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About Scott Sharrard
Well crafted grooves with a lot of soul…Scott Sharrard is one of the best blue eyed soul singers we’ve heard in yearsâ¦Americaâs answer to Lewis Taylor.
Dusty Groove America
“One of the best young guitar players to come out in years.”
The Paper
“Sharrard is the next Eric Clapton or Mike Bloomfield”
Indianapolis Star Tribune
“Sharrard is an incredible lead vocalist and guitarist”
Ron Scott, NY. Amsterdam News
“One of the best guitarists in the countryâ¦danceable soul grooves that support a lyrical journey.”
Larry Flick, Billboard Magazine
âImagine the Soulful, Funky, Rock of Prince and Lenny Kravitz combined with the confessional ballads of Coldplay and fused with the virtuosic guitar styles of Jimi Hendrix or Eric Clapton, and youâll start to understand the sonic landscape that is the music of Scott Sharrard.â?
Putnam County News, NY
Scott was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan into a family steeped in the arts. His father was a folk/rock musician who then went on to teaching radio and film production, while his mother was an aspiring artist. At the age of 10, Scott picked up one of his fatherâs guitars and began learning Rhythm and Blues and Folk songs while accompanying his father. What started as a passing interest quickly became an obsession, and soon Scott began spending all his time developing his craft.
The family finally settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Scott was accepted into the acclaimed Milwaukee High School of the Arts. By day, Scott studied and performed with the schoolâs modern jazz ensemble; interpreting the works of Miles Davis and Coltrane, performing with guest professors like Kenny Barron, Joshua Redman, and Roy Hargrove and earning several awards for his performances.
By night, Scott, at the age of 16, was a blues guitar âgunslingerâ? and journeyman musician; performing with the likes of Buddy Miles (Jimi Hendrixâs drummer) and Melvin Rhyne (Wes Montgomeryâs organist). Eventually he formed his own band, âThe Chesterfields Kingsâ?, with some of the Midwestâs best musicians.
Shortly after graduating from the High School of the Arts and receiving national recognition as one of the best guitarists in the Country as a finalist at the Memphis King Biscuit Blues Festival, at the age of 19, Scott made the move to New York City. Arriving in New York, Scott immediately began performing with a new line up of his own band, now dubbed âThe Chesterfieldsâ?. They independently produced and released two albums (1998âs The Chesterfields and in 2001, Henry Street Soul) to wide critical acclaim. The band received strong college radio airplay and performed and toured at a wide array of East Coast and Midwest clubs, theaters, and festivals. They also opened shows for such artists as Dr. John and Midnight Oil and received critical praise from Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20), Billboard Magazine, Russ Titlemen, and Ahmet Ertegun. During this time, Scott built a solid reputation as a freelance guitarist, vocalist, producer, and composer; working with a variety of artists such as: P. Diddy, Marshall Crenshaw, Cornelius Bumpus, Lew Soloff, Michael Powers, Matt Wilson, Jerry Vivino, Grant Green Jr., Katy Pfaffl, Brian Charette, and many others, performing all styles from Hip-Hop to Blues to Modern Jazz.
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