Robert Scott (musician)

For other people named Robert Scott, see Robert Scott (disambiguation).

Robert Scott, photographed in Dunedin, July 2011

Robert Scott is a New Zealand musician. He is a part of indie rock bands The Clean and The Bats, playing bass for The Clean, and guitar/vocals for The Bats, and writing songs for both.[1] Other bands with which he has been involved include The Magick Heads, Electric Blood, Gina Rocco & the Rockettes,[1] and Greg Franco & The Wandering Bear.[2] Scott has also released several solo albums in several genres, including alternative rock, experimental instrumentals, and traditional folk music.

Scott has also drawn or painted the cover art for many Flying Nun album sleeves.[1] He was, for many years, a teacher aide at Port Chalmers School at Port Chalmers.[3] Scott is co-owner of an art gallery in Port Chalmers, Pea Sea Art.

His first solo album, The Creeping Unknown, was released in 2000 on Flying Nun Records.[4]

Scott is also the father of Superorganism vocalist, B.[citation needed]

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with New Zealand chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart
positions
NZ
[5]
The Creeping Unknown -
Songs of Otago's Past
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: Powertool Records (PT017)
  • Format: CD
 -
Tascam Hits
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Powertool Records (PT065)
  • Format: CD, DD
 -
Ends Run Together
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Flying Nun Records (FNCD507)
  • Format: CD, DD, LP
 -
The Professor and the Team
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Robert Scott
  • Format: CDr
 -
The Green House
  • Released: August 2014
  • Label: Flying Nun Records (FNCD537)
  • Format: CD, DD, LP
 34
On Golden Pond
(with Alastair Galbraith)
  • Released: 2017
  • Label: Hangover Central Station (HCS03)
  • Format: Cassette
 -
Level 4
(with Dallas Henley)
  • Released: 2021
  • Label: Robert Smith
  • Format: CDr
 -

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums
Title Details
RePort
  • Released: 2016
  • Label: Thokei Tapes (TT04)
  • Format: Cassette
The Greenhouse Roughs
  • Released: 2017
  • Label: Robert Smith
  • Format: CDr
  • All recorded during The Greenhouse Sessions 2012-2013

Awards

Aotearoa Music Awards

The Aotearoa Music Awards (previously known as New Zealand Music Awards (NZMA)) are an annual awards night celebrating excellence in New Zealand music and have been presented annually since 1965.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2017 Robert Scott (as part of The Clean) New Zealand Music Hall of Fame inductee [6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Robert Scott". Mistletone. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Greg Franco & The Wandering Bear- Southpawwest (2006)". PowertoolRecords. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  3. ^ Vicki Anderson (22 August 2014). "NZ musician Robert Scott has a day job". Stuff.co.nz.
  4. ^ Russell Baillie (21 July 2000). "Robert Scott: The Creeping Unknown". The New Zealand Herald.
  5. ^ "The Clean Discography". charts.nz. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  6. ^ "HOME INDUCTEES". musichall.co.nz. Retrieved 16 August 2021.


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