Scott Joss

Scott Joss (born 1962) is a songwriter, guitarist, mandolin player, singer, and fiddle player primarily in the American Country music tradition[1] who has performed with Merle Haggard, Dwight Yoakam, Pete Anderson, Tiny Moore, Roy Nichols, Dusty Wakeman, Kris Kristofferson and Jana Jae[1] and is a successful solo artist.[2][3][4]

Scott Joss
Born1962
GenresCountry
InstrumentsFiddle, mandolin, guitar
Years active1980–present

Career

Born in Santa Monica, California in 1962 and raised in Redding, California, Joss learned to play fiddle from Jana Jae, the one-time wife and fiddle player for Buck Owens and his Buckaroos. Praised as "the heir to the Bakersfield throne" because of his early association with Bakersfield Sound musicians,[5] Joss' playing has been key to hit tunes scored by Merle Haggard & The Strangers and Dwight Yoakam.[3]

Scott Joss

Discography

Solo
  • 1996: Souvenirs (Little Dog)
  • 2000: A New Reason to Care (Little Dog)
  • 2018: How Far to Jordan (Miracle Mile Records) The album has tracks that feature Kris Kristofferson[6]

With Dwight Yoakam

With Merle Haggard


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References
  1. John 'Scott' Golosio: So, what kind of PEOPLE are these musicians?, http://www.golosio.com/bios.html. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  2. Erik Hage: Review of A New Reason to Care by Scott Joss, http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-new-reason-to-care-r490201. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  3. Little Dog Records: Scott Joss, http://www.littledogrecords.com/home/Artists/Scott-Joss.html. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  4. A News Café: The Wright Sound: Country’s Scott Joss Plays Pilgrim Church, http://anewscafe.com/2011/09/06/the-wright-sound-countrys-scott-joss-plays-pilgrim-church/, September 6, 2011.
  5. Jana Pendragon: Scott Joss – Biography, http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/joss_scott/bio.jhtml. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  6. "Scott Joss – How Far to Jordan". Kris Kristofferson by Fans, for Fans. August 28, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
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