Mike Scott (English musician)

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Mike Scott
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Mike Scott
Background information
Also known asMike Scott (Phinius Gage)
BornEngland
Origin United Kingdom
Genres Acoustic punk
Years active2003–present
LabelsFond of Life
Aaahh!!! Real Records

Mike Scott is the bassist of Phinius Gage and vocalist from Lay It On The Line. He had released three solo acoustic folk punk albums and writes for long running punk zine Punktastic. He has also been in Brighton Pop Punks River Jumpers and UK82 punks Anti-Establishment.

Contents

He actively promotes animal rights [1] and is vegan. [1]

Scott played his first solo show in 2007, after five years as bassist for Phinius Gage. He recorded a split 7-inch with Kevin Seconds of 7 Seconds [2] and has recorded three solo albums.

Since January 2012, Scott has also performed vocals in hardcore punk band Lay it on the Line and this has become his main project. The band are notable for their choice of subjects - releases are concepts based on murders and deaths of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries - including the murder of Scott's friend Ben Gardner in 2009, which is the subject of the band's song "Therapia Lane". [3] They (and Mike in particular) have regularly chosen the Process Church of the Final Judgment as subject matter in the songs, too, including 2015 EP "A Prelude To The Process". [4]

Academia

In addition to his musical endeavours, Scott is also a published historian; with his piece "The Spartan Legacy in the contemporary Popular Culture; A case study of the 300" [5] being published in the Journal of Ancient Spartan and Greek History.

Podcast

Scott is a regular presenter on the Crystal Palace F.C. supporters' podcast, 'Back Of the Nest'. [6]

Discography

Solo

YearTitleLabelNotes
2007Massacre SongsFond of Lifemini-album
2008At the SlaughterhousePunktastic/Fond of LifeEP
2009Split with Flav Giorgini Fond of Lifemini-album
Split with Kevin Seconds EP
2010Split with Ben Childsself releasedalbum
...and a Master of NoneDisconnect DisconnectEP
2011Saturation PointFond of Lifealbum
(Almost) Everything ElseAaahh!!! Realcompilation album
2013Fiesta De Los Muertosalbum
TBCSplit with Luke Pabich Fond of LifeEP

with Phinius Gage

YearTitleLabelNotes
2003More Haste, More SpeedDeck Cheesemini-album
2005The Feeling Something's Wrongalbum
2006Brighton RockFond of Lifecompilation album
2007Seek Out Your Foes, and Make Them SorryFond of Life/Small Townalbum

with Lay it on the Line

YearTitleLabelNotes
2012Midnight In The BellagioAaahh!! Real RecordsDemo - Tape, Digital
2012A Lesson In Personal FinanceAaahh!! Real RecordsEP - Tape, Digital
2013CrowhurstFire Engine Red RecordsEP - 12-inch Vinyl, Digital
2013Arizona SplitFire Engine Red RecordsSplit EP - 7-inch Vinyl, Digital
2013VigilanceLockjaw RecordsEP - Digital
2015A Prelude To The ProcessAaahh!! Real RecordsEP - CD, Digital
2017The Black MuseumDisconnect Disconnect RecordsLP - CD,Digital

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