Scott Holt Band

about

The American South has an incredibly rich musical legacy, bearing witness to the birth of Jazz, Rock, Country and of course, The Blues. Singer/Guitarist/Entertainer/Songwriter Scott Holt has been carrying the Blues torch for his entire career. Born and raised primarily in Tennessee, he and his family also made homes in Texas and Mississippi. The lanky, tattooed Tennessean was “touring before I knew it was called touring! My family moved a lot when I was little so I’ve lived all over the place.” After beginning his musical journey at 19 years old, Holt jumped on the fast-track by joining his friend and mentor Buddy Guy in October, 1989. Holt’s first step towards musical apprenticeship came when his father took him to a Tampa, FL club to hear bluesmen Buddy Guy and Junior Wells. “I’d never been in a club before or heard anything like Buddy Guy and Junior Wells,” Holt recounts. After a backstage meeting, the young student and venerable master stayed in touch. Over the next year or so Holt was invited on stage to jam with Guy, including the first night his new club Legends opened to the public in Chicago during the Bluesfest weekend and then one day Guy called to invite Holt into his band. “I’d never even been in a band before,” Holt says. “so all of a sudden, there I am at 20, leaving home for Chicago with my guitar, my amp, a suitcase, a one-way plane ticket and my passport. I had no idea of when or even if I was ever coming back home.” Holt was at Guy’s side for a decade. “

top songs

albums

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A Fifth of Good Whiskey Blues - Tennessee Vol 5

Chipped Front Tooth

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Good Whiskey Blues' Live' - Tennessee Vol 6

Revelator

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Good Whyskey Blues vol.9

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Good Whyskey Blues vol.8

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Good Whiskey Blues Vol. 9

A Fifth of Good Whiskey Blues

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Good Whiskey Blues 08

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From Lettsworth To Legend: A Tribute To Buddy Guy

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Good Whiskey Blues Live

East Meets Holt

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