Redemption

Scott McClatchy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 12, 2001)
• Original Release Date: December 12, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Lib Recordings
• ASIN: B00005ULQX
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #747,857 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

As the onetime singer/songwriter/guitarist for Philadelphia's The Stand, McClatchy guided The Stand through a successful run that included being named Best Unsigned Band by both East Coast Rocker & WMMR Radio. McClatchy’s music blurs the lines between all styles of American music. Rock, folk and country are all touchstones of his song writing. McClatchy and his band have worked nationally with acts as varied as Steve Earle, The BoDeans, John Hiatt, Confederate Railroad, and Little Steven. McClatchy also performed acoustically with folks like T-Bone Burnette and Corey Glover (Living Colour).

McClatchy left his native Philadelphia for New York City to join forces with Scott Kempner and Manny Caiati of The Del Lords. In 2000, McClatchy and Kempner paired up as artist and producer on McClatchy's debut CD: Blue Moon Revisited (Lightning In A Bottle Records). This partnership turned out a dynamic set of songs that tips the hat to folks like John Fogerty and Bruce Springsteen, but all the while keeping a fresh and original sound.

With his new CD, "Redemption", Scott McClatchy is criss-crossing musical backgrounds and helping redefine American music. "Redemption" offers twelve new tracks, 10 McClatchy originals and 2 covers: "Heaven" - the house rocking Del Lords track, and The Band's classic - "The Weight." On this version of "The Weight" McClatchy brought in Scott Kempner, Willie Nile and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member, Dion DiMucci to all take turns singing lead vocals.

McClatchy has also toured a lot since the last CD. He has traveled as guitar player for Dion and with Dave (The Brandos) Kincaid’s "The Irish Volunteer" performances. Scott has also played guitar and bass with the Nashville genius, Tommy Womack. Three of McClatchy's songs can be heard on the soundtrack of the independent film, God, Sex & Apple Pie, which won the Award For Best Picture at the 30th Parallel Film Festival (previously known as the South by Southwest Film Festival). And he also has produced CD’s for these other NYC artists: Meghan Cary, Hillary Epstein & Simone Reyes.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Music still happens, January 15, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Redemption (Audio CD)

Scott McClatchy had produced another very fine record. Mature songwriting and inspired performances throughout. Guest appearances by Dion, Willie Nile and Scott Kempner on The Weight only add to an already complete set of songs.

It is so refreshing to discover an emerging artist writing and performing music this immediate and vital.

Think of Steve Earle, Wilco, and John Hiatt. Scott is a peer.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Rare Find, May 24, 2002

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"dc_in_delaware" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Redemption (Audio CD)

I highly recommend this record to any affectionado of singer-songwriter music. This is without question the best work Scott has done. Think Joe Ely, Dave Alvin, the Bodeans, and Bruce Springsteen and that is what you have in this record. You will not regret the purchase.