R. Scott

The music of R. SCOTT is a unique mix of deep soul, New Orleans-style r&b, jazz, blues, cabaret and pop styles forging a sound of its own - keyboard based and horn heavy(!). Scott has worked with a roster of artists, musicians, vocalists that has been evolving since 1995. Staying prolific with an eclectic string of releases to his credit, his current release - SNAKE OIL ELIXIR - is his first as a solo artist. SCOTT performs his songs solo and with his group THE CARNEVEL KINGS (r&b/neo-soul/funk) as well as playing keys for THE NEW FIDELITY (Powerpop/Mod/Soul) and OO SOUL (Funk/Latin/Groove). VENT PROD. is his banner for all things musical. His DO YOUR WORST! RECORDS catalog is available for TV/Flim licensing. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Discograph y: SNAKE OIL ELIXIR (CD) (Do Your Worst! Records) - R. SCOTT; UPTOWN GAME (Anti-Label.net), ON RETURN (CD) (Do Your Worst! Records), ON RETURN/BIG,BAD FEELING (7') (Butterfly Records) - THE HELMUT STEIN EXPERIENCE; ALL BROTHERS, DIFFERENT MOTHERS (CD), THE SOLID SOUNDS OF THE 8-PIECE BROTHERHOOD (CD) (Manteca Records) - OO SOUL; LAST CALL/LEAVE MY ROOM (7"), DON HO/GLITTER PEOPLE (7")(Butterfly Records) - THE REDD FOXX BBQ; INTRODUCING... (CD) (Vent Prod.), SILVER KISS (12") (Insta-Noise Records) - WEST COAST HAREM ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SNAKE OIL ELIXIR REVIEWS - This dank, musky piano blues album is calloused but persistent, resonant and ripe with imagery. Calling upon the bourbon soaked juke joints of yesteryear for its foundations, you can almost smell the tobacco smoke that floats from these beautifully crafted sullen melodies. Straddling a piano but also emphasizing horns that lend a tender element to offset the surly vocals and baroque percussion, the songs are ripe with feeling, sifting through a cloudy room and desperately seeking for a kind ear. Short but sweet, the compositions make a point and then fade to black, maintaining an even keel that provides smooth transition from one lyrically whip-smart offering to the next. The feel of these songs can't be understated; while it's hard enough to write an honest melody, it's all the more impressive when a track can evoke a different time or place. For those who fancy Tom Waits but don't mind a little Randy Newman on the side, this is an album that won't disappoint. - CD BABY ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++**** - 4 stars. Former Helmut Stein Experience keyboardist R. Scott presumably sent in the 10-song disc for a review, but unfortunately, what he's getting instead is some free advice. Dear Scott, as much as it pains me to say this, pack your bags and move to New Orleans already. Your music is far too good for any town that won't recognize it to it's fullest potential. I've been to the Crescent City (as I assume you have), and we both know it's where you belong. I thought your former band, the Helmut Stein Experience, was amazing and never quite got the props it's deserved. When I heard you went solo, I doubted your ability to top your previous group, but somehow you have. The opening title track is a killer romp through cabaret-influenced jazz, while your raspy vocals on "Calico Grey" and "Midnight Crawler" are begging to be sung in a dark club with moss growing through the cracks somewhere off Royal St. The swinging "Nawlins Bound" proves you know what I say is true, so make a break for it. Long Beach is surely going to miss you, but you owe it to yourself. Please send me a postcard when you get settled and let me crash on your couch next time I'm there. - Ryan Ritchie/THE PRESS TELEGRAM ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Anyone wondering whatever happened to the Helmut Stein Experience (winner of best Blues Band at the 2005 Orange County Music Awards) or Latin funk-mining OO Soul need not fear; singer-keyboardist Scott is back with his first solo project and it's a joy. "Snake Oil Elixir" is a self-described "10-song cycle using music to reflect the American landscape." Influences ranging from New Orleans R&B and Randy Newman-styled pop are used to complete Scott's opus. Highlights include the Charlie Musselwhite-styled Mississippi blues of "Devil May Care" and infectious "Midnight Crawler." Robert Kinsler/THE OC REGISTER ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ You should create your own MySpace Layouts like me by using nUCLEArcENTURy .COM's MySpace Profile Editor !