Scott H. Biram: Difference between revisions

{{short description|American blues, punk and country musician}}

| caption = Scott H. Biram @ Roadburn. Aprilin 2015

| birth_place = [[Lockhart, Texas]] [[United States|U.S.]]

| origin = [[Austin, Texas]] [[United States|U.S.]]

| instrument = Vocals<br/>Guitar<br/>Harmonica<br/>Keyboards<br/>Percussion, guitar, harmonica, keyboards, percussion

| genre = [[OutlawBlues]], [[Punk rock|punk]], [[country music|country]], [[outlaw country]]<ref name=Breen>{{cite web |url=https://www.citybeat.com/music/sound-advice-scott-h-biram-with-strahan-the-good-neighbors-12178572 |title= Sound Advice: Scott H. Biram with Strahan & The Good Neighbors Sunday • Southgate House Revival |last=Mike Breen|first=Mike |date=January 27, 2016|work=CityBeat |access-date=2023-07-July 25, 2023 |quote=An “Outlaw Country” artist in the truest sense, Biram signed with Bloodshot in 2005}}</ref>

| occupation = [[One-man band]]<br/>Guitarist<br/>Singer-songwriter<br/>Record, producer<br/>Ordained minister

'''Scott H. Biram''' aka '''The Dirty Old One Man Band''' (born April 4, 1974)<ref name=FamilySearch-TXBirthIndex-1974>{{cite web|title=Scott Alan Biram – Texas Birth Index|url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8KS-8N1|website=[[FamilySearch]]|accessdate=2 September 2, 2016|date=4 April 4, 1974}}</ref> is an American [[blues]] musician whose music draws from a variety of styles, including [[punk blues]], [[punk rock|punk]], and [[countryoutlaw music|country]],.<ref [[Heavyname="Breen" metal/><ref>{{cite web music|heavy metal]]url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/scott-h-biram-mn0000609429/biography musician,| recordtitle=Scott producer,H. andBiram ordainedBiography, minister.Songs, He& isAlbums primarily| knownwebsite=[[AllMusic]] as}}</ref> oneOne of the prominent musicians of the [[one-man band]] musical genre., HeBiram has appeared on national television shows such as NBC's [[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]] and performed in prestigious and legendary venues such as [[Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts]] in New York City, [[CBGB]] in New York City, [[Hollywood Palladium]] in Los Angeles, California, [[The Fillmore]] in San Francisco, California, [[Roxy Theatre (West Hollywood)|Roxy Theater]] in West Hollywood, California, [[The Roundhouse]] in London, United Kingdom, and [[Paradiso (Amsterdam)|Paradiso]] in Amsterdam, Netherlands. His music has been featured in many American television shows and films. He has also appeared as himself in several films and documentaries. The Dirty Old One Man Band has continuously toured in the U.S., Canada, and Europe since 1998.

Biram resides in [[Austin, TXTexas]].

Prior to becoming a one-man band, he was a member of a punk band (The Thangs) and two [[Bluegrass music|bluegrass]] bands (Scott Biram & the Salt Peter Boys and Bluegrass Drive-By).<ref>{{cite web|last=Usinger |first=Mike |url=https://www.straight.com/article-223387/oneman-electrical-band |title=Scott H. Biram, the one-man electrical band &#124; Georgia Straight, Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly |publisher=Straight.com |date=May 27, 2009 |accessdate=2014-06-June 14, 2014}}</ref>

Biram first released five albums under his own [[record label]], KnuckleSandwich Records. His first album was ''This is Kingsbury?'', released in 2000. This was followed by a second release, ''Preachin' & Hollerin'' in 2002. In February 2003, he released his third album, ''Lo-fi Mojo'', recorded live on the radio in Austin, Texas. In April 2003, while recovering from a major head-on collision with a big-rig semi truck he recorded and released the "Rehabilitation Blues E.P." The recording was made at his parents’ home while he was still bedridden from his crash. In 2004, he released ''The Dirty Old One Man Band''. Subsequently, it was re-released (with a few changes) in 2005 when Biram signed with [[Bloodshot Records]] from Chicago, Illinois. After signing with Bloodshot, Biram released ''Graveyard Shift'' (2006), and ''Something's Wrong / Lost Forever'' (2009). ''Something's Wrong/Lost Forever'' reached #5 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Blues Chart. His fourth record on the Bloodshot label, ''Bad Ingredients'', was released on October 11, 2011. The Album reached #35 on the iTunes Rock Chart on the day of release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.austin360.com/music/out-with-a-bang-2009-austin-albums-packed-145902.html |title=Out with a bang: 2009 Austin albums packed with sonic goodness |publisher=www.austin360.com |date=December 25, 2009 |accessdate=2014-06-June 14, 2014}}</ref> A week after the release of ''Bad Ingredients'' he appeared on the cover of the Austin, Texas, weekly magazine, ''[[The Austin Chronicle]]''. He received the "Best Blues Record" award in the 2012 Independent Music Awards.

On November 29, 2013 (Black Friday/Record Store Day) he released a limited-edition gospel 7" vinyl single, "When I Die," (with B-side "John The Revelator" featuring Jesse Vain). The downloadable version was also made available. Another full-length album, "Nothin' But Blood" was released on Bloodshot Records, February 4, 2014 on both limited edition, blood-red vinyl, and compact disc. His albums ''Dirty Old One Man Band'' and ''Graveyard Shift'' were re-released on colored vinyl in 2015. On February 24, 2017 Bloodshot released another full-length album, ''The Bad Testament'' on CD, ltd. edition orange swirl vinyl, and 180-gram black vinyl. "The Bad Testament" debuted at #3 on the Billboard Blues Charts, only 2 spots under [[The Rolling Stones]]' "Blue & Lonesome". It also debuted at #93 on the [[Coalition of Independent Music Stores|CIMS]] independent record store sales charts. The CD version, and digital version of Scott H. Biram's album “The Bad Testament” also includes a bonus EP called “Lost On The River” made up of songs he recorded for the soundtrack of the documentary film produced by Yeti Coolers, Shut Up and Paddle about the [[Texas Water Safari]] canoe race. On November 22, 2019, Bloodshot Records released Biram's 11th album, “Sold Out to The Devil: A Collection of Gospel Cuts by The Rev. Scott H. Biram” on “natural” colored vinyl, CD, and digital. Biram’s 12th album, “Fever Dreams” was released by Bloodshot, during the worldwide pandemic in the Fall of 2020. The album features two songs with his friend and fellow [[Ameripolitan Awards]], Outlaw Male Winner, [[Jesse Dayton]], on lead guitar. These are cover songs; “Single Again” by [[Gary Stewart (singer)|Gary Stewart]], and “Monkey David Wine” by [[David Allan Coe]]. Dayton and Biram enthusiastically trade off vocal lines in the latter.

On March 25, 2003, Biram was involved in a head-on collision with a big-rig semi truck, which resulted in both his vehicle and his body being crushed. He survived the wreck and was flown to Brook Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. He suffered from a broken femur, knee, foot, and arm, and severe internal injuries. Metal rods and pins were placed in all of the broken bones, and one and a half feet of his intestine had to be removed from his body.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nodepression.com/article/scott-biram-crash-course-perseverance|title=Scott Biram – A Crash Course in Perseverance " Americana and Roots Music – No Depression|last=Atkinson|first=Brian T.|publisher=Archives.nodepression.com|accessdate=2014-06-June 14, 2014}}</ref> One month later he was back on stage at Austin's Continental Club playing a show from a wheelchair with an I.V. still dangling from his arm.

Scott H. Biram's long-time fans will recognize his sense of original, casual, rural fashion. He is known for wearing mesh-back trucker hats, and wearing velcro shoes on stage.{{cncitation needed|date=October 2022}}

Scott H. Biram's songs have been used in many films and television programs.

The song "Blood, Sweat & Murder" from ''The Dirty Old One Man Band'' album, is featured on the soundtrack to 2016's "[[Hell or High Water (2016 film)|Hell or High Water]]" film starring [[Jeff Bridges]], [[Chris Pine]], and [[Ben Foster (actor)|Ben Foster]], written by [[Taylor Sheridan]]. The film was nominated for an [[Academy Award]] best picture, as well as several other nominations. The soundtrack also features [[Townes Van Zandt]], [[Waylon Jennings]], [[Chris Stapleton]], [[Ray Wylie Hubbard]], and other country artists. The film's score was written and performed by [[Nick Cave]], and [[Warren Ellis]]. "Blood, Sweat & Murder" was also used in the television program, ''[[Dog the Bounty Hunter]]'', in the episode titled "A Helping Hand" and also on an episode of NBC's [[My Name Is Earl]], and on FX Channel's [[Mayans M.C.]] Biram's song "Hit The Road" was also used on ''Dog The Bounty Hunter''. "Lost Case of Being Found," "Still Drunk, Still Crazy, Still Blue," and "No Way" were used in season four of FX Cable Channel's ''[[Sons of Anarchy]]''. His song "Wreck My Car" was used in the film, ''[[The Darwin Awards (film)|The Darwin Awards]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYLq8PlNKQk |title="Seven Signs" Trailer 1 |publisher=YouTube |date=January 16, 2007 |accessdate=2014-06-June 14, 2014}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead YoutubeYouTube linkslink|date=February 2022}}</ref> starring [[Winona Ryder]] and [[Joseph Fiennes]]. The Biram song, "BBQ Commercial" is used in a television commercial for [[Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q]], a popular Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Colorado restaurant chain. “Blood, Sweat & Murder” also appears in the 2018 video game, [[Far Cry 5]] by [[Ubisoft Montreal]]. Biram has appeared in many documentary films, including a part in [[J.D. Wilkes]] 2008 film, ''Seven Signs: Music, Myth & the American South''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1337167/ |title=Seven Signs: Music, Myth & the American South (2008)|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=2014-06-June 14, 2014}}</ref> Biram costarred in the 2008 German film ''The Folk Singer: A Tale of Men, Music & America''.<ref>film [http://www.slowboatfilms.com/filmindex1.php ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090608111111/http://www.slowboatfilms.com/filmindex1.php |date=June 8, 2009 }}</ref> produced and directed by filmmaker, [[MA Littler]] He was also featured in the French documentary, ''One Trip Some Noise.'' Biram's music was featured in the documentary, ''Running Heavy'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://runningheavy.com/ |title=A Trucker Documentary by Nick Robespierre |publisher=Running Heavy |date= |accessdate=2014-06-June 14, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://runningheavy.com/news/?p=4 |title=Scott Biram is on the Soundtrack! |publisher=Running Heavy |date=August 2, 2007 |accessdate=2014-06-June 14, 2014}}</ref> and another short documentary entitled ''The Tuesday Nighter''. He also appears in the film ''My Blue Star'', a biography about the late Hasil Adkins, a prominent musician in the one-man band genre. In 2013, Biram was the featured artist on an episode of the PBS television show ''The Sun Studio Sessions''. The CD version, and digital version of Scott H. Biram's album “The Bad Testament” also includes a bonus EP called “Lost On The River” made up of songs he recorded for the soundtrack of the documentary film Shut Up and Paddle produced by Yeti Coolers about the Texas Water Safari canoe race.

Biram's musical style covers a wide spectrum. "I grew up on [[Doc Watson]], [[Lead Belly]] and [[Lightnin' Hopkins]]," he revealed, "and in college, I discovered more obscure people like [[Lil' Son Jackson]] and [[Mance Lipscomb]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A203093 |title=Austin News, Events, Restaurants, Music |publisher=The Austin Chronicle |date= |accessdate=2014-06-June 14, 2014}}</ref> Biram mixes roots music, [[CB radio]]s and a punk rock attitude.<ref>{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Parton |url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1614780/scott-h-biram-mixes-roots-music-cb-radios-and-punk-rock-attitude.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090629040037/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1614780/scott-h-biram-mixes-roots-music-cb-radios-and-punk-rock-attitude.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 29, 2009 |title=News : Scott H. Biram Mixes Roots Music, CB Radios and Punk Rock Attitude |publisher=CMT |date=June 26, 2009 |accessdate=2014-06-June 14, 2014}}</ref> "I kind of pride myself on being able to release my emotions freely and not hold back at all," he says. "So many people these days have timid little weak voices like they're scared to belt it out."<ref>{{cite web|last=Swedlund |first=Eric |url=http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/fierceness-of-exposure/Content?oid=1091006 |title=Fierceness of Exposure &#124; Music Feature |publisher=Tucson Weekly |date= |accessdate=2014-06-June 14, 2014}}</ref>

Hard rock band, [[Nashville Pussy]] covered his song "Raisin Hell Again" on their 2005 album, ''Get Some!''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nashvillepussy.com/discography?id=35 |title=discography &#124; Get Some |publisher=Nashville Pussy |date=September 20, 2005 |accessdate=2014-06-June 14, 2014}}</ref> Hank Williams III covered Biram's song, "Truckdriver". Biram also appears as a guest vocalist on "The White Trash Song" featured on southern rocker, Shooter Jennings's 2013 release ''The Other Life''. Biram appeared with Jennings as musical guest on NBC's ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'' in March 2013. In 2018, Biram recorded and produced two songs with his good buddy Jesse Dayton. Monkey David Wine, written by David Allan Coe, and Single Again, written by [[Gary Stewart (singer)|Gary Stewart]]. They were released in May 2019 on 7” vinyl by Bloodshot Records. They will be included in his 2020 release, “Fever Dreams.” [[Whitey Morgan]] covered Biram's original, “Still Drunk, Still Crazy, Still Blue” on his album “Sonic Ranch.”

* coming2024: in 2023 ‘’The''The One & Only Scott H. Biram ‘’'' (Bloodshot Records)

* 2017: "''Hit The River E.P."'' (Bloodshot Records) (included as bonus tracks on "The Bad Testament" CD)

* 2012: Independent Music Awards – Best Blues Album: ''Bad Ingredients''<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima/2012/11th-annual-independent-music-awards-winners-announced/ |title=11th Annual Independent Music Awards Winners Announced |publisher=The Independent Music Awards |date= May 2, 2012|accessdate=2014-06-June 14, 2014}}</ref>

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