Scott Law
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| Background information | |
| Born | Southern California |
| Genres | Rock, blues, bluegrass, Americana |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, studio musician, record producer |
| Instruments | Guitar (electric, acoustic), mandolin, vocals, drums |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Volcano Underground |
| Associated acts | Brokedown in Bakersfield, Nicki Bluhm, Tim Bluhm, Billy Nershi, Hanuman, Darol Anger, Tye North, The String Cheese Incident, Peter Rowan, Melvin Seals |
| Website | ScottLawMusic.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| Guitar | |
 "Coal-Burning Grease Fire" Live - Darol Anger & Scott Law (April 9th, 2011) |
Scott Law is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist known for his work with guitar and mandolin. Based in Portland, Oregon, he has been a professional musician since 1992, performing within genres such as rock, blues, bluegrass, and Americana with groups such as The String Cheese Incident. In 1999 Law founded Scott Law Music. After performing with numerous bands, Law released his first solo album as a singer-songwriter, Deliver with the Scott Law Band, in 2005. This was followed by several other albums, including the acoustic album Black Mountain in 2013.
Scott Law played guitar in a band called Tough Mama, which included Mighty Dave Pelliciaro - keys, Dale Fanning - drums (Living Daylights), Arne Livingston - bass (Living Daylights). Started in 1987 they recorded an album called Seven Hidden Treasures.
As of the summer of 2013, he'd maintained a touring schedule of 100 to 150 gigs a year, hitting house concerts, small venues, and large music festivals. He has performed with groups such as Brokedown in Bakersfield with Nicki Bluhm, Darol Anger’s Republic of Strings, and a duo collaboration with Tony Furtado called Banjo Killers.Willamette Week wrote that "Scott Law is infamous in Portland for his ripping, old-school blues and honky-tonk guitar work and manic stage energy."Acoustic Guitar described him as an "esteemed flatpicker."
Scott Law was born in Southern California. At an early age he was exposed to music, listening to artists such as Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash through his father's record collection, stating "I grew up in a house where my father had a huge record collection, and an extraordinary hi-fi system. State-of-the-art, tubed power amps, Altec speakers. I mean, I grew up listening to music in the best tonal environment."
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