Scott Tuma

Scott Tuma is a musician from Chicago who is best known for having played guitar in the pioneering alt-country band Souled American. Since his departure from Souled American in the late 1990s Tuma has released three solo albums, performed and recorded with Chicago's Boxhead Ensemble, and collaborated with members of the band Zelienople in a project dubbed Good Stuff House.

Tuma's unique guitar work is one of the primary features responsible for Souled American's highly distinct sound, though the band has continued playing without him seeming relatively unfazed by Tuma's departure. His solo work is more in line with ambient music than folk or country, though elements of those and other styles are still present. "Hard Again" and "The River 1 2 3 4" are expansive, gorgeous albums that feature Tuma playing most of the instruments himself - primarily guitar, harmonium, and organ (though he also plays bass, harmonica, and banjo) - though "Hard Again" also includes guest spots from members of The Dirty Three, Rachel's, and The Boxhead Ensemble.

Currently, Scott is working on his next solo album, while also doing some playing with two members of Califone. He lives in Chicago's Ukranian Village area with his wife Sarah Boone, 2 children Meka and Annabelle, and their neurotic dog Nancy Drew.

Discography

• 2001 Hard Again (Atavistic Records)
• 2003 The River 1 2 3 4 (Truckstop Records)
• 2008 Not For Nobody (Digitalis)

With the Boxhead Ensemble

• 1998 "Last Place to Go" (Atavistic Records)
• 2001 "Two Brothers" (Atavistic Records)
• 2003 "Quartets" (Atavistic Records)

With Souled American

• 1988 Fe (Rough Trade Records)
• 1988 Flubber (Rough Trade Records)
• 1990 Around the Horn (Rough Trade Records)
• 1992 Sonny (Rough Trade Records)
• 1994 Frozen (Moll Tonträger)
• 1997 Notes Campfire(Moll Tonträger)

With Good Stuff House

• 2006 "Good Stuff House" CD-R (Time-Lag Records)

Other Guest Appearances

• 2000 Jack the Dog - "Missa Canibus" (set design, Orchard Records)
• 2002 Bevel - "Where Leaves Block the Sun" (harmonica, Jagjaguwar Records)

References

• SF Weekly article
• Allmusic entry for Hard Again
• Allmusic entry for The River 1 2 3 4