Scott was born in West Texas in 1970, but he has been in or around Austin for the last 15 years. His music is generally acoustic, but his songwriting crosses genre lines ranging from Alt Country and Americana to Rock.
In 2006, Scott moved to the Northwest. He currently lives in Hood River, Oregon where he is playing at the Full Sail Brewery, Horse and Hound Pub, Harvestfest, and other private and public engagements, including ones in Portland and throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Normally a solo artist, Scott plays both 6 and 12 string acoustic guitars, harmonica, and sings his own songs, although he is currently working to develop the Scott Sparks Band. He is a prolific writer with a ton of originals. His songs are genuine and captivating. Scott continues to win fans over everywhere he plays because of the songs, his strong voice, and guitar style. He is oft compared to James McMurtry and Johnny Cash because of his low baritone voice and acoustic presentation.
Scott Sparks Bio
Scott was born in West Texas in 1970, but he has been in or around Austin for the last 15 years. His music is generally acoustic, but his songwriting crosses genre lines ranging from Alt Country and Americana to Rock. He began performing in Austin, where he worked as a college professor, and has increasingly taken to the stage over the last 4 years.
In 2006, Scott moved to the Northwest. He currently lives in Hood River, Oregon where he is playing at the Full Sail Brewery, Horse and Hound Pub, Harvestfest, and other private and public engagements, including ones in Portland and throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Normally a solo artist, Scott plays both 6 and 12 string acoustic guitars, harmonica, and sings his own songs, although he is currently working to develop the Scott Sparks Band. He is a prolific writer with a ton of originals. His songs are genuine and captivating. Reviewers from Garageband.com had the following to say about Scott’s tune “Coming out of Clouds”
“This is great
Ready to go...this could be released right now and put on the radio and marketed towards alt country folks and sell like crazy. Reminds me of modern Johnny Cash...well done.”
“Resurrection of Johnny Cash!!!
This is very, very good. I would listen to it again. The Johnny Cash influence is duly noted. Best thing about this song is the mood it creates. I feel like I'm out riding on the Western plains looking at the empty mountains and feeling blue over a lost love...ahh, I need a drink. Lyric is solid, and vocal delivery is dead on. Maybe I'd rock it up a little bit at the end, but overall there ain't nothin' wrong w/this one.”
“deep jim morrison vox.good tight mix.theres a folky feel and I love the harp.lyrically strong as well. “
Scott continues to win fans over everywhere he plays because of the songs, his strong voice, and guitar style. He is oft compared to James McMurtry and Johnny Cash because of his low baritone voice and acoustic presentation, but Sparks’ songs are all his own. Refreshingly real and authentic, he has an excellent sense of melody, and a has a stream of consciousness style of writing.
Sparks occasionally plays a cover by Townes Van Zant, Joe Ely, Butch Hancock, Waylon Jennings, and other Texas giants. But he is just as likely to play a cover from Iron and Wine, The Weakerthans, Ozzy Osbourne, or Little Feat.
He is currently recording a CD in Hood River, Oregon and playing all over the Northwest.