Scott Parsons Singer/Songwriter

Singer Songwriter Scott Parsons is a versatile and multi dimensional talent whose musicianship and performance capabilities have taken him to many countries around the world. His perseverance as an independent artist is a testament to the Maritime Spirit. Parsons is a gifted songwriter, a solid musician and an emotionally expressive vocalist with a powerful set of pipes that can take a song anywhere he wants that song to go.

Doug Gallant, PEl
The Guardian

Scott has worked on sound tracks for animated filmmaker Jo Dee Samuelson on her award-winning film The Sand Box, filmmaker Fox Henderson's short, GRIM, and has two music videos of his own songs, "What I am" and "Just When I Needed You Most."

Scott has also been a band member in a Sam Elliot Feature Film - "You Know My Name" and has beenfeatured on numerous CBC Radio shows such as Swinging On A Star and Basic Black.

Scott has also been featured and had his own specials on CBC, Vision TV's SteepleChasing and has recently done a show for Cinemage in Moncton, an artist exchange where visual artist and musician create work inspired by each other's mediums.

Scott's unique guitar playing ranges from flawless finger picking to a percussive syncopated reggae style that Scott has labelled Rastacadian, his own style of East Coast influenced World Music. Scott's guitar playing coupled with his strong captivaing voice have earned him a place in many hearts around the world. Scott has performed in Canada, England, Wales, Scotland, Holland, Mexico and the United States.

He has done two independent tours of Switzerland and his 1st CD, Jupiter Wise, aired on the Swiss State Radio station DRS3. He recorded a live album at Mahogany Hall in Bern, Switzerland while on tour during1997. Scott has more recently toured the New York City school system with traditional artist Teresa Doyle performing for children in April 2002.

Scott's music transcends borders and cultures. His heritage is African, Scottish, English and Mikma'. Following international acclaim, Scott's song "What I Am" was nominated the official theme song of the 1994 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Scott was the founder and Producer/AD of the Gene MacLellan Song Festival from 95-97, a tribute to his long time friend, mentor and composer of "Snowbird" and "Put Your Hand In the Hand." Numerous appearances on radio, in film sound tracks and music videos have garnered Scott respect and appreciation for his work. Music lovers have come to know the diversity of this Rastacadian Folk-Blues Traditionalist known as Scott Parsons.

Discography: - Jupiter Wise 1993 - Live at Mahogany Hall 1997 - Nice to Wear 2001