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Owner of Atlasta
Scott began playing electric bass in 1979 in the Kansas City area, with various local bands. As a byproduct of his playing he soon found himself thrust into the world of live sound engineering, and began running sound for both his bands and others. He continued to gig as both a bassist and/or a soundman throughout the 80's. In 1985 he received an associates degree in electronics technology from the DeVry Institute 0f Technology. Also, as the end of the decade approached, and recording technology became more affordable, he found himself in demand as both a recording musician and engineer in addition to his other musical activities, which now included running sound for national acts that came to the area.
In 1990 Scott moved to the Minneapolis area where he continued to work as both a musician and a sound engineer. After graduating with an associates degree in music from The McNally School Of Music (formerly Music Tech), where he spent two years studying his instrument with some of the best instructors and players in the country, he found himself very much in demand as both a player and studio engineer. As a player he toured the upper Midwest extensively, opening up for national acts such as Styx and Cry Of Love, while locally he was a regular member of well-known Minneapolis bands such as Backstage Pass, Fast Traffic, Deep Six, and Monterey Jack. In addition he continued to be an in demand session player and "hired gun" bassist. During this period Scott also started playing 5 and 6 string basses both fretted and fretless. As an engineer he continued to work in the studio in addition to owning and operating Sound Sounds a successful local live sound company.
In 1995 Scott moved to the Austin area where he was able to pursue his dream of owning and operating his own recording studio. In 1997 the doors were opened to Atlasta Recording Studio where Scott now works as an engineer, producer, and studio bassist. His production credits include: Lil' Flip, Filthy Rich Records (Israal), T.J. Watford, Manhands, Darryl Mobley (The One Minute Dad), PBS, Family Digest Magazine, The Johnston Brothers, Greyt Whyte, The Insta Gators, Ginger Leigh, Faceless, Black Ocean Productions, Bob's Your Uncle, The Move, Vesperian Sorrow, The National Guitar Workshop, Bella Mafia, The Main Street Baptist Church (Georgetown, TX.), One Spirit, Half Street, Sacred Realm, Monte Lane, Nancy Parker, Robert Thomas Nash, Chris Austin, Billy Hollis, Bilingual Beginnings, The Bob And Al Show, and many others. In addition to his studio activities Scott continues to work as a player in the Austin area whenever possible, and has been a member of several local bands including, Roughpuppy, The Asteroids, The Felonious Phunk Quartet, 20 lb. Buzz, Aletha Rae, Radical 289 and more. Scott has also written a series of articles on the art of recording for Austin Business Monthly magazine, helped start up the audio recording workshop at the Austin Children's Museum, and has given lectures on the subject of the recording industry at Austin Community College.
In June of 1999 Scott joined his current cover band The Buzz (featuring guitarist Paul Lidel of Dirty Looks, Dangerous Toys, and Broken Teeth), where he immediately began playing gigs and recording tracks for their self-titled CD release. Because of the ability to play in a wide diversity of musical styles possessed by both he and the other members of the band, Scott was able to instantly fit in with the powerful rhythm section of The Buzz. The band continues to gig frequently in the Austin Texas area.
Scott's ability to adapt quickly has also led him to gigs with other well-known players such as Vince Esquire and Chris Duarte.
When asked about his musical influences Scott usually replies jokingly: "Hero worship is a terrible thing." However, if pressed further to name a few, you would hear names such as John Entwhistle (The Who), Chris Squire (Yes), James Jamerson (Motown), Rocco Prestia (Tower Of Power), Bootsy Collins (P-Funk), Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Les Claypool (Primus), Larry Graham (Sly Stone), Ron Carter (Miles Davis), Ralphe Armstrong (Jean Luc Ponty), Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath), Gene Simmons (Kiss), John Lodge (The Moody Blues), Jack Bruce (Cream), Scott Thunes (Frank Zappa), and anyone else that has ever played a good solid groove that required skill forethought and talent.
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