Scott Joss Explained
Scott Joss |
Instrument: | Fiddle, mandolin, guitar |
Genre: | Country |
Birth Date: | 1962, Santa Monica, California, USA |
Years Active: | 1980–present |
Scott Joss (born 1962) is a songwriter, guitarist, mandolin player, singer, and fiddle player primarily in the American Country music tradition.[1] He has performed with Merle Haggard, Dwight Yoakam, Kris Kristofferson,[2] Pete Anderson, Tiny Moore, Roy Nichols, Dusty Wakeman, Chris Gantry, Jana Jae,[1] and as a successful solo artist.[3] [4] [5]
Career
Born in Santa Monica, California in 1962 and raised in Redding, California, Joss learned to play fiddle from Jana Jae, the one-time wife and fiddle player for Buck Owens and his Buckaroos. Praised as "the heir to the Bakersfield throne" because of his early association with Bakersfield Sound musicians,[6] Joss' playing has been key to hit tunes scored by Merle Haggard & The Strangers and Dwight Yoakam.[4] Scott Joss was inducted into the National Fiddler Hall of Fame in 2020.
Scott Joss
Discography
Solo
- 1996: Souvenirs (Little Dog) – Reached #7 on the Americana Music charts [7]
- 2000: A New Reason to Care (Little Dog)
- 2018: How Far to Jordan (Miracle Mile Records) – Featuring Kris Kristofferson on two songs[8]
With Dwight Yoakam
With Merle Haggard
External links
Notes and References
- John 'Scott' Golosio: So, what kind of PEOPLE are these musicians?, http://www.golosio.com/bios.html. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- Web site: Lewis . Jon . February 12, 2020 . Longtime Merle Haggard sideman and Redding native Scott Joss to step into the spotlight Sunday . March 7, 2024 . Record Searchlight.
- Erik Hage: Review of A New Reason to Care by Scott Joss, http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-new-reason-to-care-r490201. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- Little Dog Records: Scott Joss, http://www.littledogrecords.com/home/Artists/Scott-Joss.html. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- A News Café: The Wright Sound: Country’s Scott Joss Plays Pilgrim Church, http://anewscafe.com/2011/09/06/the-wright-sound-countrys-scott-joss-plays-pilgrim-church/, September 6, 2011.
- Jana Pendragon: Scott Joss – Biography, https://web.archive.org/web/20040730074401/http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/joss_scott/bio.jhtml. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- Web site: Jaklewicz . Greg . March 21, 2019 . Fiddler Joss helps Kristofferson make it through the night . March 7, 2024 . Abilene Reporter News.
- Web site: Scott Joss – How Far to Jordan. August 28, 2018. Kris Kristofferson by Fans, for Fans. October 11, 2019.