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Scott Stein is 26-year-old pianist, composer, music teacher, and singer / songwriter based in New York City. He was born and raised in Akron, Ohio where he studied under local legend Pat Pace during his formative years. He went on to study at The Ohio State University where he received his B.M. in Composition and his B.A. in Jewish Studies in 2006. While attending Ohio State, Scott received numerous awards for his piano skills and compositions, including the Ruth Friscoe Prize for Jazz Composition in 2005 and 2006. He studied piano with Mark Flugge and Bobby Floyd as well as the late Hank Marr and studied composition with Marc Ainger and Donald Harris. During his time in Columbus, Scott was an active part of the local music scene, having released three albums of original songs in three years - Temporary Romance (2004), Live at the 5th Ave. Coffee Shop (2005) and Two Lane Heartache Waltz (2006). He earned significant airplay on Akron's 91.3 FM and played many different clubs in Akron and Columbus.In 2007, Scott was awarded the Guild of Temple Musicians Young Composer Award for his choral piece, Shirat HaYam, which is being published by Transcontinental Publications in the coming year. That summer, he relocated to New York City where he has become a very active part of the local scene. In addition to playing such venues as the Living Room, Bitter End, and Rockwood Music Hall as a singer / songwriter, he can also be seen playing with alt-country rockers The Ramblers and songwriter Shanna Zell. Among the other NYC artists he has worked with are: The Shells, Chaz Langley, Jeff Litman, Jenna Torres, Lilian Borunda, and Food Will Win the War.In May 2009, Scott released a brand new EP entitled "Jukebox", his first since relocating to New York. He produced the album along with Jeremiah Birnbaum and Aaron Nevezie, who engineered the project at The Bunker Studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Some of the songs have already garnered spots on local music podcasts such as Harris Radio, Radio Crystal Blue, and Nefarious Bovine Radio (NBR).In addition to his work as a singer / songwriter and professional side-man, Scott works as a freelance accompanist and piano instructor. Some of his recent collaborations have included appearances with Broadway star Rachel York and world-renowned cantor Alberto Mizrahi. He currently resides on Manhattan's Upper West Side.

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Member Since: 29/04/2005
Band Website: www.scottsteinmusic.com
Band Members: Scott Stein - vocals, piano, guitar; Jeremiah Birnbaum - guitar; Shanna Zell - vocals; Tony Maceli - bass; Jamie Allegre - drums; Dan Barman - drums"Hard To Love" live at Rockwood Music Hall, CD Release Show"Cheap Red Wine" live at Rockwood Music Hall
Influences: The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Van Morrison, Neil Young, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Sting, The Police, Elvis Costello, Randy Newman, Bruce Hornsby, Tom Waits, Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans, Ben Folds, Paul Westerberg, The Replacements, John Hiatt, The Tragically Hip, Lyle Lovett, Oasis, Elton John (first 3 albums), Patty Griffin, Carole King
Sounds Like:"Gonna Be Alright" live at Rockwood Music Hall, CD Release Show
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Grad students are, apparently, not too old to rock

Avast!Ye olde final blog entree is upon thee.I really need to stop doing that. Pirates have absolutely nothing to do with the blog or its contents.Anyway, JB and I made the 6 hour drive from Atlanta t...
Posted by on Thu, 07 May 2009 08:38:00 GMT

Grand tour of the south and the godfather of grunge

I think one of the goals on this trip for me has been to experience a little of every state that I pass through (or at least the ones that I havent visited before). Three days in New Orleans full of ...
Posted by on Wed, 06 May 2009 00:16:00 GMT

Memphis in the meantime... and holy NOLA!

Wow. That's the best way I can describe the last few days. Wow. Let's begin, shall we?When we last left our heroes, defenders of all things blues and hard folk, they were about to embark on the long j...
Posted by on Sun, 03 May 2009 09:04:00 GMT

SS & JB tour blog #1: late nights in Ohio

I'm writing this at about 2 AM after two very long days of driving, coffee, and finally gigging.Jeremiah and I left New York yesterday around 6:15 in the evening (would've left earlier, but ya know th...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:59:00 GMT

New EP details... and a second NOLA show

That sounds exciting, don't it?Let's cut to the chase.My new EP, "Jukebox", will be released on May 26 with a special show at Rockwood Music Hall at 7 PM. That's a Tuesday. And you're probably not alr...
Posted by on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 05:47:00 GMT

Passover and other less-religiously affiliated thoughts... for the heathen in all of us

So tonight starts Passover, the other 8-crazy-nights holiday. I'm back at my parents' home in Akron, OH as the preparations for tonight's Seder are taking place, feeling not a little guilty that I'm s...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:03:00 GMT

A new song... and the world rejoices!

Dear faithful readers... I've just concluded a manic couple of weeks, including 3 shows last week alone, while fending off the ever-present cold/throat bug that everyone seems to have these days. I ma...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:38:00 GMT

How many New Year’s resolutions have you broken yet?

Cheers and ahoy-hoy in what will be my final entry from the Grand Princess. We're currently docked in Princess Cays, a private resort owned by (you guessed it) Princess Cruises in the Bahamas somewher...
Posted by on Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:12:00 GMT

Sunburns, dreidels and Barbados... (oh my)

Greetings cyber readers.. I'm coming at ya on the day after some important dude's birthday from Barbados. Let's get caught up, shall we?Tuesday we were in Curacao, another one of the Netherlands Antil...
Posted by on Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:22:00 GMT

Bonaire jams ’08

Howdy... be jealous. Be very jealous. If you live in the mainland United States that is, and if your city is currently being bombarded and anally probed by snow, snow and more glorious snow!I'm writin...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:21:00 GMT