Scott Metzger
| Scott Metzger | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 12, 1977 |
| Origin | Trenton, New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | Psychedelic music, Country music, Jazz, Surf rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Guitar, Pedal steel guitar, Bass guitar, Vocals |
| Associated acts | Joe Russo's Almost Dead, Phil and Friends, WOLF! |
| Website | www.scottmetzger.com |
Scott Metzger (born October 12, 1977) is an American guitarist. His work touches on many styles including psychedelic rock, soul, country, jazz, and surf rock. His collaborations with other artists include Phil Lesh, Joe Russo, John Mayer, Stanton Moore, Shooter Jennings, Trixie Whitley, Nicole Atkins, Anders Osborne, and LaLa Brooks of The Crystals. Metzger is currently active in Joe Russo's Almost Dead and WOLF!
Metzger was born in Trenton, New Jersey and began playing guitar in his teens. He was raised in Lambertville, New Jersey which is directly across the Delaware river from New Hope, Pennsylvania which is where Metzger first met Dean and Gene Ween. In the late nineties he was overheard playing in a coffee shop in Princeton, New Jersey by Phish frontman Trey Anastasio and lyricist Tom Marshall (poet) and was invited to join Marshall's newly formed Amfibian on lead guitar, which toured extensively and gave Metzger his first nationwide exposure. in 2001 he moved to New York City and began playing around the city, working his way into the musician communities at The Knitting Factory, CBGB, and Wetlands Preserve. He spent much of the early 2000s touring nationally with the band RANA. Throughout this period he was invited to perform with many acts as a special guest including Gov't Mule
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