"Stambaugh… is a brilliant wordsmith.
[His] complex melodies and intricate lyrics are the kind that can
haunt you long after the reverb has left the building.” Cherokee
Scout, June 12, 2013
Whether performing a tasteful and rollicking repertoire
of popular songs, or his aclaimed original material, Scott James Stambaugh
will leave a mark. For some it’s the good-natured humor he brings to
every performance, and for others it’s the heartache and beauty of his
more serious-minded material that sticks. Few who listen, however, will
leave untouched.
At once funny, smart, swaggering and humble, Stambaugh
is able to bridge the divide between the coffeehouse and winery crowd,
the biker crowd, and the good ole’ redneck beer hall crowd with equal
aplomb. Those who come to one of those performances and listen will
find a songwriter at the very top of his game, as able to bring laughter
as tears in the tradition of his musical heroes, McCartney, Waylon
and Willie, Guy Clark, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Paul Simon, Jackson Browne…
the list is endless.