Alleycat Scratch

The Profile

Alleycat Scratch were an American glam/sleaze metal band formed in 1988 in San Francisco before relocating to Los Angeles. They released their only studio album, Deadboys in Trash City, in 1993 and were active until the mid‑1990s.

Formed in 1988 (San Francisco), later moved to Los Angeles; released Deadboys in Trash City in 1993; style blends raw glam/hard rock with punk influences; overlooked commercially during the grunge-dominated early 1990s.

Alleycat Scratch formed in 1988 in San Francisco and later moved to Los Angeles. Their only studio album, Deadboys in Trash City (1993), arrived amid grunge’s rise, limiting exposure. The review praises its raw, punk-tinged glam/hard rock and highlights tracks like Stiletto Strut and Trash City. A cult pick for sleaze/glam devotees.