Mike Scott (English musician)
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| Also known as | Mike Scott (Phinius Gage) |
| Born | England |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Acoustic punk |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Fond of Life Aaahh!!! Real Records |
| Associated acts | Phinius Gage, Lay it on the Line |
| Website | www |
Mike Scott (born Michael Waldner-Scott) is the bassist of Phinius Gage and vocalist from Lay It On The Line. He had released 3 solo acoustic Folk Punk albums and writes for long running punk zine Punktastic. He has also been in Brighton Pop Punks River Jumpers and UK82 punks Anti-Establishment.
He actively promotes animal rights and is vegan.
Scott played his first solo show in 2007, after 5 years as bassist for Phinius Gage. He did a split 7" with Kevin Seconds of 7 Seconds and has done 3 solo albums.
Since January 2012, Mike has also performed vocals in hardcore punk band Lay it on the Line and this has become his main project. The band are notable for their choice of subjects - all releases are concepts based on murders and deaths of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries - including the murder of Scott's personal friend Ben Gardner in 2009, which is the subject of the band's song 'Therapia Lane'.
Mike Scott plays acoustic/folk punk, akin to Frank Turner, Chuck Ragan, Tim Barry, Kevin Seconds and similar artists who have transitioned from punk and hardcore bands, to playing solo. Lay It On The Line are part of the UK Hardcore Punk movement, with bands such as More Than Life, Landscapes, Goodtime Boys, Departures. They claim influence from bands such as Go It Alone, The Effort, Modern Life Is War, Dead Swans and Set It Straight.
In addition to his musical endeavours, Scott is also a published historian; with his piece "The Spartan Legacy in the contemporary Popular Culture; A case study of the 300" being published in the Journal of Ancient Spartan and Greek History.
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