Soulscraper

{{Short description|Australian industrial rock band}}

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| origin = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

| genre = Industrial rock

| years_active = {{start date|1991}}–{{end date|1994}}

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| associated_acts = iNsuRge, Discordia

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• Chris Dubrow
• James Lynch
• Sarah Lord
• Elenor Rayner
• Jim Shnookal

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Soulscraper were an Australian alternative electronic-rock band based in Melbourne. The band formed circa 1991 by ex-members of an alternative / industrial influenced band called The Prostitutes.

Soulscraper were Chris Dubrow on guitar and lead vocals; James Lynch on drums; Sarah Lord on bass guitar; Elenor Rayner on rhythm samples; and Jim Shnookal on lead samples.{{cite book | last1 = McFarlane | first1 = Ian | author-link1 = Ian McFarlane | title = Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop | chapter = Encyclopedia entry for 'iNsuRge' | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040615133118/http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=946 | chapter-url = http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=946 | access-date = 22 August 2014 | year = 1999 | publisher = Allen & Unwin | location = St Leonards, NSW | archive-date = 15 June 2004 | isbn = 1-86508-072-1 | url-status = dead }} They combined samplers and audio loops played live with acoustic drums and aggressive punk influenced guitars. The sound was influenced by alternative, industrial, goth, punk, and dance music, combined with an Australian Pub rock live music sensibility.

The band released two EP's, "Heard it all before" (1992) and "Neo-Anarcho" (1993) and both received considerable national airplay on radio station Triple J as well as Australian alternative clubs and community radio stations such as 3RRR. The band played many live shows across Australia, including tours with Pop Will Eat Itself, Neds Atomic Dustbin, and The Shamen. Soulscraper also played at the first Melbourne Big Day Out festival in 1993.

The band split in 1994 and members went on to form and play in many bands including Discordia (Lynch, Shnookal), iNsuRge (Dubrow), Sobriquet/The Crystalline (Reyner), Snog, and Shreen.