We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Scott Strickland. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Scott below.
Scott, appreciate you joining us today. Earning a full time living from one’s creative career can be incredibly difficult. Have you been able to do so and if so, can you share some of the key parts of your journey and any important advice or lessons that might help creatives who haven’t been able to yet?
It’s a very tough subject and there’s plenty of ways to do it. I recommend giving my talents and my calling to a higher power to help empower the work.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
I accidentally fell into music when I was 18 after picking up my brother’s guitar. From then I worked, went to college, and had jobs, always moonlighting as a musician until I had the chance during covid to become a full time musician, which I honestly feel is my truest calling
We’d love to hear your thoughts on NFTs. (Note: this is for education/entertainment purposes only, readers should not construe this as advice)
I believe they are a scam.
Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?
Scott Strickland Bio – Strings Attached: The 1500 Sessions
“It might be the best video, and song, to come out of Austin in the first half of 2022”, Statesman writer Peter Blackstock wrote as he praised the opening track of Scott’s debut album “L.A.” writing for one of the only two print newspapers in the “Live Music Capital of the World”. Hailing from Houston, Texas by way of Nacogdoches, Texas, the accidental musician Scott Strickland now calls Austin his home after residing in the great state’s capital for more than 9 years.
Working in retail, then teaching filmmaking at three colleges from Waco to San Antonio to make ends meet, Scott became a full time musician durning the pandemic after being laid off, forcing himself get extremely creative with how he pursued his newly gifted second lease on life, music, and his new found relationship with God. This hard fledged, constantly working out, messy introspection led Scott down a path of a long lasting pursuit of the kind of music that connects truth, music, and the soul in the kind way that could only be raw, honest, vulnerable, flaws – not pretentious. Not Pretending. Not accusing. That introspection led him to strip down his traditionally Rock/Pop sound, and re-ground the arrangement with a more folk-centered approach, and getting back to basics with lush string arrangements to compliment his bright, colorful, and airy sound.
The 1500 Sessions, (recorded at 1500 Distribution Hall during the pandemic), was originally purposed to help advertise the record. The work upon its completion however, became immediately clear that this session work deserved to be more than just advertised across socials – It deserved to be showcased. Also taking a very purposeful, intentional approach and only doing a few hard-ticket shows a year, Scott’s mentors were venerably understanding about there being a time and a place for everything, thusly making the decision to delay the project for two years.
Now, having collaborated with some of the greatest Artists in Austin in one of the greatest spaces in Austin, Scott is very proud to announce his most ambitious project yet – Strings Attached: The 1500 Sessions, which will be available in late spring.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.scottstricklandband.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottstricklandofficial/?hl=en
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- Twitter: @thestricksc
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpPRfjFKqSK8wMrn8UGLzCA
Image Credits
Ishmael Quintanilla III