Biography
Born in 1982 in the United States, Scruggs grew up as the son of Nashville singer-producer Gail Davies. He adopted his stage name from his grandfather, the celebrated country musician Earl Scruggs. Guitar entered his life at age eleven; two years afterward he switched to bass and entered a punk rock group. Residence in England at fourteen allowed him to weave together childhood musical memories with the sounds surrounding him as a mid-teen. By fifteen he had come back to the States and, alongside a Nashville schoolmate, launched the Hoptown Tigers. The group performed on a semi-professional basis locally, and Scruggs additionally backed rockabilly singer Rosie Flores.
He shared a Grand Ole Opry stage with his mother. BR5-49 welcomed him in 2001, where he first handled bass before assuming guitar and lead vocals once Gary Bennett departed. The limited-edition album Honky Tonkin’ Lifestyle appeared under his name in 2003. Scruggs stayed with BR5-49 into early 2005, at which point he left to concentrate on a solo path oriented toward refreshed rockabilly.
He shared a Grand Ole Opry stage with his mother. BR5-49 welcomed him in 2001, where he first handled bass before assuming guitar and lead vocals once Gary Bennett departed. The limited-edition album Honky Tonkin’ Lifestyle appeared under his name in 2003. Scruggs stayed with BR5-49 into early 2005, at which point he left to concentrate on a solo path oriented toward refreshed rockabilly.