Steve Scott

Steve Scott (born 1951) is a poet, spoken word artist, and musician. His written work was published by PRIZM Magazine, Radix Magazine, Monolith:UK publications and STRIDE UK publications. His music was released on labels such as Exit Records (A&M Records) and Blonde Vinyl. Steve's unreleased Moving Pictures album was originally slated for Solid Rock Records.

Among other artists, he has worked with the 77s, Love Coma, Randy Stonehill, Steven Soles and Charlie Peacock. Conference and festival appearances include Cornerstone Festival, Greenbelt Festival, L'Abri Fellowship in England, Biola University, Bali Arts Conference, and Calvary Chapel Pastor's conference. He has toured in the Netherlands, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States.

In the 1990s, Scott produced Crossing the Boundaries in collaboration with artist Gaylen Stewart. The multimedia presentation toured the United States. In September 2017, Steve announced the release of a new album "Cross My Heat", recorded over a period of eight years. This was followed by The Way Of The Sevenfold Secret in November 2023.

As of the mid-2020s, along with new studio work, an upcoming release of the previously unavailable Emotional Tourist LP (not the 2012 retrospective by the same name) was announced by Alternative Records. The long-awaited Solid Rock Records sessions were announced via fan mail as a future two-album set as well.

Discography RecordingYearLabelRemarksThe Way Of The Sevenfold Secret 2023 Harding Street Assembly Lab (from HSAL's Bandcamp page:) "Perhaps it was the global pandemic’s penchant for driving focus, or maybe it was self-directed study of various religious texts, but something stirred our favorite British expat toward a cycle based on a 1926 booklet by Lilias Trotter. “Secret” begins with a pair of set pieces that read like memories as much as they do poems. The remainder of the album works through seven movements (plus an epilogue) that mirror the Trotter’s writing." Cross My Heat 2017 Harding Street Assembly Lab (from HSAL's Bandcamp page:) ""Cross My Heat" is Scott's first release in nearly two decades (1998's "Crossing The Boundaries"). Difficult to categorize, these nine pieces blend Steve's penchant for life-reflecting prose & ethno-electronica." Emotional Tourist: A Retrospective 2012 Arena Rock Recording Company Crossing the Boundaries 1998 A release of the recordings made for the multi-disciplinary, art project collaboration with Gaylen Stewart. It is all spoken word poetry on an electronic ambient background. The packaging features Gaylen Stewart's paintings. More than a Dream1997 Rad Rockers A more melodic album akin to his earlier work. Includes music intended to be released as Moving Pictures through Larry Norman's company, Solid Rock Records. We Dreamed that We Were Strangers1996Glow Records/ Rad Rockers An ambient album with Scott's signature poetry/spoken word on top. Many of the poems were taken from his Boundaries series.Empty Orchestra1994 Twitch Records An instrumental album whose title comes from the English translation of the Japanese word "karaoke". The Butterfly Effect1992 Blonde Vinyl This album introduced Scott's music to a new generation. It featured ambient keyboards with samples from Scott's Asian travels with his spoken word performances of poetry based on said travels.Magnificent Obsession1990 Alternative Records Produced by Charlie Peacock and featuring his talents on keyboard as well as Jimmy Abegg (Jimmy A), Bongo Bob Smith, and members of the 77's: Mike Roe, Aaron Smith, and Mark Tootle. This album included new songs, more melodic than his later spoken word efforts, as well as demos and unreleased material from the previous album Love in the Western World. Plus, it also includes music intended to be released as Moving Pictures through Larry Norman's company, Solid Rock Records. Lost Horizon1989 Alternative Records This album was produced by Charlie Peacock, Steven Soles, and Mike Roe and features all three as additional musicians. There is some spoken word, but most of the material is sung. Love in the Western World1983 Exit Records Steven Soles was involved in the production of this album. Rereleased on CD in 2000 by Millennium 8 Records.

Contributions RecordingYearLabelRemarks"Second Message"2023 Contributed spoken word to album by Josh Rude. "Nervous Systems 2"2000 For a compilation CD titled We The Living: Volume Three. "Nervous System"1998 For a compilation CD titled Awaiting the Dawn. Language of Fools1995 Contributed spoken word to album by Love Coma. The Sky Is Falling1980 Contributed vocals to an album by Randy Stonehill.

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