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Scott Whiddon is a writer, teacher, and musician living in Lexington, KY.
Scott’s recent independently released single, “The Ballad of Chris Bell” attempts to retell part of the story of Big Star (one of the great underappreciated rock bands of the 70s).
Some recent accolades:
"Chris Bell was not on Planet Earth very long, but what he accomplished with Rock City, Big Star, and his own solo recordings should be appreciated as sheer, power pop genius. Scott Whiddon has distilled Bell's legacy into a modern day power pop track that pays tribute to the man and an incredibly fruitful and creative time in Memphis music.”
- Jeff Kollath, Executive Director, Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Memphis TN
"Scott Whiddon has long been an endless Lexington resource of disparate rock inspirations with a keen ability to mine, rewire and rediscover them for his own music...On “The Ballad of Chris Bell,” he honors one of pop’s great curiosities – Big Star, a band ripe with melodic invention but just the right air of restlessness. Here, he makes such appealing opposites into a sound wholly his own, just as Big Star and the long-lamented Bell did."
-- Walter Tunis/Music Critic/Lexington Herald Leader
Scott has shared stages with artists ranging from Jerry Joseph to Elf Power. From 2012-2016, he served as music director for the Harry Dean Stanton Fest while developing grant-supported film scores for Richard Knox Robinson and Brian Frye.
Scott’s recent independently released single, “The Ballad of Chris Bell” attempts to retell part of the story of Big Star (one of the great underappreciated rock bands of the 70s).
Some recent accolades:
"Chris Bell was not on Planet Earth very long, but what he accomplished with Rock City, Big Star, and his own solo recordings should be appreciated as sheer, power pop genius. Scott Whiddon has distilled Bell's legacy into a modern day power pop track that pays tribute to the man and an incredibly fruitful and creative time in Memphis music.”
- Jeff Kollath, Executive Director, Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Memphis TN
"Scott Whiddon has long been an endless Lexington resource of disparate rock inspirations with a keen ability to mine, rewire and rediscover them for his own music...On “The Ballad of Chris Bell,” he honors one of pop’s great curiosities – Big Star, a band ripe with melodic invention but just the right air of restlessness. Here, he makes such appealing opposites into a sound wholly his own, just as Big Star and the long-lamented Bell did."
-- Walter Tunis/Music Critic/Lexington Herald Leader
Scott has shared stages with artists ranging from Jerry Joseph to Elf Power. From 2012-2016, he served as music director for the Harry Dean Stanton Fest while developing grant-supported film scores for Richard Knox Robinson and Brian Frye.
