Scott James Featured in Hometown News
January 19, 2012
Excerpt:
In the ever-more-digitized world of the modern-day music industry, emerging artists struggle to create unique sounds. Many new albums contain old melodies that are merely autotuned to sound a different way.
It’s a trend local musician Scott James defies.
The 16-year-old from Thousand Oaks recently released his second EP (a term for a small album; it stands for “extended play”), featuring three songs written, sung and played by him.
“It’s just me and the acoustic guitar,” Scott said of the album. “It’s the most real and genuine way I express myself as an artist. I am thrilled with the results because it has an indescribable uniqueness.”
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Notable Quotes:
“When I met Scott, he was a fantastic guitar player. He has since added vocalist, singer and songwriter.” - Jimmy Jam, former chair of the Recording Academy.
“It’s about having the passion to get better at what you do while having the talent. Scott has natural ability, but he also has the work ethic to do whatever it is he wants to do.” - Jimmy Jam
“He’s taken what other artists have already done, studied them and put his own spin on it.” - Joe DiBlasi, Grammy nominated producer
“I don’t think I’ve heard another 16-year-old that has near the same amount of passion in his playing.” - Joe DiBlasi
Source: Thousand Oaks Acorn
Scott James Music is a sponsor of Griffin Steinfeld, one of NASCAR racing's youngest drivers. "I've known Griffin and his sister, Hailee, for a few years. We relate well to each other because, although we are still young, we are very serious about pursuing our different professional careers: race car driver, actress and singer/songriter. We've chosen a path different than most of our friends." You can find out more about Griffin at this 
Today is the day! Scott’s new EP “Saudade” is available now on iTunes and at your other favorite digital music stores. Scott teamed up with Producer Joe DiBlasi to create this acoustic EP, which features three of his original songs: Waiting, Starlit, and Save You. Click on the Music tab on this site to stream the songs and find the lyrics. Better yet, buy it now by clicking 
Don’t miss this special show at the Canyon Club in Agoura on Thursday, December 1. Scott will be opening for critically acclaimed musician and songwriter, Carl Verheyen. A member of the rock group Supertramp and currently the creative force behind The Carl Verheyen Band, Carl has played to millions of fans worldwide. He is commonly regarded as a guitar virtuoso capable of playing any style of music with remarkable mastery and conviction. Click