Lakewood, California
48 Years Old
Singer-Songwriter, Instrumentalist, Composer

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"20 years of schoolin' and they put you on the day shift"

BIOGRAPHY

The music of R. Scott is a unique mix of deep soul, New Orleans-style r&b;, jazz, blues, cabaret and pop styles forging a sound of its own - keyboard based and horn heavy. Taking a journeyman's approach he continues to create a varied body of work.

LEVEL

professional

GENRES

Singer/Songwriter, Soul, Blues

PUBLISHING COMPANY

Vent Productions, I own my own publishing

Contact

Label: Do Your Worst! Records
Music Supervisor: The Decibel Collective
Administrative: R. Scott

P.R.O.

BMI

INSTRUMENTS

b3 organ / congas / acoustic guitar / harpsichord / keyboard / percussion / piano / synthesizers / tambourine / trumpet / vocals

INFLUENCES

The Beatles, Ray Charles, Paul Weller, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, Randy Newman, Curtis Mayfiled, Wilco, Ron Sexsmith

DAY JOB

muscian

I AM INTERESTED IN

in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in getting a publishing deal

I WRITE:

For a living

I Also Write:
by myself
with others

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
music

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AWARDS & ACCOLADES

Merits: 2007 - Best Male Finalist So Cal Music Live Acoustic Competition; 2007 - Best Live Acoustic Band, Best Classic Rock Nominee Orange County Music Awards; 2006 - "Best Blues Song" Nominee Just Plain Folks Awards (The Kiss - R. Scott)

OTHER SONG OR ALBUM CREDITS

2008 - World We Livin' The Carnevel Kings (Do Your Worst! Records); 2004 - Uptown Game The Helmut Stein Experience (Do Your Worst! Records w/Anti-Label); 2003 - All Brothers, Different Mothers OO Soul (Manteca Records); 2002 - On Return The Helmut Stein Experience (Do Your Worst! Records); 2001 - On Return/Big, Bad Feeling 7" The Helmut Stein Experience (Butterfly Records); 2001 - Last Call 7” The Redd Foxx BBQ (Butterfly Records); 2000 - Don Ho 7” The Redd Foxx BBQ (Butterfly Records); 1999 - The Solid Sounds of the 8-piece Brotherhood OO Soul (Manteca Records); 1996 - Introducing…West Coast Harem West Coast Harem (Do Your Worst! Records); 1995 - Silver Kiss 12” West Coast Harem(Insta-Noise Records)

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