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 Scott Law embodies the ideal of the American Guitar Master; a brilliant and versatile electric guitarist, Law has connected onstage with many contemporary masters of Americana music, among them Phil Lesh and friends, Melvin Seals, String Cheese Incident, Leftover Salmon, David Grisman, Darol Anger, Steve Kimock, The Motet, Peter Rowan, Yonder Mountain String Band, and on and on.
Perhaps even more impressive, Scott is a prolific songwriter, composer and singer. Scott's current groups Strings For Industry (see below), Honkytonk Homeslice and The Piano Throwers showcase both his songs and improvising virtuosity. Scott is in demand all over the west coast and Rocky Mountain states not only for these talents, but for his abilities on acoustic guitar and mandolin. Beginning as a drummer, he took on the guitar at the age of 15 and in a few years was averaging 100 dates a year all over the U.S, He was a member of the Melvin Seals Band from 2000 to 2002. His popular acoustic world-rhythm group Hanuman released 3 recordings between 1998 and 2003. In 2005 he released his first solo project, Deliver, and toured nationally with his Scott Law Band. Living in Los Angeles, New York, and Seattle along the way has earned him a wealth of musical and professional connections and knowledge which he can draw on from his current home base of Portland, Oregon. Scott has scored and performed music for film and television, including an original song for the CBS primetime feature "Viva Laughlin" in 2007, and recent scores for 2 full-length documentaries by The Columbia Land Trust and Tom's Of Maine. He is a dedicated music educator, having taught at the Puget Sound Guitar Workshop, various festival clinics and privately since 1990. Scott appears to have perfected a style which bears his unique stamp yet freely ranges over the entire history of rock and jazz guitar. His alternately chiming and grinding melodic concept bears favorable comparison with everyone from the early Telecaster masters to Stevie Ray Vaughan to Jerry Garcia. His early years as a drummer inform his style with a rare rhythmic concision, making the sound of any band he is in much larger. His expressive tenor voice and infectiously singable melodies and lyrics gift audiences with his generous spirit and warm presence, and raise the level of any musical situation. Current Projects: Strings For Industry is all all-star outfit with Scott, Darol Anger, Tye North, Carlton Jackson & Tony Furtado. New album to be released in 2008. Honkytonk Homeslice is with Jilian and Bill Nershi, guitarist for String Cheese Incident. Piano Throwers features Scott, Tye North & Carlton Jackson. The Banjo Killers: a duo with Tony Furtado Recordings: Interstellar Supreme Vol. 1: Strings For Industry 2007 Honkytonk Homeslice: eponymous release 2007 Deliver: Scott Law Band, 2005 Pedalhorse, Shine, The Hanuman Collective: Hanuman, 1998-2003.
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