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Great Scott!

About Me



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Great Scott! was born in the Fall of 2002, on the campus of Marian College in Indianapolis, IN. Remaining original members include lead vocalist/co-songwriter Brett Wiscons and lead guitarist Chad "Duff" Moore. The group is rounded out by bassist/vocalist Jon Shoulders and drummer Jason Kuykendall.

Their original music is a conglomeration of alternative, country, pop, soul and rock with a driving bass section, and sing-a-long choruses. The band draws influence from a number of sources including Counting Crows and Tool, to Matchbox 20 and Pearl Jam.

After over 500 shows through six Midwestern states (Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Michigan and Missouri) and a trip to Virginia Beach to take part in the world famous Vans Warped Tour in '08, GS! has developed its sound and style to be just that; their OWN sound and style. A bit of rock with soul and gusto. The band feels just as comfortable playing a gig at an "originals only" club to playing a wedding reception with a set of rock covers. Check out the "bands we cover" in the blog section.

The Band has performed in Indianapolis on the popular FOX 59 TV Morning Show and been live in the studio with the wacky Smiley Morning Show on Z99.5. They have opened for national recording acts like Seven Mary Three, Days of The New, Sponge and Virginia Coalition. They also donate their time and talent for numerous charitable events around the city of Indianapolis and state of Indiana including: Cystic Fibrosis, Juvenile Leukemia and The American Diabetes Association.
Great Scott! is a true "DIY" band as they self-finance all tours, merch and CD releases. They also book over 90% of their own shows and are planning a tour of the Midwest for the summer of '09. As of 2009, the band has played at some of the most popular Midwest venues including: The Vogue, Indianapolis; The Music Mill, Indianapolis; Elbo Room, Chicago, IL; Piere's, Ft. Wayne, IN; Dirty Jack's, Cincinnati, OH; Up Front and Company, Marquette, MI and The Verve, Terre Haute, IN to name a few. October of 2009 marks the 7 year anniversary for the band. Look for more high-profile gigs to follow the band into the new year.
Great Scott! is:
Brett Wiscons: lead vocals and acoustic guitar
Chad Moore: lead guitar
Jason Kuykendall: drums
Jon Shoulders: bass, guitar, vocals
TO BOOK GREAT SCOTT! FOR YOU CLUB, COPORATE, PRIVATE OR CHARITY EVENT, PLEASE CONTACT BRETT WISCONS AT [email protected]

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 01/02/2006
Band Website: MYSPACE.COM/GREATSCOTTROCKS
Band Members: BRETT WISCONS - Lead Vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion

CHAD MOORE - Lead and slide guitar

JASON KUYKENDALL - Drums

JON SHOULDERS - Bass, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
Influences: pearl jam, the beatles, hootie and the blowfish, red hot chili peppers, toad the wet sprocket, tool, red hot chili peppers and matchbox twenty.
Sounds Like: We like to think we have our own unique sound. It is deeply influenced by the early 90's alternative/grunge movement with shades of the mid-90's power pop surge. We add our own little flavor to each one of our numerous original songs.
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Bands we cover

A SAMPLE SET LIST OF GREAT SCOTT! COVER TUNES FOR CLUBS, CORPORATE/PRIVATE OR WEDDINGS Plush - STPOtherside - RHCPBetterman - Pearl JamGood - Better than EzraBittersweet - FuelHard to Handle - Black C...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:38:00 GMT

2008 Rewind

 2008 WAS A GREAT YEAR FOR THE BAND; WE PLAYED 65 SHOWS IN 5 DIFFERENT STATES, RECORDED 4 NEW SONGS AND MADE A LOT OF MEMORIES ALONG THE WAY.  LEST WE FORGET, WE PLAYED THE VOGUE IN FEBRUARY...
Posted by on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:14:00 GMT

Behind the music

As promised, here are the stories behind the songs. I'll put them in the order in which they were written. 1.) Chicago - This song is really about 3 years old. I wrote the lyrics one night from an out...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:39:00 GMT

VA Experience

It's Sunday afternoon and it's been a whirlwind of a week. At this time last week we were in the White Squall (tour van) heading to Vienna, VA to see Hootie perform at the Wolftrap. Let's pick it up f...
Posted by on Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:18:00 GMT

The half-year in review and a preview for the future

Well, it's been a whirlwind of events over the last 5 months. We've added a new member to the band, played the Vogue in front of hundreds, played our new song "honestly" on the Smiley Morning Show and...
Posted by on Tue, 27 May 2008 15:44:00 GMT

On the road

Greetings-   We had a great week last week playing at the Dandelion in Plymouth and the Mousetrap in Indy on Saturday. It was great to get back home and doubly great to play at a new venue for us...
Posted by on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:38:00 GMT

Booking Information

Please contact us at 317-727-6984 or [email protected] to discuss booking either Great Scott! or The Michaels for your venue, event, or private party. The Michaels is the acoustic duo (and o...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:54:00 GMT

new band member, new venues

Greetings,So Jon Shoulders is an official member of the band now. He is busting his ass to learn our catalog of songs, and he's fitting in quite nicely. He will begin performing live with us at our Pe...
Posted by on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:39:00 GMT