Multi-Instrumentalist and Singer-Songwriter Darrell Scott mines and cultivates the

everyday moment, taking the rote, menial, mundane, and allowing it to be surreal, ever

poignant, and candidly honest, lilting, blooming, and resonating. The words he fosters

allow us to make sense of the world, what is at stake here, and our place in it. And

ultimately, Darrell knows the sole truth of life is that love is all that matters, that we

don

’t always get it right, but that’

s the instinctive and requisite circuitous allure of

things, why we forever chase it, and why it is held sacred.

Darrell Scott comes from a musical family with a father who had him smitten with

guitars by the age of 4, alongside a brother who played Jerry Reed style as well. From

there, things only ramped up with literature and poetry endeavors while a student at

Tufts University, along with playing his way through life. This would never change.

After recently touring with Robert Plant and Zac Brown Band (2 years with each), and

producing albums for Malcolm Holcombe and Guy Clark and being named “songwriter of

the year

” for both ASCAP and NSAI, these days find him roaming his Tennessee

wilderness acreage hiking along the small river, creating delicious meals with food

raised on his property, and playing music. He often leads songwriting workshops to help

people tell their own truths with their stories, and is as busy as always writing,

producing, performing, and just plain fully immersing himself in life.

Career Highlights:

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Nominee 2023

Grammy Nomination, Best Country Song –

“Long Time Gone

” The Chicks 2003

Grammy Nomination, Best Country Instrumental Performance –

“The Second Mouse

”

2001

Americana Music Association Song of the Year –

“Hank Williams

’ Ghost” 2007

Rolling Stone Magazine – T h e a t r eoft h eU nh e ar d , 2003 Critics Top Albums

ASCAP Songwriter of the Year 2002

NSAI Songwriter of the Year 2001

Songs recorded by over 70 artists including: The Chicks, Keb’ Mo

’

, Faith Hill, Guy Clark,

Sam Bush, Maura O’Connell, Kathy Mattea, Brad Paisley, Sara Evans, Garth Brooks,

Patty Loveless, Trace Adkins, Tim McGraw …

Recorded With: Steve Earle, Kate Rusby, Joan Baez, Jim Lauderdale, Jimmie Dale

Gilmore, Jon Pousette-Dart, Ginny Hawker, Malcolm Holcombe, John McCusker, Allison

Moorer, Jessie Alexander, Randy Travis…

Production: Guy Clark, Steep Canyon Rangers, Willi Carlisle, Wayne Scott, Susan

Werner