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As the onetime singer/songwriter/guitarist for Philadelphia's The Stand, McClatchy guided The Stand through a successful run that included being named Best Unsigned Band by both East Coast Rocker & WMMR Radio. McClatchy's music blurs the lines between all styles of American music. Rock, folk and country are all touchstones of his song writing. McClatchy and his band have worked nationally with acts as varied as Steve Earle, John Hiatt, Confederate Railroad, The BoDeans and Little Steven. McClatchy also performed acoustically with folks like T-Bone Burnette and Corey Glover (Living Colour). McClatchy left his native Philadelphia for New York City to join forces with Scott Kempner and Manny Caiati of The Del Lords. In 2000, McClatchy and Kempner paired up as artist and producer on McClatchy's debut CD InchBlue Moon RevisitedInch. With follow up CDs; InchRedemptionInch & InchBurn This' and coming in 2009; 'A Dark Rage' McClatchy has also toured extensively since the last CD. He has traveled as guitar player for Dion ['Runaround Sue'] and with Dave [The Brandos] Kincaid's InchThe Irish VolunteerInch show. Scott has also played guitar and bass with the Nashville genius, Tommy Womack. Three of Scott's songs can be heard on the soundtrack of the independent film, God, S*x & Apple Pie, which won the Award For Best Picture at the 30th Parallel Film Festival. And he also has produced CD's for these other NYC artists Meghan Cary, Hillary Epstein & Simone Reyes. Country Standard Time (USA) reviews InchBlue Moon RevisitedInch McClatchy takes the classic roots rock forefather like CCR, The Rolling Stone and early Rod Stewart and couples them with the energy of a runaway steam engine. But it's mainly McClatchy's own style that makes the deepest impression. There is a definite rock and roll heart inside Scott McClatchy, but he tempers it with enough honky tonk to please both the co