Jeff Scott’s life began in the suburb of Newmarket Ontario Canada on a hot summer night in the 1960’s. While the details are uncertain, it is said the Beatles were still touring at the time.
A student of piano at Toronto’s acclaimed jazz school Humber College, he entered the music industry, literally overnight. Beginning with a phone call on a cold February afternoon. By the end of the conversation, Jeff was heading to Las Vegas to join the successful Kokomo Beach Band, a Beach Boys Tribute, where his love for 60’s pop and his sweet falsetto would fit like a glove. Touring the US and Canada, the highlight of the trip would be a series of shows on the Vegas Strip, including The Sands, Aladdin, and Circus Circus.
It was at the Aladdin where folks first noticed Jeff’s resemblance to Buddy Holly and a segment was worked into the show. “Most impersonators dream of making it to Vegas” Jeff says, “I started there!!”
Jeff’s energy in the role led to high profile opportunities with the Las Vegas production “Legends in Concert” performing in Atlantic City, Myrtle Beach, Miami, and Chicago. He would eventually see Mexico, Australia and travel as far as Hong Kong.
Since then Jeff has juggled his career as a singer/songwriter with his work as a free lance musician. He has shared the stage with such personalities as Sha Na Na’s Bowser, the Crystals (“Da Doo Ron Ron“), Joey Dee (“Peppermint Twist”) ‘Diamond’ Dave Sommerville (“Little Darlin’” “The Stroll”) and the “Duke of Earl” himself, Gene Chandler.
He’s toured with recording artists Zoë Bentley and Trey Mills and added guitar to Nicole Holness’ hit single “EPIC”. More recently he has shared the stage with award winning fiddle player, Linsey Beckett and 1983/84 CCMA Female Vocalist of the Year, Marie Bottrell.
However his favourite moment would have to be playing Farfisa organ for the legendary Sam the Sham as he performed the rock and roll classic “Woolly Bully”.
…Although being called onstage to sing with the Beach Boys in 2013 is a close second…!
His 2006 original release “…Like Super Man on Krypton”, is an “eclectic…collection of shimmering, catchy folk/pop tunes”. 2010 saw the release of “Three Seasons Drive” which digs even deeper into the roots tradition. “I wondered what the Beatles would have sounded like if they grew up in the American midwest!”
In 2013, Jeff introduced the LIVERPOOL SESSIONS, a note perfect tribute to the Beatles music and a celebration of 50 years of FAB LP’s. Striving for authenticity, the group mirrored the Beatles growth with additions of Strings and Horns to accurately recreate the studio years. The band is notable for having performed EVERY song in the Beatles catalogue.
Spin-offs of the SESSIONS include SHOUT! The British Invasion and HAPPY TOGETHER – the 60’s songs of summer,