Samuel Flynn Scott

Samuel Flynn Scott
Also known as	Samuel F. Scott & the B.O.P.
Born	(1978-12-19) 19 December 1978 (age 46) Wellington, New Zealand
Genres	Indie folk, Alternative country
Instrument	guitar
Years active	1997–present

Samuel Flynn Scott (born 1978) is a New Zealand musician and composer, and a founding member of The Phoenix Foundation.

Early life and career

Scott was born in Wellington, New Zealand in 1978. His father, Tom Scott, is a notable author and political cartoonist. Scott attended Wellington High School, where he founded The Phoenix Foundation 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. ^[1] It was included in Amplifier Magazine's Top 20 Kiwi Albums of 2006. ^[2]

His second solo album, Straight Answer Machine, was released under the name 'Samuel F. Scott & the B.O.P.' in 2008. ^[3]

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 . He has been called "the best young songwriter in New Zealand today" by the Sunday Star Times. ^[4]

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

1. "The Hunt Brings Us Life". Loop Recordings. Archived from the original on 1 June 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
2. "Amplifier Staff Pick the AMPLIFIER TOP 20 ALBUMS of 2006". Amplifier Magazine. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
3. "Samuel Flynn Scott at Discogs". Discogs . Retrieved 12 February 2012.
4. "Newsletter Issue #107". Music.net.nz. 16 July 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2012.

External links

• Samuel Flynn Scott MySpace page