Got figure that F. Scott & the Nighthawks hail from the great white north. With their gravelly mix of a raunchy blues country-rock sound, one would point to Texas as an obvious cornerstone.
Set against a backdrop of big, banging drums and driving guitars, this band of barn-burning brothers — Toronto’s F. Scott & the Nighthawks — exists at a crossroads between outlaw country, Americana, punk rock, and good old-fashioned rock ‘n’ roll. The band’s latest offering, Hold Onto Your Heart will be released on Friday the 13th of August.
Glide is proud to premiere the video for “Honey Bee” which gathers a dusty concoction of ’70s guitar rock mixed atop a roadhouse rhythm snap reserved for true honky tonkers. Scott delivers his vocals with a throaty wail that brings a righteous sense of immediacy and animation towards our ears, while his band of cohorts keep on wailin’.
“For me the ‘Honey Bee’ video is a nostalgic reflection of camaraderie, grit, tenacity and spirit. The song itself is meant to be ‘a light on the road at night’ that hopefully helps you find your way through troubled times. I believe deeply that everyone has the power to change their stars and spread love like wildfire but you gotta dig deep to find that fire. ‘Honey Bee’ is a rally call to hang in there, find your footing and keep on moving forward. The boys and I sure hope this jam inspires positivity in a time where we could all use a little more. Big love and we sure hope to meet ya somewhere out there down the road,” says Scott.
Scott has long had a rebellious and unruly musical spirit. Hailing from Niagara Falls, growing up a “border town kid”, he’s long harbored a love of Texas and Tennessee by way of what was once his late fathers music — a Navy vet who serendipitously met legendary supergroup The Highwaymen (Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson) between shows back in the late ‘70s. The stories he shared with F. Scott paved the way to present day. Now, decades later, that meeting almost seems prophetic; the seeds were planted, and a destiny needed to be fulfilled.
In Scott’s early 20s, certain sounds and styles started to really resonate, particularly those of the poetic storyteller. He soon found himself moving to Toronto and then Los Angeles, never fully comfortable with his surroundings or musical output and ensuring his own destruction both creatively and emotionally.
The stars seemed to be aligning while Scott was working with Jeff Saenz (Modern Electric Sound Recorders // Paul Cauthen, Texas Gentlemen) but then a series of tragic events unfolded. His father passed away; he went through a breakup; lost a management deal and a record had to be shelved. “It basically all imploded,” he laments. Through all of this, Scott remained in constant pursuit of a vision he couldn’t seem to fully establish, which he admits is due to his lifestyle at the time. There’s some dark parts of “Those Days” but Scott treasures the friendships he made along the way, especially Saenz, who he admires and looks forward to someday finishing what they started.
“Waylon to Van Halen / We like ZZ Top / We sure do love us some country and rock,” Scott notes with a sly grin, also nodding to love of Hank Williams, Jr.
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