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Scott McCurry- Vox/Guitar/Harmonica
Scott McCurry and his band are an electrifying lineup that have embodied the rock n roll spirit onto a new generation.
...a throwback of sorts to the glory days of 80s college radio, McCurry and band at times sound like theyre playing English pop with an American Accent entertaining tunes and a new, yet familiar, sound.- K. Oliver (Free Times- southcarolinaarts.com)
Scott has just recently released his third record, a six song EP entitled Birdies Dont Bark, and has been bringing raucous, energy-filled live performances to beer-swilling audiences across the country, for the past five years. From underground clubs in Dallas and New York to the celebrity-studded Sundance Film Festival in Utah, Scott has earned a loyal fan base abroad. So much so, that Scott was just recently named as a top new artist to watch by Clear Channels New! Discover Music.
The Koozies was Scotts first band experience and he quickly proved to new audiences that he could not only write smart, quirky lyrics and catchy tunes, but also perform on-stage. The bands first release, seeing through bleu ink, helped launch Scott firmly into the Texas music scene.
Scott's second album "Like the Sun", is just that; sunny and upbeat, filled with songs youre happy to let bounce around in your head all day. Songs like Oh no with the addicting guitar and harmonica melody echo sounds of Bob Dylan, while other tracks like Dr. Doctor pump out a fusion of method that can rival even today's most progressive artists. Thanks to a distribution deal with Target and Sams Club, Scotts Like the Sun helped jettison him on the national level and was named as one of Americas Best Independent Artists.
In terms of musical evolution, the path this band has embarked would garner approval from musical purists as well as Mr. Darwin himself. All this evident by the presence of legendary, and veteran music producer, Elliot Mazer. After 30 years of having worked with the likes of Neil Young, The Band, Pete Townshend, and Janis Joplin, Mazer decided to put his golden, or more appropriately, platinum touch, to the band's latest studio effort as Executive Producer, as well as signing Scott to his newly formed label, Left Turn Music. While according to Mazer, the phrase "Birdies Don't Bark" is an arguable statement, there is absolutely no argument when it comes to the quality of "Birdies Don't Bark" as an album. While at times, one can get lost in trance-inducing melodies, reminiscent of bands such as The Animals, or say the Troggs, at the drop of hat can be transformed into the beautiful alternative instrumentation that makes bands such as Wilco and Sonic Youth so electrifying and important.
With the addition of a wonderful new six-piece-line-up, Scott and company will enter the studio this summer to put together Scotts first full length record in quite some time. With five years worth of demos in waiting, the new album will be the first of many to be released in the near future. The new record will be introducing many new sounds and styles and is promised to be the best work yet.
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