Steve Scott is an American country/Americana musician, songwriter, singer, guitarist, producer and actor.
Biography
Steve was raised by his mother in a poor Irish Catholic single-parent-family in Newark, New Jersey. He grew up with his older siblings: John, Walter and Patricia. Steve Scott's appreciation for music started at an early age heavily influenced by his family members. The family could not afford a guitar for Scott, but one day he found an old, broken guitar, brought it home, and went to work on it. As a teenager Scott met Peter De Santa, a guitar teacher who became his mentor and inspiration.
Education
After graduating from high school in Union, New Jersey, where he was nicknamed Lucius by his bluegrass/Deadhead friends, Scott went on to junior college where he studied Theatre Arts. He was later accepted to the NYU Tisch School of the Arts in Manhattan, where he honed his acting skills. Steve went on to graduate from the University of Arizona with a bachelor's degree in History/Pre-Law, followed by graduate school where he attended Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Michigan.
Acting
Scott has acted in various productions around the world from Off-Broadway in New York City to feature films in Europe. As an actor Steve used the stage name of Lorenzo Wilde. In 1995 Steve played the role of Captain Pringle in Soldato Ignoto, an Italian film directed by Marcello Aliprandi. In 1996 Scott worked in Celluloide and Daylight. In 1998 he played the role of a cavalry lieutenant in the Western Gunslinger's Revenge. In 2017 Scott was cast in The Bailout directed by Conall Morrison as Timothy Geithner.
Music
Scott was living in his adopted hometown of Detroit. He was originally the lead guitarist of the pop/rock band "The Features" that showcased all over the New York tri-state area. He moved to Michigan to study Law, but eventually went back to music. In 2012, Steve formed Steve Scott Country including some of the best musicians from the Detroit metropolitan area. Steve Scott Country's Americana/Country sound encompasses blues, rock and country. He wrote tunes interweaving classic pop/rock arrangements and rhythm sections, with traditional bluegrass instrumentation: a sound he and his band call "Rustbelt Country".
''Shinin’ Like You Do''
2012 Shinin’ Like You Do is Scott's solo debut CD, drawing influences from traditional Americana, including a rootsy cover of Rocky Top. The album includes hard-driving country pop rock, spiritual gospels, blues and cowboy ballads. Scott's older brothers are both Marine combat Veterans who served in Vietnam. When Scott was a child he, his mother, and his sister were affected by the Vietnam experience, while both of his brothers were fighting that war. "Have you ever known a soldier?" has a patriotic theme, and a simple message to all those who have served in the military: Welcome Home!
''Those Tears I've Cried''
Scott's 2013 album Those Tears I've Cried is the winner of Outstanding Country Recording Detroit Music Awards 2014. The single "I Think About You" won Detroit Music Awards People's Choice Award 2014. The Album reached #11 in the Jambands.com/Relix Magazine Radio Chart; #30 in the Roots Music Report Americana Album Chart and #1 in the Roots Music Michigan Chart. The album blends country with rock and blues overtones. In 2014, Scott embarked on a tour to promote the CD Those Tears I've Cried to radio stations throughout Europe.
Causes
Scott donates all the net proceeds from the sale of "Have You Ever Known a Soldier?" to organizations that directly support veterans and their families. He has worked with three non-for-profit organizations, Operation Ward 57, Wish for Our Heroes and Until Every Troop Comes Home.
