Scott Crristopher Murray
Scott Christopher Murray is an accomplished singer/songwriter and a veteran of the acoustic music scene. Raised in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Scott grew up absorbing its rich story-telling tradition and Appalachian music legacy.
Scott moved to Nashville in the early 1990's. While there,
he shared the stage with Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Shelby Lynn, Mary Chapin
Carpenter, Kathy Mattea and others. Before leaving Nashville and
returning home to Virginia, Scott wrote and produced the songs on his second
album, "Short Stories." Two of these songs were selected by
Virginia-based DCD Records in 1998 to appear on a compilation of Shenandoah
artists.
Shortly after the release of this compilation, "In the Shadow of the Blue Ridge," the Canadian Games Commission and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation accepted one song for consideration for the 1999 Pan American Games. The song, "Manitoba," was written by Canadian Dean Salyn and sung by Scott Christopher Murray.
In 1999, DCD Records released "Short Stories". Since that time, Scott has opened for 10,000 Maniacs, Dave Mason and David Wilcox. He has received two awards from ASCAP for song writing and performance. In 2000 "Short Stories" was Grammy nominated for Best Contemporary Folk Album of the year.
Hometown: Harrisonburg, VA
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Genre: Acoustic/ Singer-Songwriter / Americana
Contact: scm111@gmail.com