Ruff Scott
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Ruff Scott

New York City, New York, United States | INDIE

New York City, New York, United States | INDIE
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"Ruff Scott -Roots nd Culture"

[...]Es sind zwar viele verschiedene Musikeinflüsse, wie Roots, Soca oder Dancehall dabei, aber auch hier die Devise weniger ist bisweilen mehr. Ruff Scott hat bereits mit vielen Größen auf der Bühne gestanden unter anderem mit Yellowman, Marcia Griffith und / oder Sugar Minott [...] - MKZWO Magazin (Germany)


"The deejay with the powerful "Rock Stone Voice""

[...]the album brings us 18 tracks of conscious lyrics and refreshing music .You either love or hate the raw and authentic vocal delivery of Ruff Scott, but the man is a real singer, backed by real instruments and a heavenly sounding background vocalist. The album sees Ruff Scott displaying his ability to handle several music styles in good fashion, because 'Roots And Culture' offers a variety of reggae and Caribbean sounds, such as roots, dancehall, soca, ska and even contains some rhythmic R & B overtones. In most cases this mixture of styles on one album results in a unbalanced set, but in this case Ruff Scott manages to come up with a diverse and refreshing album.

The first tune is the key song of the album. Roots And Culture is an impressive conscious anthem that should be heard by all reggae fans worldwide[...]
- Reggae Vibes NL


"Ruffing Up and Smoothing Out"

[...] as far as his having a distinctive voice, his growling but clear singjay style was one I’d already heard and enjoyed on a few reggae compilations originating in the NYC vicinity.
'[...] he establishes one key reason this 18-track disc holds an engaging vibe throughout: the artist never comes across with more intensity than is needed. Where many of his ilk go for a consistent rapid-fire approach just because they can, Ruff Scott fully understands the symbiosis between lead vocals and backing tracks and makes as much clear in keeping his voice complimentary to the varied riddims. So he goes full throttle when necessary, as on the soca grooves of Don’t Waste My Time and Good Vibration, but mellows for songs like the lovely Steal Your Joy, a standout track with an almost Lusafrican feel to its arrangement.

The musical ground Scott covers -ranging from healthy eating and exercise habits to partaking of a little herb- is nice and wide, and his array of toasts, scats, squeaks, falsetto jumps and straight ahead singing always suits what he’s on about.
[...]Ruff Scott lays expertly into a set of refreshing reggae while holding to the belief that roots and culture includes doses of fun.[...]
- United Reggae Magazine


Discography

1991- Ruff Scott released his first single titled "Riot"
1995- "Spider's Web"
1998- "What Goes Around" is internationaly released on Easy Star Records
2001 -Ruff Scott released his first album "Pray to Him".
2011- "Roots and Culture" produced and released by Cool Breeze Records- to date his showcase work with 18 tracks of conscious lyrics and refreshing music on a variety of Reggae and Caribbean sounds, such as roots, dancehall, soca, ska and even contains some rhythmic R&B overtones.
In November 2011 Ruff Scott has won the "Facebook Superstar" competition on Princess K Radio with the track "Tell Dem Fi Gwaan".
"Roots and Culture" is curently playing on radio stations around the world such as : City Sound FM(Grenada),Vibe 98,9 FM( Cayman Islands), Zona Reggae (Portugal) ,Reggae Portugal Radio (Portugal), Radio Mart(The Netherlands),Radio Razo (The Netherlands), Reggae Vibes -CRM Radio 102,7 FM (The Netherlands),FunX Radio (The Netherlands), Jamrock Radio (The Netherlands), Irie Radio FM(Norway), Radio Revolt (Norway), Radio Citta Fujiko (Italy),Reggae Pon The Radio (Italy),RADIO Galileo (Italy), RaggaSessions (Czech Republic), Unity FM(St. Lucia) , Roots Sound Radio (Argentina), La Grosse Radio (France), Radio Pulsar (France),Emmision Riddim (France),Radio Milles Pates(France),Irie Ites (Germany), Sunshine Radio (Jamaica) , Irie FM(Jamaica), Roots FM(United Kingdom), UK Vibes( United Kingdom),Global LinkzRadio(United Kingdom), Voice of the Comunity (United Kingdom), Irie 98,3FM (Bermuda), RDU 98,5 FM (New Zeeland), Ghana Base Radio (Ghana), Reggae Sessions Radio (Spain), Radio BNR (Indonesia).
And in the United States on radio stations such as : Mature Radio 102.5fm(NY), Big Link 97.5fm (NJ), One Harmony(MD),Radio Innababylon(UT), WCSB (OH), KTUH 90,3 FM(Hawaii), KDVS(CA), KUCI(CA), 99,3 Star FM(NY),WKCR 89,9 FM (NY),Bob's World Ska Radio (WA), WLUW 88,7 FM(IL) and more.

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EPK : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7RttLjuUYQ

Born in Manchester , Jamaica, Ruff Scott was inspired by the music world at a very young age. At only 14 he was already an upcoming DJ, writing his own lyrics. The conscious, straight to the point lyrical themes have justifiably earned him the nickname Mista Reality.
Ruff Scott has performed with some of the biggest stars in Reggae gracing the stage with the likes of King Yellowman, Dennis Brown, Marcia Griffiths, Sugar Minott, The Easy All Stars, Frankie Paul, Beenie Man, Super Cat, Bounty Killer, Ken Boothe, U-Roy and many more.
In 2010-2011 Ruff Scott performed at the Bob Fest (Hawaii) ,Sierra Nevada Music Festival (California), Hemp Fest (Seattle, Washington), Chang Pai Reggae International Music Festival (Thailand) , Medgar Evers Jazz Festival (New York , NY) and Blackwater Music Festival (Live Oak, Florida).
In October 2011 Ruff Scott goes on a 11 shows tour to Europe promoting his new album in France and Italy with the Easy Star All Stars .