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Influences
Joe Ely, Steve Earle, Chris Isaak, Robert Earl Keen, David Grissom, Raul Malo, Gene Vincent, Johnny Horton, Duane Allman, J.R. Cash, Billy Gibbons, Elvis Presley, Hank Williams I, Buck Owens, Don Rich, Bill Haley and his Comets, Eddie Cochran, Dale Watson, BR549, Dwight Yoakum, Pete Anderson, Marty Stuart, Bruce Springsteen, Kevin Welch, Roy Orbison, the Mavericks, The Kentucky Headhunters, Duane Eddy, The Byrds, James Calvin Wilsey, James Burton, the Counting Crows
Scott Kay is again looking to new horizons. After forming the rockabilly and honky tonk band "Scott Kay and the Continentals" in 2002, the St. Louis Missouri band quickly gained a cult following of greasers and honky-tonkers. The Continentals spent several years paying their dues and eventually shared stages with such acts as Junior Brown, Wanda Jackson, the Blasters and Chuck Berry. After developing a solid reputation in St. Louis and Kansas City and earning a 2006 St. Louis Music Public Choice Award for "Best Americana Band," the Continentals decided in the fall of 2008 to quit while they were ahead to pursue some individual musical paths.
Growing up on a farm and ranch outside of the southern Illinois town of Ava, Scott spent many years honing a musical style that was based upon the traditional country and gospel that surrounded him while growing up. While his days were spent hunting, fishing, driving a tractor, mending fences (literally), and checking cattle on horseback, his nights were spent singing and playing lead guitar in rural Illinois and Missouri honky-tonks. Later, after moving to the suburbs of St. Louis to attend college, Scott could even be found singing Italian arias as part of a short stint as a classical music performer.
Scott is now exploring some new musical avenues that fall outside of the strict rockabilly format. Though traditional country is the source that all of Scott's music is based upon, he has always been a real-deal hillbilly rocker at heart. Over time, Scott has blended his love of everything from Joe Ely to the Counting Crows to form his own unique style.
Currently, Scott is busy writing songs for an upcoming solo album that will blend all of his wide-ranging influences. Stay tuned - it'll be interesting.
Hey Scott Kay!! Thanks for the add!! We invite you to check out the new webisode from Captain Clegg and the Night Creatures on Fangoria.com!! :D And check out samples from the album on Amazon.com right now!!
MS WALK May 2009! :-D Please support if you can. I'm walking for my Aunt this year (2nd year participating). You can view my MS Walk page here: http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Events/ILDWalkEvents?px=5607999&pg=personal&fr_id=10680
GO TEAM SUSIE Q! :-)
You can view the video I made from our 2008 Chicago MS WALK here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78Q8CVWNFag
Scott, what you doin up so late with us drunk people?! I MISSES YOU SO MUCH! you need to come hang out with us and tell me more horrible stories...about fish tank rocks!!! loves you!
