Steve Scott (singer-songwriter)

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

Stephen Joseph Scott
Background information
Also known asSteve Scott, Lorenzo Wilde (stage name)
OriginNewark, New Jersey
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • record producer
  • actor
Instruments
Years active1992–present
LabelsBonaVita Records
Websitewww.stevescottcountry.com

Steve Scott is an American musician, producer, and actor from New Jersey.

Early life and education

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 interest in music started at an early age, influenced by his family members. Peter De Santa, a guitar teacher, became his mentor and inspiration.[1][2]

Scott's older brothers are both Marine combat veterans who served in the Marine Corps in Vietnam.[3]

After graduating from high school in Union, New Jersey[disambiguation needed], 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 (Circle in the Square Studios) in Manhattan, where he honed his acting skills. Steve went on to graduate from the University of Arizona (summa cum laude) with a bachelor's degree in history and pre-law, followed by graduate school where he attended Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan.[1]

Career

Acting

Steve Scott and Martin Balsam on the set of Unknown Soldier, 1995

Scott has acted in various productions from Off-Broadway to Europe. As an actor, Steve used the stage name of Lorenzo Wilde.

In 1995, Steve played the role of Captain Pringle in Soldato Ignoto ("Unknown Soldier"), 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.[1] In 2017, Scott was cast in The Bailout, directed by Conall Morrison as Timothy Geithner.

Music

Steve Scott (right) interviewing with DetroitMusic.TV at the Fillmore in Detroit, MI – Detroit Music Awards, April 25, 2014

As of 2014, Scott was living in his adopted hometown of Detroit. He was originally the lead guitarist of the pop/rock band "The Features". He moved to Michigan to study law, but eventually went back to music. In 2012, Steve formed Steve Scott Country including 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".[1][4]

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.

This song was inspired by his wife work with the Army STARRS program.[3]

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.[5][6] The single "I Think About You" won Detroit Music Awards People's Choice Award 2014.[7] The Album reached No. 11 in the Jambands.com/Relix Magazine Radio Chart;[8] No. 30 in the Roots Music Report Americana Album Chart[9] and No. 1 in the Roots Music Michigan Chart.[10] The album blends country with rock and blues overtones.[11] In 2014, Scott went on a tour to promote the CD Those Tears I've Cried throughout Europe.[4][12][13][14][15]

Causes

Scott donates all the net proceeds from the sale of "Have You Ever Known a Soldier?" to Operation Ward 57, Wish for Our Heroes and Until Every Troop Comes Home.[16][17]

Filmography

Discography

  • Shinin' Like You Do (2012)[18]
  • Those Tears I've Cried (2013)[19]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Steve Scott Country Bio Page". Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  2. ^ Christopher, Nick. "Independent Recording Artist Shines Through With His Debut Album". Music Nation Magazine. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Morris, Paul. "Country Musician Steve Scott Asks One Simple Question". Littlething.com, NYC. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Bowling, David. "Those Tears I've Cried by Steve Scott Country". Cashbox Music Reviews. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  5. ^ "2014 Winners". Detroit Music Awards Foundation. Archived from the original on April 28, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  6. ^ Evans, Lauren. "Detroit Music Awards of 2014". MovieHits.org. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  7. ^ "Eminem, Four Tops among Detroit Music Award winners". Daily Tribune. April 26, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  8. ^ "Railroad Earth's Outlaws On Top". Relix Magazine. February 25, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  9. ^ "Weekly Top 50 Roots/Americana Album Chart". Roots Music Report. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
  10. ^ "Weekly Top 50 Michigan Song Chart". Roots Music Report. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  11. ^ McGee, Paul (February 16, 2014). "Steve Scott Country: Those Tears I've Cried". Lonesome Highway. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  12. ^ Hughes, David. "Steve Scott Country: Those Tears I've Cried". Fatea Magazine. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  13. ^ McGee, Paul (February 16, 2014). "Steve Scott Country: Those Tears I've Cried". Lonesome Highway. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  14. ^ Van de Wiele, Patrick. "Steve Scott Country: Those Tears I've Cried". Keys and Chords. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  15. ^ Valsam. "Steve Scott Country: Those Tears I've Cried". Roots Time. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  16. ^ "Steve Scott, country music singer, allows W4OH to receive proceeds from iTunes download". July 5, 2013. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
  17. ^ "Steve Scott Country Cause Page". Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  18. ^ Shinin' Like You Do at AllMusic. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  19. ^ Those Tears I've Cried at AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
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