Location: Cincinnati, OH
From 1998 to 2003, The Scrubs were one of Cincinnati's premier punk bands and live acts. This trio played a unique mix of pop, punk, and rock with influences ranging from the Descendents to Radiohead and just about everything else under the sun. They were well known around the Midwest for their entertaining live shows and occasional 80s covers, playing with soon-to-be big bands like Alkaline Trio, Midtown, Ultimate Fakebook, Piebald and more. Guitarist Jamie Mandel is now running Nice Guy Records.
After playing three "reunion shows" in the past year, The Scrubs are now officially back together, and although drummer Jeff Meeker now lives in L.A., the band plays whenever they can. In 2004, Nice Guy Records released a brand new EP entitled "Return To The Basement" and in 2007 "The Scrubs Complete Discography" with everything they ever recorded from 1999-2003.
Their music has appeared recently in movie trailers for The Rocker, Charlie Bartlett, Little Manhattan, and Bachelor Party 2.


  • "The Scrubs pack a single song with more pop hooks than most bands can fit on an entire album. Pick slides, machine-gun drums, yowling vocals, and a hyperactive ear for melody keep these mad lads bouncing around your cranium all night long. Revel in the ecstatic sound of their angst." (Download.com)
  • "Why have I never heard of this band before. Wake up record labels there's a little band called the Scrubs in Cincinnati that you need to sign. Wow! These six songs left me yearning for more...No screaming, no whining, and I'm often reminded of the mid 90's pop punk sound. This is a great release and for your pleasure there is a CD-Rom video of a great track called 4:30 AM." (All Ages Zine)
  • "Coming from Cincinnati, Ohio is a breath of fresh air into the punk world. I'm glad that there are still bands out there that know it's alright to play simple catchy music and not keep the pop out of punk...The Scrubs lyrics have a unique feel to them, they almost sound like journal entries about topics I've known and lived personally. All in all a good, very refreshing album."
    • (Nuthin' Zine)
  • "Who would have known great pop-punk would come from Cincinnati? I just thought that city was famous for racial tension, The Big Red Machine, and bad football...This isn’t a copycat act whatsoever."
    • (Smother.net)
  • "Bad Religion-esque punk rock - crisp playing, cool guitars and thick meaty vocals."
    • (Hybrid Magazine)
  • "The lyrics read like a conversation amongst friends. Coupled with a keen sense of melody, it proves to be a conversation that you can dance to. It's fun. It's catchy. It's leaves you wanting more...Return from the Basement is perfect for anyone who likes their lyrics on the darker side and their music peppy."
    • (Cincypunk.net)
  • "This is straight up pop punk rock that won't rot your teeth out..."Return To The Basement" is a great teaser album... I hope they hurry up with a new full-length!"
    • (Hussieskunk)
  • "These guys play honest and sincere poppunk with hints of Horace Pinker and Jawbreaker and I was sorry to see them break up in 2001. However, after a two-year hiatus they stepped back up to the plate in 2003."
    • (Punkrocktheory.com)


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