JAMIE SCOTT

Scott started playing guitar and piano at age seven. He grew up listening to his parent’s classic albums, and was influenced by artist like Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway. In college Jamie Scott formed a duo and played acoustic shows in London. During this time, a dying aunt bought him a new piano. For the next three years, Jamie Scott spent his time playing records and writing music.
According to his website, Jamie Scott never listened to popular, contemporary music while he was growing up. Jamie started his musical career by pursuing a publishing deal for music written for someone else to sing. When Jamie Scott sent his demo tape to publishers, they responded that they like his voice and wanted Jamie to sing the song for himself. Because of this, Jamie Scott signed a contract with Sony Music in 2002. He then teamed up with producer Toby Smith, a former keyboardist from Jamiroquai, to work on his full-length album. As he has working on this album, Jamie Scott played solo shows with only his acoustic guitar. He then played a blue and soul magazine tour. Following this, he performed with artists such as Carleen Anderson, Mario Winans, and Ginuwine.
Jamie Scott writes music on his guitar, and always starts with the song first. He insists that he cannot write in a format specially to get onto the radio. Jamie Scott’s songwriting is a way for him to make sense of life and relationship. The lyrics of his song, just were inspired by Khalil Gibran’s book, The Prophet. The song, searching, is about trying to make it in the record industry and not listening to people who try to bring you down. But it could also apply to any situation where you lack confidence, but are trying to appear strong.
Jamie Scott’s full-length album, then titled Soul Searching, was scheduled to be out in early 2005. However, do to merger between Sony and BMG, production got delayed. His newest song, Made, is on the soundtrack to the motion picture Step Up. Jamie Scott performs the song in the film, and also has a brief part as the character, Colin. Under Universal Music Label, eventually his album, Park Bench Theories, is out now.

source: HeLLo Magazine