records%22&pg=PP132). Grove/Atlantic, Inc. ISBN 978-1-55584-641-1.

1. Sellers, John (2008-03-04). [*Perfect from Now On: How Indie Rock Saved My Life*](https://books.google.com/books?id=-pY-Y3GOo_kC&dq=%22scat+records%22&pg=PA134). Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-0-7432-7709-9.

1. Woodworth, Marc (2006-10-02). [*Guided By Voices' Bee Thousand*](https://books.google.com/books?id=ycaoAwAAQBAJ&dq=%22scat+records%22&pg=PA57). Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-1-4411-1527-0.

## External links

- [Old (Official) Website](https://www.scatrecords.com/)
- [Scat Records catalog on Discogs](http://www.discogs.com/label/35628-Scat-Records-2)

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