Steve Scott (performer)

For other people named Steve Scott, see Steve Scott (disambiguation).
Stephen Joseph Scott

Steve Scott, Big Sky Recording Studio 2012
Background information
Also known as Steve Scott, Lorenzo Wilde (stage name)
Origin Newark, New Jersey
Genres Americana, Country
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, record producer, artist, writer, actor
Instruments Vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric bass, mandolin, mandocello, piano, keyboards
Years active 1992–present
Labels BonaVita Records
Associated acts Banko, Boca Raton, The Features, Juxtapose, Ragged Pink, Steve Scott Country
Website www.stevescottcountry.com

Steve Scott is an American country/Americana musician, songwriter, singer, guitarist, producer and actor.

Biography

Scott was raised as Stephen Joseph Nalewicki (the surname of his mother's absent legal husband). His mother Mary Anne was born in Ennis, County Clare Ireland where much of his family continued to live. Scott's biological father, John Walter Scott (of Irish and French descent), was born in the Ironbound section of Newark, New Jersey. John Scott served in the United States Air Force, and served as a member of NASA's Communications Team for the first manned suborbital capsule to circle the Earth. Steve learned about his father from his mother a few years before her death. After meeting his father, he decided to take his surname, Scott, for the sake of his progeny. Scott's search for his father is told in one of his more personal and somber country ballads titled: "The Heart of a Grown Man." On his maternal side Steve is directly related to William Thomas "W. T." Cosgrave an Irish politician who succeeded Michael Collins as Chairman of the Provisional Government of the Irish Free State and (William’s son) Liam Cosgrave who served as Taoiseach (1973–77)[1]

Early life

Steve was raised by his mother in a poor Irish Roman Catholic single-parent-family in Newark, New Jersey. He grew up with his older siblings: John, Walter and Patricia. Steve Scott’s appreciation for music started at an early age heavily influenced by his family members. The family could not afford a guitar for Scott, but one day he found an old, broken guitar, brought it home, and went to work on it. As a teenager Scott met Peter De Santa, a guitar teacher who became his mentor and inspiration.[1][2]

Education

After graduating from high school in Union, New Jersey, where he was nicknamed Lucius by his bluegrass/Deadhead friends, Scott went on to junior college where he studied Theatre Arts. He was later accepted to the NYU Tisch School of the Arts (Circle in the Square Studios) in Manhattan, where he honed his acting skills. Steve went on to graduate from the University of Arizona (Summa Cum Laude) with a Bachelor's Degree in History/Pre-Law, followed by graduate school where he attended Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Michigan.[1]

Acting

Steve Scott and Martin Balsam on the set of Unknown Soldier, 1995

Scott has acted in various productions around the world from Off-Broadway in New York City to feature films in Europe. As an actor Steve used the stage name of Lorenzo Wilde. In 1995 Steve played the role of Captain Pringle in Soldato Ignoto (Unknown Soldier), an Italian film directed by Marcello Aliprandi. In 1996 Scott worked in Celluloide and Daylight. In 1998 he played the role of a US cavalry captain in the Western Gunslinger's Revenge.[1]

Music

As of 2014 Scott was living in his adopted hometown of Detroit. He was originally the lead guitarist of the pop/rock band "The Features" that showcased all over the New York tri-state area. He moved to Michigan to study Law, but eventually went back to music. In 2012, Steve formed Steve Scott Country including some of the best musicians from the Detroit metropolitan area. Steve Scott Country's Americana/Country sound encompasses blues, rock and country. He wrote tunes interweaving classic pop/rock arrangements and rhythm sections, with traditional bluegrass instrumentation: a sound he and his band call "Rustbelt Country".[1][3]

Shinin’ Like You Do

2012 Shinin’ Like You Do is Scott's solo debut CD, drawing influences from traditional Americana, including a rootsy cover of Rocky Top. The album includes hard-driving country pop rock, spiritual gospels, blues and cowboy ballads.

Scott’s older brothers are both Marine combat Veterans who served in Vietnam. When Scott was a child he, his mother, and his sister were affected by the Vietnam experience, while both of his brothers were fighting that war.[4] "Have you ever known a soldier?" has a patriotic theme, and a simple message to all those who have served in the military: Welcome Home!

Those Tears I've Cried

Steve Scott (right) interviewing with DetroitMusic.TV at the Fillmore in Detroit, MI - Detroit Music Awards, April 25, 2014

Scott's 2013 album Those Tears I've Cried is the winner of Outstanding Country Recording Detroit Music Awards 2014.[5][6] The single "I Think About You" won Detroit Music Awards People's Choice Award 2014.[7] The Album reached #11 in the Jambands.com/Relix Magazine Radio Chart;[8] #30 in the Roots Music Report Americana Album Chart[9] and #1 in the Roots Music Michigan Chart.[10] The album blends country with rock and blues overtones.[11] In 2014, Scott embarked on a tour to promote the CD Those Tears I've Cried to radio stations throughout Europe. [3][12][13][14][15]

Causes

Scott donates all the net proceeds from the sale of "Have You Ever Known a Soldier?" to organizations that directly support veterans and their families. He has worked with three non-for-profit organizations, Operation Ward 57, Wish for Our Heroes and Until Every Troop Comes Home. [16][17]

Filmography

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Steve Scott Country Bio Page". Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  2. ↑ Christopher, Nick. "Independent Recording Artist Shines Through With His Debut Album". Music Nation Magazine. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
  3. 1 2 Bowling, David. "Those Tears I've Cried by Steve Scott Country". Cashbox Music Reviews. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  4. ↑ Morris, Paul. "Country Musician Steve Scott Asks One Simple Question". Littlething.com, NYC. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "2014 Winners". Detroit Music Awards Foundation. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  6. ↑ Evans, Lauren. "Detroit Music Awards of 2014". MovieHits.org. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
  7. ↑ "Eminem, Four Tops among Detroit Music Award winners". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  8. ↑ "Railroad Earth's Outlaws On Top". Relix Magazine. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  9. ↑ "Weekly Top 50 Roots/Americana Album Chart". Roots Music Report. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  10. ↑ "Weekly Top 50 Michigan Song Chart". Roots Music Report. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
  11. ↑ McGee, Paul. "Steve Scott Country: Those Tears I've Cried". Lonesome Highway. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  12. ↑ Hughes, David. "Steve Scott Country: Those Tears I've Cried". Fatea Magazine. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
  13. ↑ McGee, Paul. "Steve Scott Country: Those Tears I've Cried". Lonesome Highway. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
  14. ↑ Van de Wiele, Patrick. "Steve Scott Country: Those Tears I've Cried". Keys and Chords. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
  15. ↑ Valsam. "Steve Scott Country: Those Tears I've Cried". Roots Time. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
  16. ↑ "Steve Scott, country music singer, allows W4OH to receive proceeds from iTunes download". July 5, 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  17. ↑ "Steve Scott Country Cause Page". Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  18. ↑ Shinin' Like You Do at AllMusic. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  19. ↑ Those Tears I've Cried at AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
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