Taylor Scott Band at The Velvet Elk Lounge
Sat Aug 17, 8:00 PM - Sat Aug 17, 11:00 PM

For Taylor Scott, nothing is black and white. He operates in the gray areas between genres, creating his own colorful hybrid of roots-rock, funk, soul, and troubadour-style Americana. It's a sound that's as diverse as its creator, whipped into sharp shape by a musician who's equal parts guitar hero and singer/ songwriter craftsman. He embraces the full range of those roles with The Hang, the third album from the Taylor Scott Band.
Produced by longtime Los Lobos member Steve Berlin, The Hang shines new light on a songwriter who has spent much of his life onstage and on the road. Raised in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Taylor Scott grew up beneath the wide skies of the rural American West, where a childhood appreciation for country music — whose twangy textures seemed to reflect his surroundings — soon gave way to an obsession with rebellious, guitar-driven rock & roll. By 16 years old, he'd found a new love: old-school blues music. It was a genre that suited his soulful vocals and hotshot guitar skills, and Scott began playing regional festivals while still a high school student. Shortly after graduation, he was recruited by Otis Taylor to join the blues legend's band. What followed was a whirlwind of international tour dates, with Scott spending four years as Taylor's guitarist. "It changed my trajectory," he remembers. "Otis was a blues artist who defied and disregarded blues purism. He didn't see himself as belonging to one genre; he just saw himself as a songwriter, and that had a big impact on me."

Bar opens at 5 PM and happy hour from open to 7 PM. (21+) The Velvet Elk Lounge does not allow minors - No Exceptions.

Tickets are available here: bit.ly/VELtickets