Samuel Flynn Scott (born 1978) is a

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musician and composer, and a founding member of

The Phoenix Foundation The Phoenix Foundation is a New Zealand indie rock band formed in Wellington in 1997. History Early years and ''China Cove'' The band was founded by Conrad Wedde, Samuel Flynn Scott, and Luke Buda in 1994 while students at Wellington High ...

Early life and career

Scott was born in

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in 1978. His father, Tom Scott, is a notable author and political cartoonist. Scott attended Wellington High School, where he founded

with Luke Buda and Conrad Wedde in 1997.

Solo music

In 2004, Scott formed a new band named Bunnies on Ponies, in order to try out some songs that didn't fit with the Phoenix Foundation sound. After performing a few live shows around his hometown of Wellington, he released his debut solo album, ''The Hunt Brings Us Life'', in 2006. It was included in Amplifier Magazine's Top 20 Kiwi Albums of 2006. His second solo album, ''Straight Answer Machine'', was released under the name 'Samuel F. Scott & the B.O.P.' in 2008. Scott has also worked as a composer for commercials and movies. Along with his Phoenix Foundation bandmate, Luke Buda, Scott composed the soundtrack for the 2009 New Zealand film, ''

Separation City ''Separation City'' is a 2009 New Zealand film starring Joel Edgerton, Rhona Mitra, Danielle Cormack, and Les Hill. It is directed by Paul Middleditch. Filming concluded in June, 2009, after 5 weeks of shooting. It is a comedy-drama, following ...

''. He has been called "the best young songwriter in New Zealand today" by the Sunday Star Times.

Discography

Albums

* ''The Hunt Brings Us Life'' (2006) * ''Straight Answer Machine'' (2008) * ''Heat Death of the Universe'' (2014)

Singles

* 'Raver on Probation' (2008) * 'Baked' (2015)

Film Scores

* Eagle Vs Shark (2007) * Separation City (2007) * Boy (2010) * Hunt For The Wilderpeople (2016) * Beyond The Known World (2017) * Meat (2017) * This Town (2020) * Night Raiders (2021)

References

External links

Samuel Flynn Scott MySpace page
1978 births Living people Musicians from Wellington New Zealand songwriters Male songwriters {{NewZealand-writer-stub