Member Since: 07/10/2006
Band Website: www.barscott.com" www.barscott.com
Band Members:
Bar plays live with a lot of different people and
she often plays solo too. She's worked with
background vocalists Jen Starr, Callie Hershey,
Kirsti Gholson and Erica Cohn. These days, she
is more often heard with just one other player –
a drummer, Graham Taylor or a bassist Charlie
Kniceley. You can check who she is playing with
on any given night by going to her website.
Influences: The truth is, I love pop music. I love the stuff that's commercial. I love songs that make me want to sing along because of their great melodies, their lyrics and their potential for vocal harmonizing on my part. I listened to the Beatles for hours when I was a kid. I loved Motown and all of the music that was coming out of Detroit in the ‘60s and ‘70s. I love to dance, so anything with a groove is great for me. I still listen to Michael Jackson's BAD more than any other record. I put it on in my studio and dance to it at dangerously high volumes. I also loved the singers who you might have expected me to listen to: Judy Collins, Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, Annie Lennox, and Shawn Colvin. There have been all kinds of phases too. I lived and breathed ‘80s pop: Thompson Twins, Thomas Dolby, Men at Work, Wang Chung, Sheena E, Prince and The Time. I also love classical music, particularly solo piano and chamber music. I probably listen to classical music more than anything else these days. I absolutely love anything played on the piano by Vladimir Horowitz. The odd thing is that the music I am least drawn to is the music of other singer songwriters. I find that I am drawn to them only if I have heard them live, or if they have a lot of pop elements in their work. I love Jane Siberry, Sarah McLachlan, Paul Simon, David Gray and Peter Gabriel. These days, I am recording and performing so much that I choose silence a lot of the time. I regret this because I don’t know what’s happening in music as much as I would like to, but in every moment there’s a choice, and I often choose to listen to quiet so that my mind and ears get a break. And the sad truth is that a lot of the music that is on the radio these days is not that inspiring to me. Thankfully I have friends and a husband who are more proactive than I am about hearing what’s new, so I do hear more than I would on my own.
Sounds Like: Bar has been compared to many singers. Richard Berkley, the host of "Dusty Corners" on WRPI 91.5 FM-Troy, NY recently said: "Bar's voice is reminiscent of Joni Mitchell and Laura Nyro, and at times such jazz singers as Sarah Vaughn and Eliane Elias." Then again, Bar has her own distinct sound and style. Paul Higgins, host of "Nightshade" on 98.1FM WKZE - Red Hook, NY said this about Bar: "Bar Scott transcends the songwriter with a piano genre... she transcends any genre. Bar's sound comes directly from the soul. Bar gave me a gift…an hour of confessional, honest, beautiful, delicate, powerful, soul music. Don't underestimate the power of a white American female with a piano."
 
 
THINKING OF MAKING YOUR OWN CD?
Maybe this article by Bar will help:"How much does it cost to make a CD?"
Bar was recently asked to update the above article and talk a bit about how she feels about the cost and her ability to recoup (or not!) the money that was invested in Parachute.
Follow this link to read what she has to say:
"Looking Back on Parachute"
Support Your Favorite Independent Musicians!
(Updated April 5, 2009)CHECK IT OUT!
(New book and music selections added April 5, 2009)If you like good books and good music go to BAR'S PICKS
and read about her personal favorites. Also, check out
BAR'S FAQ for a personal glimpse into who Bar Scott is.
 
These clips are from Bar's most recent performance at the Byrdcliffe Theater in Woodstock, New York
on August 16, 2008. She performed with
Lou Pappas on acoustic bass.
(submitted by Marcia Woolley, Bar’s MySpace page manager)
Seasons
Motherless Child
 
A Little Dream (2007), Parachute (2006), Sweets for the Soul (2002),
Grapes and Seeds (2000), Confession (1995),
Silence is Broken (1992) and others...
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