Many people have honored me with their presence on stage... "Shaky" Dave Pollack (harmonica), Glendon Jones (fiddle), Harrison Cannon (upright), Austin Hughes (vox and guitar), Rose Thomson (vox and guitar), Preacher Boy (vox and guitar), C. Gibbs (vox and guitar), Joe Magistro (drums), Beatnik Beats (vitamins and hubcaps), Tim Carroll (guitar), Paul Griffith (drums), Paul Slivka (bass), Jim Whitney (bass), John Mettam (drums), Rob Jost (bass), Bryan Miller (vocals and guitar), Brian Geltner (drums), Mike Lenore (bass), Jan Bell (vocals), Jolie Holland (fiddle), Sam Parton (guitar and vocals), Hilary Hawke (banjo), Rima Fand (violin), Bob Hoffnar (pedal steel), Mike Lenore (bass), Wylie Wirth (drums)
Influences
Junior Kimbrough, Tony Joe White, Tom Waits, R. L. Burnside, Chuck E. Weiss, Son House, Johnny Cash, Johnny Shines, Otis Rush, Dayna Kurtz, Samantha Keely Smith (painter)
Sounds Like
Junior Kimbrough, Tom Waits, The Black Keys, Chris Whitley, R. L. Burnside, Skip James, Chuck E. Weiss, Son House, Tony Joe White
GNAWBONE Now Available for Download at DigStation. Physical copies may be purchased from CDBaby. iTunes and other stores coming soon.
If you prefer SnoCap, you can purchase Gnawbone at the SnoCap store below. If you do not have a preference, please go to the Digstation Store. SnoCap takes 40% of each sale while Digstation sends every penny to the artist.
If you prefer the record store experience, you can pick up a copy at Will's favorite record store in Brooklyn, Music Matters.
413 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215 Music Matters on Yelp.com
Reviews of Gnawbone "...This will help put him on the map" - Lucid Culture
"A soulful and gifted songwriter with a sound thick as Tupelo honey. This album knocked us out." - Southern Brand
"Gnawbone seeps with gritty (at times seedy) lyrics, hip-shaking grooves, and plaintive melodies." - Blues Mandolin and Beyond
"Will Scott, his voice as thick as blood, sometimes accompanies with guitar; his weird liturgies bring out the pathos in pop." New York Press
"Gifted" Nashville City Paper
"Between his uniquely beautiful voice, talented six-string skills and haunting melodies, Scott shines a ray of light into a dark and dying music industry." Anchorage Daily News
"Best weekly blues show in New York" Lucid Culture about Will Scott's "Whiskey Wednesdays" residency at 68 Jay Street Bar
"Some of the most innovative pieces of blues songwriting of the year." Louisville Music News
"One of the great... voices of our time"
Rev. Reggie Qualls
"Guitarist Will Scott has a good vibrato and a knack for surprises."
Blues Revue
Member of Martin Guitars Professional Artists Program
Biography
Will Scott is known for his bluesy voice, distinctive guitar-playing, and crafty songwriting. Scott's energetic, deeply-soulful, live performances have captivated crowds all over the US. His style is a meeting of blues and Americana, with a dash of rock and traditional country.
Raised in Indianapolis, IN, and Chicago, IL, Scott grew up in a musical family tradition, surrounded by a mix of blues, bluegrass, traditional country, jazz, and rock & roll. His first recording project, “Too Damn Cold,” with The Forecasters (1998) garnered world-wide acclaim. (Will Scott has a good vibrato and a knack for surprises –Blues Revue). Scott’s first solo record, “Solo Electric Blues,” caught the attention of Ben Vaughn (That 70’s Show, Third Rock) and other notables in the California music industry. While a home-cooked recording project, that album helped launch Scott into New York’s music scene in 2002.
Summer, 2009, sees the release of "Gnawbone” produced by Gold Record recipient, Preacher Boy (Blind Pig Records, Coast Road Records, Eagle Eye Cherry). The new record features guest performances by Jolie Holland, Samantha Parton (The Be Good Tanyas), and Jan Bell. Scott has shared the stage with many respected and legendary artists including all of the above, Buddy Miller, Elizabeth Cook, J. Walter Hawkes (Emmy winner, Norah Jones), Mickey Champion, and Sam Myers.
Will Scott lives in Brooklyn, New York and performs a weekly residency in the flourishing arts neighborhood, D.U.M.B.O., which was described by New York Press writer, Alan Young, in Lucid Culture as best weekly blues show in New York.
Have A Very Merry Merry Chriistmas Busy" Busy" Lord Have Mercey" New Song Comming Soon Called (Only One Cure ) Man Time Just Blows right on by Be safe" but have fun I know I will LoL
'Dixon and Koko Taylor singing Insane Asylum' - You nailed it, Will! That's on the short list of fave songs. Now if we could just figure out a way to do it justice...
And i hope you record some of that raw troubadour bluesman meets the Flat Duo Jets stuff i heard you do in NYC!!!
YOU'LL LEARN TO LIVE, LOVE, CRY.& LAUGH.. Set in 1965, Belzoni, Mississippi - It follows the story of four sisters who learn to walk out of the shadow of their dark past to form their own identities, after discovering dark secrets their mother took to the grave> .8 SPECTACULAR DEC. SHOW DATES ADDED1!!!. SOUL COME & SET YOUR EMOTIONS ON FIRE!!!
.INFO EMAIL CONTACT:: Roderick Lewis (Director) roderickelewis@hotmail.com Crystal Tahir (Assistant Director) crystahir@yahoo.com Michale Ware (Producer) meware75@msn.com Creola Thomas (Creator/Writer) thomasalphaomega@aol.com
I played "Ill Have Somebody Else"(-bonus track)on the newly GRAMMY nominated cd, Willie and the Wheel (Willie Nelson and AATW)!!!!!BRAND NEW SONGS UP TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and the band just got on reverbnation..check it out..www.reverbnation.com/therubyjaneshow
We are finally ready to start promoting my 'I Surrender' single with my album, 'Ella Trip' coming right after -yey!! What d'ya think to the video teaser?
Ciao,Will thanks, for your friendship, I am happy and honorable. I like a lot of your music and your voice, you are good indeed. all of my compliments for you. one day I hope to also listen to you in italy, and to know you. it would be very beautiful indeed. talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to listen from you.. always good music.. so many and dear regards.. from one new friend of yours All the best for you.. and good days.. always. neal
Hey Will. Your stuff sounds great. Would love to have you at my series sometime. www.BrooklynSongwritersExchange.com. Maybe I'll see you on Monday at it since Jan is playing.
Hey People! Delta Blues legend David Honeyboy Edwards plays The Luminaire this Friday at the incredible age of 94. This show kicks off another round of the 5 Years of NTSOBC Festival which continues with shows next week by The Handsome Family, Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir, Kelly Joe Phelps and The Jim Jones Revue . Click on flyer for tickets..... ">
Five Years of NTSOBC Festival Schedule
September
Friday 25 David Honeyboy Edwards @ The Luminaire,London, NW6 Monday 28 Handsome Family @ Bush Hall, London, W12 Tuesday 29 Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir @ The Luminaire, London, NW6 Wednesday 30 Kelly Joe Phelps @ The Union Chapel, London, N1
October
Thursday 1 October The Jim Jones Revue @ Cargo, London, EC2A
Tuesday 27 October Oysterband @ The Union Chapel, London, N1
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