Scott McCaughey

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Scott McCaughey
Scott McCaughey, 2011
Scott McCaughey, 2011
Background information
GenresAlternative rock
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Guitar, Bass, Keyboards

Scott Lewis McCaughey is an American singer and songwriter and the leader of the Seattle and Portland-based bands The Young Fresh Fellows and The Minus 5.[1]

Career

R.E.M.

From 1994 through 2011, he worked with R.E.M. both on stage and in the studio. “When R.E.M. came to Seattle to work on Automatic for the People, Peter [Buck] called me up. He probably didn’t know anybody else in town. We’d go out to eat or have drinks pretty regularly while he was here. And then he ended up moving out here. Once he was here, we started playing together a lot, doing all The Minus 5 stuff."[2] It was McCaughey who introduced Buck to his future wife, Stephanie. Buck invited McCaughey to join R.E.M. on their 1995 Monster tour, initially as a second guitarist. “[Peter] said, ‘I wouldn’t ask you if the Fellows were playing a lot.' But the Fellows were not really doing anything; we’d kind of brought it down to a crawl. I told him, ‘Sure, I’d like to try.’ I had to audition because I didn’t know the rest of the guys as well as Peter.”[2]

McCaughey remained with R.E.M. in various capacities until the band's dissolution. He contributed to the studio albums New Adventures in Hi-Fi, Up, Reveal, Around the Sun, Accelerate and Collapse into Now. Additionally, he has received credits for his work on the live albums R.E.M. Live and Live at The Olympia album as well as their 2003 greatest hits collection, In Time. When working with R.E.M., McCaughey played guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, and sang backing vocals.[3]

Moween

In June 2003, McCaughey recorded a song with Moween (Peter Schoemaker/Bram van den Berg) at the IDQ studio in Utrecht, titled "Move on."

The Baseball Project

In 2008, McCaughey formed the side band The Baseball Project with Buck, Steve Wynn and Linda Pitmon. Their first album, Volume 1: Frozen Ropes and Dying Quails, celebrates many aspects of baseball culture, and includes a song in tribute to Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Harvey Haddix.[4]

The Venus Three

He is also bassist for Robyn Hitchcock's most recent touring band, The Venus 3, along with Bill Rieflin (drums) and Peter Buck (guitar).[5]

Tuatara

McCaughey also plays in Tuatara, an instrumental group which features Peter Buck from R.E.M.

The No Ones

McCaughey is a member of The No Ones, a jangle pop supergroup. Other members include Peter Buck, Frode Strømstad, and Arne Kjelsrud Mathisen (from I Was A King). Their debut EP The Sun Station (Coastal Town Recordings) also features guest appearances by Steve Wynn and Patterson Hood.[6]

Stroke

McCaughey suffered a stroke on November 16, 2017.[7]

Discography

Solo releases

  • 1989: My Chartreuse Opinion (PopLlama)
  • 2015: Spain Capers (Rock & Roll Inc. / Book) as Scott the Hoople

References

  1. ^ "Scott McCaughey Biography". Musicianguide.com. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Flannigan, Erik (August 1999). "The 'New' R.E.M." The Rocket. Seattle. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "R.E.M.Hq: Albums". Remhq.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Yep Roc Records > Artist Info". Yeproc.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Yep Roc Records > Artist Info". Yeproc.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Trewn, Pranav (April 25, 2017). "Stream The Debut Single From Jangle-Pop Supergroup The No Ones". Stereogum. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  7. ^ "Scott McCaughey, leader of Young Fresh Fellows and R.E.M. sideman, suffers stroke". Slicingupeyeballs.com. Retrieved December 2, 2017.

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