“COEUR d'ALENE - With a common passion for music and fast forward the clock 10 years the Coeur d'Alene-based punk rock group Scatterbox is ready to return to the stage. Scott Rozell, Tom and Ryan White, Justin Smith and Mark Cogburn comprise the band today. Rozell plays the drums, Tom is the vocalist, Ryan plays bass and Justin and Mark each play the guitar. The band formed in 2000 and has produced six albums to date and in conjunction with its 10-year reunion, is in the pre-production stage of a seventh album, which the band said should be released later this year. When the name of the band was being created Rozell said the name was something that everyone settled on and it just seemed to work. He said after about a week of trying to come up with a name, Dan Stamper, the band's original guitarist, said something in a sentence that had nothing to do with anything that was band related. ”

“A recent Scatterbox benefit for the Coeur dAlene Food Bank turned into a bit of a a fracas. Apparently, Scatterbox got through about four songs of their set on November 9th at The Rock Joint, a new bar in Coeur d'Alene, when the owner shut the power off, cutting their set short, becuase the crowd was "moshing and breaking shit", according to the venue owner, who had cut the power himself. When Scatterbox was cut short, an argument ensued between Tom White, vocalist for Scatterbox, members of the crowd, and the owner of the club, which in the end, set off a large crowd of people and police were called as the band broke down their equipment in the back of the building. A damaged pool table, trashed bathroom, various other small broken items (glasses, a couple of chairs), and fifteen cops later, the members of the band were about to be charged with "inciting a riot" and arrested, until a discussion between the band members and police ensued...(read more) ”

“Band Members: Tom White Vocals Mark Cogburn Guitar Scott Rozell Drums Sean Nicol Guitar Ryan White Bass Sounds Like: the ripping of a bedsheet, kind of like the sound of your bowels opening up when one has Ebola Zaire. News An offical release date has been set for February 10th, 2009 for Inland Northwest hardcore punk band Scatterbox's fifth record titled "ENEMIES". The record is set for release as a co-release between Blackhouse Records and Clickpop Records. The new album, produced by Tom Pfaeffle (Fear Before, Evergreen Terrace, Great White) and Nick Jarvelin (The Hollowpoints) and mixed and mastered by Dave Richards and Paul Turpin (Idiot Pilot, The Trucks) will be available for pre-order in December and will come with a free live CD recorded at the Knitting Factory in Spokane, WA from their recent show with The Misfits. ”

“After taking a year-and-a-half hiatus, Scatterbox have have announced that they're back to work on a new album. The band say they have added a new guitarist, though they are tight-lipped on just who he is. Blackhouse Records have posted footage of the band working on what will be their sixth studio album.”