For Immediate Release
\nFebruary 18, 2019<\/b><\/p>\n
Singer-songwriter Scott Mulvahill wows listeners with his NPR Tiny Desk Concerts performance<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a perfect introduction to an artist with enormous talent and an artist seeking to stretch his musical world.\u201d \u2013 Bob Boilen, NPR\u2019s Tiny Desk Concerts<\/p>\n Mulvahill currently on tour with recent Grammy-winner Lauren Daigle, plans headlining shows to be announced soon<\/p>\n \u201cEverybody needs to hear Scott Mulvahill.\u201d \u2013\u00a0No Depression<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Singer-songwriter and upright bass player Scott Mulvahill stopped by NPR\u2019s Tiny Desk Concerts \u201cstudio\u201d in January where he recorded a performance that premiered today via NPR \u2013 fans can check it out here:\u00a0https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2019\/02\/14\/694700614\/scott-mulvahill-tiny-desk-concert<\/a>.\u00a0 For the high-profile segment, Mulvahill performed solo and with his band on the songs \u201cBegin Againers,\u201d \u201cGold Plated Lie,\u201d and \u201cHimalayas.\u201d Says Mulvahill about the opportunity to perform a Tiny Desk Concert: \u201cThe cool thing about playing behind the desk is that it\u2019s unusual enough to push you out of your realm of comfort, and I think you can sense that in a lot of Tiny Desk performances. You can\u2019t lean on a loud sound system, show lighting, etc. It\u2019s very exposed, and that puts you on the edge of your abilities, and I think that\u2019s why they get so many great performances on their show. It was a dream to play it, and kind of trippy to see photos of myself standing in that spot.\u201d Tiny Desk Concerts host Bob Boilen praised Mulvahill, writing: \u201cThis is a perfect introduction to an artist with enormous talent and an artist seeking to stretch his musical world.\u201d<\/p>\n 2018 was a pivotal year in the growth of Nashville-based Mulvahill\u2019s career.\u00a0 He hit the road, this time as an opener and no longer a sideman, on tour runs with Lauren Daigle, Robert Cray, Matt Wertz, John McLaughlin, Sierra Hull, Andrew Peterson, and Ricky Skaggs. Mulvahill released his first full-length album,\u00a0Himalayas<\/em>, in the fall of 2018, with the backing of a successful Kickstarter campaign that rallied his fans in their belief of him and his music.<\/p>\n Already in 2019, Mulvahill has embarked as the headliner on part one of his\u00a0Himalayas\u00a0<\/em>Tour, with six of the shows selling out.\u00a0 This week, he joins Daigle again on her sold-out \u201cLook Up Child\u201d Spring Tour. Mulvahill is in the planning stages of part two of his\u00a0Himalayas\u00a0<\/em>tour, with tour dates to be announced soon, and he is already confirmed for multiple high-profile shows and festivals including Mountain Stage, Rhythm and Blooms, Blue Plums, Winnetka Music Festival, and more to come.<\/p>\n To tie in with the timing of the Tiny Desk Concerts appearance, Mulvahill\u2019s latest single from\u00a0Himalayas<\/em>, \u201cGold Plated Lie,\u201d is being serviced to radio on February 18th to the Americana and Triple A radio formats. \u00a0Fans can also experience an acoustic version of the song as part of his Tiny Desk Concerts performance.<\/p>\n One of the most acclaimed bassists in Nashville, Mulvahill originally hails from Houston, Texas.\u00a0 He moved to Nashville post-college, where his life changed after meeting American music icon Ricky Skaggs and joining his Grammy-winning band, Kentucky Thunder.\u00a0 He toured with Skaggs for over five years, and in that time, first started writing songs on his upright bass.\u00a0 With his upright bass providing complete harmony and rhythm arrangements woven in among his vocals, Mulvahill is unique among a sea of too-similar singer-songwriters.\u00a0 A musician equally at home in a plethora of genres \u2013 Americana, rock, pop, country, jazz, gospel, even chamber music \u2013 Mulvahill displays an astonishing range and versatility, all of which is evident on\u00a0Himalayas<\/em>.\u00a0 The album was produced by Mulvahill, Charlie Peacock (The Civil Wars, The Lone Bellow) Gary Paczosa (Alison Krauss, Sarah Jarosz), and Shani Ghandi (Sarah Jarosz).<\/p>\n Mulvahill\u2019s songs have received honors or been featured in the International Songwriting Competition, John Lennon Songwriting Contest, and American Songwriter Magazine\u2019s 30th Anniversary Contest, and he has had numerous cuts on other artists\u2019 albums, most recently with GRAMMY-winning R&B phenom H.E.R. Mulvahill was a showcase performer at 2018 Americana Music Festival, and he has been featured on Lightning 100 radio\u2019s Nashville Sunday Night series. He has shared the stage with some of the greatest artists of modern music, such as: Alison Krauss, Barry Gibb of the BeeGees, Bruce Hornsby, Brad Paisley, Peter Frampton, Steven Curtis Chapman, Emmylou Harris, Dave Barnes, Ben Rector, and many more.<\/p>\n Some praise for Scott Mulvahill:<\/b><\/p>\n \u201cScott is a masterful performer, taking upright bass to a totally new level.\u00a0 You\u2019re tricked into thinking most of the songs are an ensemble but with just Scott you get the rhythm, melody, percussion, and vocals… all layered perfectly together. He\u2019s the modern day \u2018One Man Band.\u2019\u201d \u2013 Eric Marcum, WSM Radio, Nashville<\/p>\n \u201c\u2026inventive\u2026 musical genius\u2026 Everybody needs to hear Scott Mulvahill.\u201d \u2013 Henry Carrigan,\u00a0No Depression<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cDouble-bassist and singer-songwriter Scott Mulvahill stunned us with \u2018Begin Againers,\u2019 a song that muses on and celebrates all the possibilities afforded by starting over with a clean slate. It\u2019s a theme that the Nashville musician\u2019s spare phrasing and impeccable bass tone \u2013 inviting as a fresh notebook page \u2013 illustrate beautifully.\u201d \u2013 Rachel Horn, NPR, \u201cAll Songs Considered\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHis voice, songs, and unparalleled musicianship, combined with his quirky sense of humor, kept the audience spellbound and nodding to each other as if to say, \u2018we are experiencing something special.\u2019\u201d \u2013 Gary Kraen, Lightning 100 Nashville<\/p>\n \u201c\u2026fabulous, unique, engaging, moving… this is completely fantastic music.\u00a0 It\u2019s time for this guy to make his stand.\u201d \u2013 Bruce Hornsby<\/p>\n \u201cWhat terrific music, it brings about the true beauty of his voice in a way that is, honestly, refreshing.\u201d \u2013 Kenneth Pattengale, The Milk Carton Kids<\/p>\n Scott Mulvahill Tour Schedule<\/b>
\nFebruary 21st \u2013 Sacramento, CA \/ Bayside Adventure (w\/Lauren Daigle)
\nFebruary 22nd \u2013 San Francisco, CA \/ The Warfield (w\/Lauren Daigle)
\nFebruary 23rd \u2013 San Diego, CA \/ Balboa Theatre (w\/Lauren Daigle)
\nFebruary 24th \u2013 Los Angeles, CA \/ Orpheum Theatre (w\/Lauren Daigle)
\nFebruary 26th \u2013 Albuquerque, NM \/ Kiva Auditorium (w\/Lauren Daigle)
\nFebruary 28th \u2013 Wichita, KS \/ Orpheum Theatre (w\/Lauren Daigle)
\nMarch 1st \u2013 Kansas City, MO \/ Arvest Bank Theatre (w\/Lauren Daigle)
\nMarch 2nd \u2013 Minneapolis, MN \/ Orpheum Theatre (w\/Lauren Daigle)
\nMarch 3rd \u2013 St. Louis, MO \/ Stifel Theatre (w\/Lauren Daigle)
\nMarch 7th \u2013 Indianapolis, IN \/ Murat Theatre (w\/Lauren Daigle)
\nMarch 8th \u2013 Rochester, NY \/ Kodak Center (w\/Lauren Daigle)
\nMarch 9th \u2013 Boston, MA \/ Orpheum Theatre (w\/Lauren Daigle)
\nMarch 10th \u2013 Pittsburgh, PA \/ Benedum Center (w\/Lauren Daigle)
\nMarch 14th \u2013 Knoxville, TN \/ Knoxville Civic Center (w\/Lauren Daigle)
\nMarch 15th \u2013 Raleigh, NC \/ Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts (w\/Lauren Daigle)
\nMarch 16th \u2013 Charlotte, NC \/ Ovens Auditorium (w\/Lauren Daigle)
\nMarch 17th \u2013 Nashville, TN \/ Ryman Auditorium (w\/Lauren Daigle)
\nMarch 28th \u2013 Napa, CA \/ Blue Note Napa (6:30 and 8:30 p.m. shows)
\nMarch 29th \u2013 Sacramento, CA \/ Momo Sacramento
\nMarch 30th \u2013 Santa Monica, CA \/ McCabe\u2019s Guitar Shop
\nMarch 31st \u2013 Bonita, CA \/ AMSD Concerts
\nApril 7th \u2013 Athens, OH \/ Mountain Stage Radio @ Ohio State University
\n\u2026more tour dates to be announced soon!<\/p>\n