| Mike Scott | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Alias: | Mike Scott (Phinius Gage) |
| Birth Place: | England |
| Origin: | United Kingdom |
| Genre: | Acoustic punk |
| Years Active: | 2003–present |
| Label: | Fond of Life Aaahh!!! Real Records |
| Associated Acts: | Phinius Gage, Lay it on the Line |
Mike Scott is the bassist of Phinius Gage and vocalist from Lay It On The Line. He had released three solo acoustic folk punk albums and writes for long running punk zine Punktastic. He has also been in Brighton Pop Punks River Jumpers and UK82 punks Anti-Establishment.
He actively promotes animal rights[1] and is vegan.[1]
Scott played his first solo show in 2007, after five years as bassist for Phinius Gage. He recorded a split 7-inch with Kevin Seconds of 7 Seconds[2] and has recorded three solo albums.
Since January 2012, Scott has also performed vocals in hardcore punk band Lay it on the Line and this has become his main project. The band are notable for their choice of subjects - releases are concepts based on murders and deaths of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries - including the murder of Scott's friend Ben Gardner in 2009, which is the subject of the band's song "Therapia Lane".[3] They (and Mike in particular) have regularly chosen the Process Church of the Final Judgment as subject matter in the songs, too, including 2015 EP "A Prelude To The Process".[4]
In addition to his musical endeavours, Scott is also a published historian; with his piece "The Spartan Legacy in the contemporary Popular Culture; A case study of the 300"[5] being published in the Journal of Ancient Spartan and Greek History.
Scott is a regular presenter on the Crystal Palace F.C. supporters' podcast, 'Back Of the Nest'.[6]
| Year | Title | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Massacre Songs | Fond of Life | mini-album |
| 2008 | At the Slaughterhouse | Punktastic/Fond of Life | EP |
| 2009 | Split with Flav Giorgini | Fond of Life | mini-album |
| Split with Kevin Seconds | EP | ||
| 2010 | Split with Ben Childs | self released | album |
| ...and a Master of None | Disconnect Disconnect | EP | |
| 2011 | Saturation Point | Fond of Life | album |
| (Almost) Everything Else | Aaahh | ! Real | compilation album |
| 2013 | Fiesta De Los Muertos | album | |
| TBC | Split with Luke Pabich | Fond of Life | EP |
| Year | Title | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | More Haste, More Speed | Deck Cheese | mini-album |
| 2005 | The Feeling Something's Wrong | album | |
| 2006 | Brighton Rock | Fond of Life | compilation album |
| 2007 | Seek Out Your Foes, and Make Them Sorry | Fond of Life/Small Town | album |
| Year | Title | Label | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Midnight In The Bellagio | Aaahh! | Real Records | Demo - Tape, Digital |
| 2012 | A Lesson In Personal Finance | Aaahh! | Real Records | EP - Tape, Digital |
| 2013 | Crowhurst | Fire Engine Red Records | EP - 12-inch Vinyl, Digital | |
| 2013 | Arizona Split | Fire Engine Red Records | Split EP - 7-inch Vinyl, Digital | |
| 2013 | Vigilance | Lockjaw Records | EP - Digital | |
| 2015 | A Prelude To The Process | Aaahh! | Real Records | EP - CD, Digital |
| 2017 | The Black Museum | Disconnect Disconnect Records | LP - CD,Digital | |