Musician-songwriter, Scott Law embodies the ideal of the steel-string guitar master. Scott's alternately chiming and grinding melodic concept bears favorable comparison to the greatest innovators of American Guitar, merging these roots into his own fresh and identifiable sound. Scott’s original music and fearless story-like solos are well-versed at the confluence of Rock, New Orleans Funk, old-school Country and Bluegrass, creating music that is edgy, beautiful and richly creative.
Fluent in both acoustic and electric guitar genres, he is a brilliant and versatile instrumentalist, lauded and cherished by fellow musicians and audiences alike for his ability to raise the energy level and musicality of his collaborations.
A fearless improviser and thoughtful curator of tone, Scott plays beautifully-wild and impulsive electric guitar with his own SCOTT LAW REUNION BAND, Telecaster lead with old school California-Country aces BROKEDOWN IN BAKERSFIELD and flat-pick style acoustic with trailblazing fiddler Darol Anger. Scott also performs solo, laying down earthy, danceable grooves using fingerpicks, slide techniques and open tunings.
Appearing frequently with other artists, Scott has performed onstage as featured guest with a number of musical giants including Phil Lesh & Friends, The String Cheese Incident, The Travelin' McCourys, Danny Barnes, Crooked Still, The Mother Hips, Yonder Mountain String Band, Railroad Earth, Melvin Seals, Tony Furtado and many others…
Scott is currently working on two new studio releases for 2012, one electric guitar-based, and one acoustic. His most recent solo album, "Living Room" came out in February 2009 on his own label, Volcano Underground. In 2006, SCI-Fidelity released a recording of Scott with String Cheese Incident guitarist Bill Nershi and his partner, Jilian eponymously titled "HONKYTONK HOMESLICE." Law was also a member of the award-winning Seattle acoustic-world-music group, HANUMAN whose 1999 recording, "PEDALHORSE" independently sold over 10,000 copies.
Law has scored and performed music for film and television, including an original song for the CBS primetime feature "Viva Laughlin" in 2007 and soundtracks for 2 full-length documentaries by The Columbia Land Trust and Tom's Of Maine. He is a dedicated and experienced music educator, teaching at various workshops, schools, camps, festivals and private sessions throughout the year.
As a kid, if not playing baseball, Scott was listening to music; Country, Blues, Rock and Jazz poured constantly from his father's 1960’s vintage, all tube-driven HiFi and vast LP collection. The Beatles, Louis Armstrong, Pete Seeger, Merle Haggard, Chet Atkins, Django Reinhardt, Johnny Cash, Wes Montgomery and many others were his musical foundation. Always in tune with the rhythm, Scott’s first consistent musical pursuit was drums, playing along with cassette tapes and joining stage band in 8th grade. At age 15 he switched to guitar and has never looked back.