Parents: Hollis Scott born in Florida and Lillie Mae White born in Louisiana. They and my three older brothers moved from Texas to Connecticut shortly before I was born (1954) when my father joined the Navy. In the years that followed a study stream of kinfolk followed us to CT., and I can still remember all the great BBQs, Fish Fries and House Parties. There can be no doubt that family and friends strongly shaped the music I play but the greatest influence on me was the music I grew up with. There were many happy-go-lucky songs and we were always dancing and singing. We were also moved in a way you don’t see often now-a-days by soul stirring songs like Rainy Night In Georgia. My music not only highlights what I’ve seen, been through, learned, and became while I was growing up, every song I create is a tribute to a lifestyle that seems to be gone but should never be forgotten. I’m not the greatest singer but neither were many swamp rock or rockabilly artists yet they were able to spread their honest and true messages to those people who connected with them and that’s exactly what I hope to do.
Where are you based?
South Dartmouth, Massachusetts
How long have you been making music?
I have spent more than four decades honing my songs into ones with grit, backbone, and strong rhythms.
What genre would you consider your music to be?
LOWCOUNTRY SWAMP ROCK / ROCKABILLY / SOUTHERN SOUL Lowcountry being the Deep South, that part of the southern United States lying wholly within the cotton belt, including South Carolina, Georgia, and the Gulf states of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. LOWCOUNTRY SWAMP ROCK / ROCKABILLY / SOUTHERN SOUL The Deep South, that part of the southern United States lying wholly within the cotton belt, including South Carolina, Georgia, and the Gulf states of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.
What inspired you to pursue a career in music?
My father was a great storyteller and I loved how he brought his tales to life. My songs are me doing that same thing but in my own way.
What are your biggest musical influences?
Although I was born and raised in New England I’m rooted in Lowcountry music by artists like Tony Joe White and Chuck Berry because that’s what I was always exposed to and I love it! Regarding my style “Swamp Rock” giant Tony Joe White and Rocking Rockabilly King Chuck Berry by far but I have many more.
Are you signed to a label or are you an independent artist?
My title: Independent Lowcountry Music Singer/Songwriter
What have been the biggest challenges in your music career?
The knowledge that there’s no large exposure to my style of music. These genres in and of themselves don’t have much of a presence in today’s modern music. But when you want to hear a solid swamp rock or rockabilly tune nothing else will do and I have a great catalog of them!
How many songs or albums have you released to date?
In 2016 I (Nolan Scott) created Nolan Scott Music as a small indie label looking for licensing/sync opportunities for the best of my music. From 2016 – 2019 I featured “for hire singers” doing songs from my various catalogs. In 2020 Nolan Scott Music debuted a Barnyard Dance/Rockabilly four song ep set titled: Swamp Rockin’ Hoedown Music featuring myself (Nolan Scott) as Uncle Nolan, later that year NSM released their first Southern Soul/Roots Black Country single titled: Beware The Winds Of Change. The following year, Uncle Nolan dropped another Barnyard Dance/Rockabilly four song ep set titled: My Party’s Goin’ On and later that year a second Southern Soul/Roots Black Country single titled: A Different Kind Of Pain.
Can you tell us a few things about your latest release?
A Different Kind Of Pain centers around loss, deep personal loss it’s modeled after Rainy Night In Georgia written by Tony Joe White but made famous by Brook Benton.
Any plans for new music or upcoming projects we should know about?
What I want to do is pitch my Rockabilly/Swamp Rock catalog’s music to tv/film.
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