Scott Vestal is an American banjoist, songwriter and

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, known for his innovative approach to playing and designing the banjo.

Biography

Early years

The older of two children, Scott Vestal was raised in Duncan, Oklahoma in a musical family. His Grandfather Famon Self was a country fiddler who taught Vestal his first guitar chords. Scott and his brother Curtis played and sang with their grandfather at bluegrass festivals and other events.

Music career

Vestal acquired a 5-string banjo at age 13 and by age 15 was playing with T. J. Rogers’ family band. At age 18, Vestal performed and recorded with

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for a year. At age 19, Vestal moved to Texas and with his brother Curtis and Russell Moore formed the band Southern Connection, which toured the Midwest and East Coast for 3 years. In 1985, Vestal, Russell Moore, and Scott Vestal joined

Doyle Lawson Doyle Lawson (born April 20, 1944) is an American traditional bluegrass and Southern gospel musician. He is best known as a mandolin player, vocalist, producer, and leader of the 6-man group Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. Lawson was inducted into ...

and Quicksilver, replacing

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. Vestal stayed with Quicksilver for four years and five albums. Vestal then formed his group Livewire with mandolinist

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, guitarist and vocalist Robert Hale, and bassist Ernie Sykes. Vestal toured Japan with an acoustic jazz ensemble, and starred in Phyllis McBride's original musical production ''Cowboy Cafe''. In 1994, Vestal moved to Nashville and formed a band with

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and David Parmley. When Allen decided to focus on songwriting, the band became David Parmley, Scott Vestal, and Continental Divide. Over the next 5 years, the band recorded three albums and toured the US and Canada. Vestal left Continental Divide in 1998. Vestal produced, engineered, and played on an annual series of instrumental albums for

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. The initial project started as a solo album for

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guitarist Clay Jones. When Jones went another direction, Vestaal salvaged the project as an instrumental album. The “Bluegrass Annual” series), which won the IBMA award for Recorded Event of the Year in 1996. This series of recordings continued from 1995 through 2001. Scott played on

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’ mandolin project with

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. From 1998 until 2003, Vestal and Cowan were in the John Cowan Band, and recorded two albums together. Vestal had the opportunity to incorporating a solid body electric MIDI banjo into their recordings and performances. In 2006, Vestal worked with

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to promote the

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Van Halen bluegrass tribute '' Strummin' with the Devil: The Southern Side of Van Halen'', appearing on late night and daytime talk shows and at a concert at the Nokia Theater in New York City. Starting in 2006, Vestal recorded and toured with the

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Band along with Stephen Mougin (guitar), Todd Parks (bass), and Chris Brown (drums).

Recording and session work

As well as being a session player in Nashville, Vestal built Digital Underground, a recording studio where he engineers, produces, and performs on various projects. Vestal has worked with

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, Tim O'Brien,

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, Shawn Camp,

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, and others. Vestal and his wife, jazz singer Alice Newman Vestal, recorded the album ''Goin’ To The Dance''. Steve Thomas (fiddle), Chris Brown (drums), Jeff Autry (guitar), Byron House (bass), and Randy Kohrs (resophonic guitar) assisted.

Solo career

Vestal wrote nine of thirteen songs on his first solo album ''In Pursuit Of Happiness'' and nine of twelve songs on his album ''Millennia''. On Vestal's 1992 album ''In Pursuit Of Happiness'', the personnel are Curtis Vestal (bass), Jeff Autry (guitar), Wayne Benson (mandolin), and Greg Luck (fiddle). On ''Millennia'', released in 2000, Vestal is joined by John Cowan on vocals, Reese Winans on keyboards, Pasi Leppikangas on drums, Jeff Autry and Jim Hurst on guitars, and Stuart Duncan, Kati Penn, and Rickie Simpkins on fiddle.

Stealth Banjos

Vestal's banjo company Stealth Banjos sells instruments he has designed and developed. It features an innovative hidden 5th string and a streamlined neck and headstock.

Awards

Scott was awarded Banjo Player of the Year in 1996 by the International Bluegrass Music Association (co-winner with

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), and 1998 Banjo Player of the Year by the Bluegrass Now Magazine Fan's Choice Awards. In 2017, Vestal was awarded the

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Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass.

Discography

Solo albums

* 1992: ''In Pursuit of Happiness'' (self-released) * 2000: ''Millennia'' ( Pinecastle)

ASV (Scott Vestal and Alice Newman Vestal)

* 2006: ''Goin' To the Dance'' (Bless Your Heart Music)

With
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* 1981: ''Ramblin' Letters'' (Acoustic Revival)

With Southern Connection

* 1984: ''Southern Connection'' (Peach's)

With
Doyle Lawson Doyle Lawson (born April 20, 1944) is an American traditional bluegrass and Southern gospel musician. He is best known as a mandolin player, vocalist, producer, and leader of the 6-man group Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. Lawson was inducted into ...
and Quicksilver

* 1986: ''Beyond the Shadows'' ( Sugar Hill) * 1987: ''The News is Out'' (Sugar Hill) * 1987: ''Heaven's Joy Awaits: A Cappella Quartets'' (Sugar Hill) * 1988: ''I'll Wander Back Someday'' (Sugar Hill) * 1988: ''Hymn Time in the Country'' (Sugar Hill) * 2004: ''A School Of Bluegrass'' (Crossroads)

With Livewire

* 1989: ''Wired!'' (

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)

With David Parmley and Continental Divide

* 1995: ''David Parmley/Scott Vestal and Continental Divide'' (Pinecastle) * 1996: ''On the Divide'' (Pinecastle) * 1998: ''Feel Good Day'' (Pinecastle)

With
John Cowan John Cowan (born August 24, 1953) is an American soul music and progressive bluegrass vocalist and bass guitar player. He was the lead vocalist and bass player for the New Grass Revival. Cowan became the band's bassist in 1972 after the departure ...

* 2002: ''Always Take Me Back'' (Sugar Hill) * 2009: ''Telluride Live'' (

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)

With
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* 2006: ''

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'' (Sugar Hill) * 2009: ''

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'' (Sugar Hill) * 2016: '' Storyman'' (Sugar Hill)

Bluegrass Annual series

* 1995: various artists - ''Bluegrass '95'' (Pinecastle) * 1996: various artists - ''Bluegrass '96'' (Pinecastle) * 1997: various artists - ''Bluegrass '97'' (Pinecastle) * 1998: various artists - ''Bluegrass '98'' (Pinecastle) * 1999: various artists - ''Bluegrass '99'' (Pinecastle) * 2000: various artists - ''Bluegrass 2000'' (Pinecastle) * 2001: various artists - ''Bluegrass 2001'' (Pinecastle) * 2020: various artists - ''Bluegrass 2020'' (Pinecastle) * 2022: various artists - ''Bluegrass 2022'' (Pinecastle)

As engineer / mixer

* 2005:

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- ''Rattle The Chains'' (Pinecastle) * 2010:

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and Redline - ''Cryin' Heart Blues'' ( Rural Rhythm) * 2012: Audie Blaylock and Redline - ''Hard Country'' (Rural Rhythm) * 2014: Town Mountain - ''Live at the Isis'' (self-released) * 2016:

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- '' Original Traditional'' (Rounder) * 2016: Town Mountain - ''Southern Crescent'' (LoHi) * 2017:

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- ''I Sang the Song'' (Mountain Fever) * 2018: Williamson Branch - Free (Pinecastle)

As producer

* 2007: Scott Anderson - ''Rivers'' (Mato Music) * 2012: Robert Hale - ''Pure & Simple'' (Pinecastle)

Also appears on

197? - 1999

* 197?: Pickin' Tymes - ''Bluegrass Past - Present - Future'' (Jackalope) - exact release date unknown * 1996: Barry Berrier - ''First Time with Feeling'' (Pinecastle) * 1996: Barbara Lamb - ''Tonight I Feel Like Texas'' (Sugar Hill) * 1996:

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- ''Doin' My Time'' (Sugar Hill) * 1997:

- '' Stealing Second'' (Sugar Hill) * 1998: Richard Bennett - ''Long Lonesome Time'' (Rebel) * 1998:

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- ''Brother Jukebox'' (Strictly Country) * 1999: Jeff Autry - ''Foothills'' (Pinecastle) * 1999:

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- ''Philibuster'' (Rounder) * 1999: Nancy Moore - ''Local Flowers'' (Pinecastle) * 1999:

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- '' Willin''' (Eminent) * 1999:

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- ''Root 5: Bass and Banjo'' (Pinecastle)

2000 - 2009

* 2000:

- ''A Man Must Carry On'' (Sugar Hill) * 2000:

Project - ''Wires & Wood'' (

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) * 2000: various artists - ''Knee Deep in Bluegrass: The AcuTab Sessions'' (

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) * 2001:

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- ''Crack in My Armour'' (Junction) * 2001: Wildfire - ''Uncontained'' (Pinecastle) * 2002: Drew Emmitt - ''Freedom Ride'' (

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) * 2002:

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- ''Second Son'' (Pinecastle) * 2003:

- ''An Instrumental Anthology'' (Pinecastle) * 2003: Craig Campbell - '' Never Regret'' (

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) * 2003: Grandstaff - ''Circles'' (Compendia) * 2003: The Larkins - ''Larkins'' (Audium) * 2003: Donna Hughes - 'Same Old Me' ( lying Hound Publishing, BMI * 2004: Shawn Camp - ''Live At The Station Inn'' (Skeeterbit) * 2004: Randy Kohrs - ''I'm Torn'' ( Lonesome Day) * 2004: The Woodys - ''Telluride to Tennessee'' (Madacy) * 2005: Phil Leadbetter - ''Slide Effects'' (Pinecastle) * 2006: Shawn Camp - ''Fireball'' (Skeeterbit) * 2006: various artists - '' Strummin' with the Devil: The Southern Side of Van Halen'' ( CMH) * 2007: Shawn Camp and

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- ''The Bluegrass Elvises (Vol 1)'' (American Roots) * 2007:

- '' Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates'' ( BNA) * 2007: Donna Hughes - ''Gaining Wisdom'' (Rounder) * 2007: Randy Kohrs - ''Old Photograph'' (Rural Rhythm) * 2007: Laura Love - ''NēGrass'' (Octoroon Biography) * 2007:

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- ''Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular'' (Rounder) * 2008:

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- '' Sounds So Good'' (

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) * 2008: Beth Stevens and Edge - ''Strong Enough'' (Pinecastle) * 2009:

- ''Could We Get Any Closer?'' (Sky Crunch) * 2009:

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- ''Walk This Mountain Down'' (Hadley)

2010 - present

* 2010:

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and Van Manakas - ''Leavin' Tennessee'' (SoundArt) * 2010:

- ''

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'' (

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) * 2010:

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- ''Sing the Statler Brothers'' (

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/ Rounder) * 2010: Randy Kohrs - ''Quicksand'' (Rural Rhythm) * 2010:

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- ''Nora Jane Struthers'' (Blue Pig) * 2011:

- '' I'm American'' (

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) * 2011: Kathy Joy Daugherty - ''Heart of Dreams'' (

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) * 2011: Jim Lauderdale - ''Reason And Rhyme: Bluegrass Songs by Robert Hunter & Jim Lauderdale'' (Sugar Hill) * 2011: Tracy Parnell - ''A Walk In the Country'' (self-released) * 2012: Derek Ryan - ''Dreamers and Believers'' (Sharpe) * 2011: Ashton Shepherd - '' Where Country Grows'' (MCA Nashville) * 2012: Dan Stevens - ''My Life of Adventure'' (Gatorbone) * 2013: Jim Lauderdale - ''Old Time Angels'' (Sky Crunch) * 2013: Keith Sewell - ''Love Is a Journey'' (Skaggs Family) * 2017:

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- '' Brand New Day'' (Mono Mundo) * 2012: Kenny Chesney - ''

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'' (Blue Chair / Columbia) * 2012:

- ''

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'' ( EMI Nashville) * 2013:

- ''Brothers of the Highway'' (Rounder) * 2013: various artists - ''Christmas Grass: The Collection'' (Red River) - track 7, "

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" * 2014:

- '' Blue Smoke'' (Dolly Records /

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) * 2016: Irene Kelley - ''These Hills'' (Mountain Fever) * 2016: Josh Williams - ''Modern Day Man'' (Rounder) * 2016:

- ''Swimmin' Pools, Movie Stars...'' (Sugar Hill)

Music instruction

* 1995: ''Acutab Transcriptions, Vol. 1'' (Acutab) * 1998: ''Acutab Transcriptions, Vol. 2'' (Acutab)

References

External links

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