Scott Joss

Scott Joss
Born1962, Santa Monica, California, USA
GenresCountry
Instrument(s)Fiddle, mandolin, guitar
Years active1980–present

Scott Joss (born 1962) is a songwriter, guitarist, mandolin player, singer, and fiddle player primarily in the American Country music tradition.[1] He has performed with Merle Haggard, Dwight Yoakam, Kris Kristofferson,[2] Pete Anderson, Tiny Moore, Roy Nichols, Dusty Wakeman, Chris Gantry, Jana Jae,[1] and as a successful solo artist.[3][4][5]

Career

Born in Santa Monica, California in 1962 and raised in Redding, California, Joss learned to play fiddle from Jana Jae, the one-time wife and fiddle player for Buck Owens and his Buckaroos. Praised as "the heir to the Bakersfield throne" because of his early association with Bakersfield Sound musicians,[6] Joss' playing has been key to hit tunes scored by Merle Haggard & The Strangers and Dwight Yoakam.[4] Scott Joss was inducted into the National Fiddler Hall of Fame in 2020.[2]

Scott Joss

Discography

Solo

  • 1996: Souvenirs (Little Dog) – Reached #7 on the Americana Music charts [7]
  • 2000: A New Reason to Care (Little Dog)
  • 2018: How Far to Jordan[2] (Miracle Mile Records) – Featuring Kris Kristofferson on two songs[8]

With Dwight Yoakam

With Merle Haggard

References

  1. ^ a b John 'Scott' Golosio: So, what kind of PEOPLE are these musicians?, http://www.golosio.com/bios.html. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Lewis, Jon (February 12, 2020). "Longtime Merle Haggard sideman and Redding native Scott Joss to step into the spotlight Sunday". Record Searchlight. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  3. ^ Erik Hage: Review of A New Reason to Care by Scott Joss, http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-new-reason-to-care-r490201. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Little Dog Records: Scott Joss, http://www.littledogrecords.com/home/Artists/Scott-Joss.html. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  5. ^ A News Café: The Wright Sound: Country’s Scott Joss Plays Pilgrim Church, http://anewscafe.com/2011/09/06/the-wright-sound-countrys-scott-joss-plays-pilgrim-church/, September 6, 2011.
  6. ^ Jana Pendragon: Scott Joss – Biography, [1]. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  7. ^ Jaklewicz, Greg (March 21, 2019). "Fiddler Joss helps Kristofferson make it through the night". Abilene Reporter News. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  8. ^ "Scott Joss – How Far to Jordan". Kris Kristofferson by Fans, for Fans. August 28, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2019.