 Hi everyone and welcome to my website!
Vocally people say I sound like Michael Bolton or other blue-eyed soul singers when I sing soul music. Sammy Hagar, Chris Cornell (Audioslave) when I do heavy rock. I love it all! I always try to sing with passion and emotion whatever kind of music I'm doing. Like I said I let the song itself dictate how I will sound. I guess I'm mostly from the old school of music. I grew up in the 60s and 70s when there was soooo... many great songs and artists on the airwaves and in the record bins(remember them?)
I've been listening to and writing in the styles of the 60's and 70's for years now. it's just who I am musically I suppose. You can't be exposed to all that great stuff your whole life and not be deeply influenced by it. The new CD is called "Every Shade Of Soul” and is available now for listening and download. It's a collection of original and covers songs of some of soul and R&B music’s greatest hits. Stay tuned for more.
Scott
SCOTT SEABOCK
Every Shade Of Soul
ScottyRock Music (US) no #
Take It As It Comes; Aren’t They Missing You In
Heaven; Show Me; Some Kind Of Wonderful; You
Make Me Feel Brand New; Natural Thang; Love Will
Be True; Your Love Is Lifting Me Higher; Somebody
Prayed For Me
There seems to be a whole new breed of
blue-eyed soulsters out there determined
to reverently keep the flag of heyday soul
flying, while many of the guys that should
naturally have it in the blood coursing
through their veins are simply dishing up
computerised drivel with oversexed lyrics
and poorly-constructed music. Welcome
then to Scott Seabock, who has gathered
some proper musicians around him for this
‘tribute set’ from what he describes himself
as “A middle-aged white guy singing...the
music that has always captured my heart.”
‘Take It As It Comes’, one of six of his own
songs, provides a storming start, before we
settle into the insistent beater that is ‘Are
They Missing You In Heaven’ - some nice
sax work from Reggie Harris on this one -
and slow down for ‘Show Me’, not the Joe
Tex song. Brass and guitar - soul, not
blues/rock - drive ‘Natural Thang’ along,
Harris’ sax introduces the ballad, ‘Love Will
Be True’ and ‘Somebody Prayed For Me’
provides a funky finale. Seabock impresses
just as much with the ‘outside’ songs,
‘Some Kind Of Wonderful’ being a fine take
on the Soul Brothers Six number, while the
femme-supported ‘(Your Love Keeps Lifting
Me) Higher And Higher’ ripples along at a
more leisurely pace than the norm, with
a sax break. There’s a noteworthy ‘You
Make Me Feel Brand New’ too, with Scott
majoring on the verses and, rather than
attempt a Russell Thomkins falsetto, giving
over the choruses to a duet with Ms Keli
Vale. Impressive! Find the cd at cdBaby or
through www.scottseabock.com
basement soul magazine (UK)
Some songwriters would shake their heads when they hear the theme from Scott Seabock: "I let the song dictate how I will sound as a musician." Come then add also influences from 60s soul, jazz and rock, as is sound then the finished album? Here's one answer: the listeners immediately, the new album from Scott Seabock - "Every Shade of Soul" hang up.
Sounds more like modern R & B Rhythm & Soul with a little PC ", there is at Scott rough, soulful sounds with rough edges and a great accompaniment by a jazz-rock band. Already the opening "Take It As It Comes" with a large pinch of brass brings a lot of optimism in life. The second, calmer number "Are not They Missing You In Heaven" is very soothing and creates a desire for more soulful sounds of "a la Scott. Here, the U.S. competition Timbaland & Co. cut a big slice.
Seabock shows with his CD and that older classics can bring a fresh new look at old mills. Good example of this is his jazzy rendition of "Some Kind Of Wonderful", which was already known by Marvin Gaye or Huey Lewis. Invites you to dream and the ballad "You Make Me Feel Brand New (Stylistics), a singer with Keli Vale. The saxophone accompaniment produced here is a spine-tingling atmosphere that awaits the soul fan, too. Seabock Scott and his "ancestors" of Motown, Stax and Philly is thanks.
The other songs point to Scott's great work Width: With quiet soul songs like "Love Will Be True" and also songs that are more in the category "Blues-Rock" ("Somebody Prayed For Me") are classified. Here, perhaps, even artists like the Doobie Brothers and Steve Winwood had been interested in working as a guest musician. But what has not, may well come at the next CD yet.
A very successful work of Scott Seabock that must go into the charts. And a musical development, after his debut with a more Christian-oriented pop music. In it could take many modern soul / R & B artists an example. So is the new soul motto: "Away from the PC, down to the instruments". And who still has some catching up should just ask Scott Seabock. He will show them.
soulsite magazine (Germany)
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4/30/11
Looking forward to upcoming shows with two of my favorite bands on both sides of the big river. doing vocals for "Soul Purpose" out of philly, an 11pc party funk and soul band at Havanas in New Hope on selected Saturday nights throughout the summer .Also with "Fonkey Business". at the Redstone Grill In Marlton NJ on some Tuesday nights in the summer on the deck under the stars. both great bands it's a pleasure to front for.
4/24/10 - CD Every Shade Of Soul Released
I'm proud to say my newest CD has been released. "Every Shade Of Soul". This CD delivers a wide variety of soul/funk songs from the golden era of R&B music that touches on the sounds of Motown/Stax-Volt and The Philly sound of Gamble and Huff.I continue to compose music for film/tv through ScottyRock Music and also collaborate online as a vocalist with other artists in a variety of styles including rock/pop/singer-songwriter/blues and others.I am currently working with a classic soul/dance band to support the CD and perform LIVE again!Thanks so much for stopping by.Be sure to leave a message or comment all my fellow soul music lovers. Check back for more music updates. Peace!
4/24/10 - Two Songs Signed to a L.A. film and TV Publisher
I have had two songs from the CD signed to an L.A. publisher for film and TV so don't be surprised if you hear one of theses tunes on the TV soon.It's amazing how many people really dig this old school stuff.Having completed the CD, I am now booking some live gigs and plan on doing a CD release party in the not too distant future. Y'all are invited. Bring your dancin' shoes.I am also continuing to write new songs in different genres such as country/pop/rock etc. hoping to place some tracks with major label artists. Those songs have to come from somewhere folks.I am currently producing new tracks in the studio with my long time collaborator Kevin Hogan at KH Studios in south jersey.Mostly singer-songwriter stuff/some indie rock/country pop.I love it all I'll have some new songs up on the website soon for you to hear and give me some feedback on.Until then.... Faith,Hope and Love be yours. Scott
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Sheila
- Mullica Hill, NJ
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May 5, 2010 @
8:30 AM
Hi Scott, The site looks great and I love the new CD -- thanks for sending me my own copy! I have it in my car so I can listen to you coming and going! Keep writing... Lots of love, Sheila, Cecilia, Peter, and of course Jimi
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It's great listening for the commute to and from work. Best wishes Chris 