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SCOUT GILLETT
Imagination, MO.
(s/r)Add date: 9.10.2024
Release date: 9.5.2024
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Scout Gillett's journey pulses with a raw, unyielding passion for performance - from harmonizing in church pews with her father to captivating global audiences. A self-taught virtuoso, daring creator, and devoted vinyl enthusiast, her sound marries the rugged essence of her Midwest roots with the profound authenticity forged through years of fearless artistic exploration.
Growing up in a family of creatives in Independence, Missouri, Scout was raised on disposable camera photoshoots, camcorder home movies, and a longstanding gig as a magician’s assistant for her older brother. She developed a deep appreciation for all things homespun and carried this sensibility into her music at a young age, booking her first shows at the age of 13. In college, she spent her weekends driving to Kansas City to see house shows, ultimately dropping out in 2016 to pursue music full-time. In 2017, at the urging of fellow musician Sharon Van Etten, she moved to Brooklyn to pursue music full-time.
Once there, she jumped headfirst into the DIY scene, starting the band Shadow Year while also promoting her solo work and creating her own merch and zines. Shortly after, she founded the independent booking agency Road Dog Booking, aiming to support and showcase other intrepid musicians going against the grain. In April 2022, she released her first solo EP one to ten, a collection of four covers and one original song. The EP, inspired by a lifelong love of collecting rare vinyls and unearthing hidden musical gems, showcases her wide range of influences with songs from artists like Broadcast and Brenda Lee. Her acumen as a lyricist and musician are on full display, blending velvety vocals with twangy guitars, lo-fi harmonica, and dreamy pedal steel across the album and merging a variety of genres into a haunting sonic landscape.
Less than six months after the release of one to ten came her debut full-length EP, no roof no floor, issued by indie record label Captured Tracks. An intrepid and intimate exploration of trust, loss, and making a home, the album received praise from outlets like The Fader, Brooklyn Vegan, and Paste. Brooklyn Magazine listed the album as one of its top 8 albums of the year. Recorded largely in an abandoned barn in upstate New York in 2020, the album features instrumental contributions from Palehound’s El Kempner and David Lizmi of MS MR, and co-produced by Nick Kinsey of Chicken Shack. The album expands on the terrain of one to ten, interpolating languorous alt-country and raw-edged experimental rock into something even more atmospheric and driving. With deeply vulnerable meditations on addiction and growth set against sprawling instrumental compositions, the album feels as vast and vulnerable as a country night sky.
Following up on the success of no roof no floor, Scout has kept up her tireless pace, touring across the country and building bands in every city she visits. She recently wrapped up a headlining European tour and is hard at work on her second LP, which draws inspiration from flinty singer-songwriters like Dwight Tiley, Mazzy Star, Gram Parsons, Sheryl Crow, Stereolab, PJ Harvey, Pat Benatar, and early Alice Cooper. This album departs from the ghostly ballads of no roof no floor and leans heavily into her roots as an artist. It promises to explore the tender sweetness and edge of garage rock, merging it with her kaleidoscopic, often spooky, signature sound. All while continuing to showcase mesmerizing vocals and stellar songwriting.
And from there? It’s anyone’s guess, but one thing is for certain: She’s not slowing down anytime soon. “Performing live is my favorite thing in the world,” she says. “I’ll probably be singing and performing ‘till I’m 95.”
Apple Music
Bandcamp
Official Website
Spotify
Tidal
TikTok
YouTube
Scout Gillett's journey pulses with a raw, unyielding passion for performance - from harmonizing in church pews with her father to captivating global audiences. A self-taught virtuoso, daring creator, and devoted vinyl enthusiast, her sound marries the rugged essence of her Midwest roots with the profound authenticity forged through years of fearless artistic exploration.
Growing up in a family of creatives in Independence, Missouri, Scout was raised on disposable camera photoshoots, camcorder home movies, and a longstanding gig as a magician’s assistant for her older brother. She developed a deep appreciation for all things homespun and carried this sensibility into her music at a young age, booking her first shows at the age of 13. In college, she spent her weekends driving to Kansas City to see house shows, ultimately dropping out in 2016 to pursue music full-time. In 2017, at the urging of fellow musician Sharon Van Etten, she moved to Brooklyn to pursue music full-time.
Once there, she jumped headfirst into the DIY scene, starting the band Shadow Year while also promoting her solo work and creating her own merch and zines. Shortly after, she founded the independent booking agency Road Dog Booking, aiming to support and showcase other intrepid musicians going against the grain. In April 2022, she released her first solo EP one to ten, a collection of four covers and one original song. The EP, inspired by a lifelong love of collecting rare vinyls and unearthing hidden musical gems, showcases her wide range of influences with songs from artists like Broadcast and Brenda Lee. Her acumen as a lyricist and musician are on full display, blending velvety vocals with twangy guitars, lo-fi harmonica, and dreamy pedal steel across the album and merging a variety of genres into a haunting sonic landscape.
Less than six months after the release of one to ten came her debut full-length EP, no roof no floor, issued by indie record label Captured Tracks. An intrepid and intimate exploration of trust, loss, and making a home, the album received praise from outlets like The Fader, Brooklyn Vegan, and Paste. Brooklyn Magazine listed the album as one of its top 8 albums of the year. Recorded largely in an abandoned barn in upstate New York in 2020, the album features instrumental contributions from Palehound’s El Kempner and David Lizmi of MS MR, and co-produced by Nick Kinsey of Chicken Shack. The album expands on the terrain of one to ten, interpolating languorous alt-country and raw-edged experimental rock into something even more atmospheric and driving. With deeply vulnerable meditations on addiction and growth set against sprawling instrumental compositions, the album feels as vast and vulnerable as a country night sky.
Following up on the success of no roof no floor, Scout has kept up her tireless pace, touring across the country and building bands in every city she visits. She recently wrapped up a headlining European tour and is hard at work on her second LP, which draws inspiration from flinty singer-songwriters like Dwight Tiley, Mazzy Star, Gram Parsons, Sheryl Crow, Stereolab, PJ Harvey, Pat Benatar, and early Alice Cooper. This album departs from the ghostly ballads of no roof no floor and leans heavily into her roots as an artist. It promises to explore the tender sweetness and edge of garage rock, merging it with her kaleidoscopic, often spooky, signature sound. All while continuing to showcase mesmerizing vocals and stellar songwriting.
And from there? It’s anyone’s guess, but one thing is for certain: She’s not slowing down anytime soon. “Performing live is my favorite thing in the world,” she says. “I’ll probably be singing and performing ‘till I’m 95.”