Mike Scott (English musician)
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Mike Scott was bassist for melodic punk/hardcore band Phinius Gage
from 2003-2007. He turned to acoustic music
in 2007 when the band went on hiatus. His music, like much of the acoustic punk scene is based on liberal politics. He actively promotes animal rights
and is vegan.
Scott played his first solo show in 2007 and has since toured with Mike Park
, Kevin Seconds
, Kepi Ghoulie, Itch Fox from The King Blues
, Bomb The Music Industry, Sundowner
, Sam Russo and Kelly Kemp.
Mike currently has 3 releases, including debut album 'Saturation Point' which came out in May 2011, and a split 7” single with Kevin Seconds
.
, akin to Frank Turner
, Chuck Ragan
, Tim Barry, Kevin Seconds
and similar artists who have graduated from punk and hardcore bands, to playing solo.
Phinius Gage
Phinius Gage were an established UK underground skate punk band who started up in 2002. They have received regular airplay on national BBC Radio 1's punk rock show The Lock Up - including a session at Maida Vale studios - and are featured on MTV", and in magazines including Rock Sound, Big Cheese,...
from 2003-2007. He turned to acoustic music
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
in 2007 when the band went on hiatus. His music, like much of the acoustic punk scene is based on liberal politics. He actively promotes animal rights
Animal rights
Animal rights, also known as animal liberation, is the idea that the most basic interests of non-human animals should be afforded the same consideration as the similar interests of human beings...
and is vegan.
Scott played his first solo show in 2007 and has since toured with Mike Park
Mike Park
Mike Park is a Korean American musician and progressive activist. His musical ventures include Skankin' Pickle for whom he both played the saxophone and sang, The Chinkees, The Bruce Lee Band, and most recently an acoustic solo project under his own name...
, Kevin Seconds
Kevin Seconds
Kevin Seconds is a singer/songwriter/musician, born in Sacramento. As a teen, he moved with his family to Reno, Nevada where he lived until 1988 when he relocated back to Sacramento and has been based ever since....
, Kepi Ghoulie, Itch Fox from The King Blues
The King Blues
The King Blues are a punk band from London, England, credited for fusing ska and folk together with influences from punk rock and hardcore punk. Tariq Ali described the band's sounds as 'rough, radical music that should unsettle the rulers of this country. A new generation of musicians are...
, Bomb The Music Industry, Sundowner
Sundowner
Sundowner may refer to:* Sundowner , a model of Mazda truck* Sundowner , the solo acoustic project of Chris McCaughan* Sundowner , an alcoholic cocktail* Sundowner , a model of Beechcraft airplane...
, Sam Russo and Kelly Kemp.
Mike currently has 3 releases, including debut album 'Saturation Point' which came out in May 2011, and a split 7” single with Kevin Seconds
Kevin Seconds
Kevin Seconds is a singer/songwriter/musician, born in Sacramento. As a teen, he moved with his family to Reno, Nevada where he lived until 1988 when he relocated back to Sacramento and has been based ever since....
.
Influences
Mike Scott plays acoustic/folk punkFolk punk
Folk punk , is a fusion of folk music and punk rock. It was pioneered in the late 1970s and early 1980s by The Pogues in Britain and Violent Femmes in America. Folk punk achieved some mainstream success in that decade...
, akin to Frank Turner
Frank Turner
Frank Turner is an English folk/punk singer-songwriter from Meonstoke, Winchester. Initially the vocalist of post-hardcore band Million Dead, Turner embarked upon a primarily acoustic-based solo career following the band's split in 2005. To date, Turner has released four solo albums, two rarities...
, Chuck Ragan
Chuck Ragan
Chuck Ragan is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. From 1993 until 2006 he was one of the lead singers for Gainesville, Florida-based punk rock band Hot Water Music...
, Tim Barry, Kevin Seconds
Kevin Seconds
Kevin Seconds is a singer/songwriter/musician, born in Sacramento. As a teen, he moved with his family to Reno, Nevada where he lived until 1988 when he relocated back to Sacramento and has been based ever since....
and similar artists who have graduated from punk and hardcore bands, to playing solo.
EPs
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ...At The Slaughterhouse | Punktastic (free download http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Scott) |
| 2009 | Split 7" with Kevin Seconds Kevin Seconds Kevin Seconds is a singer/songwriter/musician, born in Sacramento. As a teen, he moved with his family to Reno, Nevada where he lived until 1988 when he relocated back to Sacramento and has been based ever since.... |
Fond of Life |
| 2008 | ...And A Master Of None | Disconnect, Disconnect Records (free download http://mikescott.me.uk) |
Albums
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Massacre Songs | Fond of Life |
| 2011 | Saturation Point | Fond of Life |