Jamie Scott

Jamie Scott and The Town are on Polydor Records and currently promoting their album ‘Park Bench Theories.’

Their history; at 19 years old, Jamie Scott looked every inch like the man who had it all. Still a teenager, he’d already landed himself a record contract at a major label. However, the two men who originally signed him left the label and Jamie ended up parting company with the label himself soon after. Scott’s obvious frustration with the way his career unfolded coincided with a messy split from the girl he loved, a situation that went on to fuel most of the material for his current album ‘Park Bench Theories’.

The previous comparisons to Jamiroquai that he once attracted seem pretty one-dimensional, probably an observation based on his dextrous and soulful voice. In truth, if comparisons must be drawn, Jamie’s sound lies somewhere between Jeff Buckley meets Stevie Wonder.

Now 25, Scott’s musical loves and influences are one and the same with the varied bunch he grew up listening to. From his mother, Jamie developed an appreciation of James Taylor, Cat Stevens and Carole King. From his father, he took away a keen love of soul – Wilson Pickett, Donnie Hathaway, The Flamingos. “At school, mates would be talking about bands like Bon Jovi and I didn’t have a clue who they were talking about as I didn’t start listen to pop radio till I was 15.”

Jamie Scott and The Town released their debut single and album on Polydor records back last summer. Since then the band have gone from strength to strength, supporting accomplished artists such as Macy Gray and Kelly Clarkson. Their album ‘Park Bench Theories’ is out now.



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