Scraping Teeth

Scraping Teeth were a semi-legendary band led by Florida noise veteran Rat Bastard. In 1993, Spin magazine held an open, nationwide contest to decide which band would receive the title "Worst Band in America." Scraping Teeth were the eventual victors of the contest and were given a gig at the now-defunct NYC club CBGB's.

They have often re-united with different members but Rat Bastard is the sole constant member. He has also been involved in the Miami Beach-based noise rock/sound collage band To Live and Shave in L.A.

A certain myth of the band exists where Scraping Teeth were to open for psychedelic/experimental band The Flaming Lips, but the latter refused to perform after seeing and witnessing the Florida-noisters' set.