Biography
Born and raised amid the rural landscapes of Missouri, Scout Gillett spent her formative years living the life of a country girl before relocating to Kansas City during her teens and immersing herself in the local punk rock community. She departed Missouri in 2017 to chase opportunities in New York, settling in Brooklyn and joining the band Shadow Year as singer, songwriter, and guitarist on their 2018 debut single "5 AM." The same year brought the overdose death of her partner, and while still processing that loss she confronted the 2020 COVID-19 quarantine that swept across the United States shortly after Shadow Year issued the EP Godspeed. Returning to Missouri to be near family, she witnessed the severe toll alcoholism and drug abuse had taken on her hometown.
Shaken yet resolved to transform those hardships, she went back to Brooklyn, where her writing began to mirror the surrounding upheaval. Although she had previously posted only two solo tracks online, 2019's "Mother of Myself" and "Signal," she now moved forward with a solo career. Producer and engineer Nick Kinsey invited her to record at his Upstate New York studio, an offer she accepted without hesitation. Working with Ellen Kempner of Palehound, David Lizmi of MS MR, and Kevin Copeland of the Big Net, she captured her material, and the early results drew the interest of independent label Captured Tracks, which signed her. The label first released the five-song EP One to Ten in April 2022, containing the original title track plus covers of songs by Broadcast, Blaze Foley, Brenda Lee, and John Barry. Captured Tracks then issued her full-length debut, the striking 2022 album No Roof No Floor, in October 2022. Her sound carries an undercurrent of roots elements drawn from country, blues, and folk, while her melodies pass through the atmospheric and noisy textures of indie rock, a combination that aligns with the intimate character of her songwriting; after years supporting other performers, personal loss finally turned her focus toward her own material.
Shaken yet resolved to transform those hardships, she went back to Brooklyn, where her writing began to mirror the surrounding upheaval. Although she had previously posted only two solo tracks online, 2019's "Mother of Myself" and "Signal," she now moved forward with a solo career. Producer and engineer Nick Kinsey invited her to record at his Upstate New York studio, an offer she accepted without hesitation. Working with Ellen Kempner of Palehound, David Lizmi of MS MR, and Kevin Copeland of the Big Net, she captured her material, and the early results drew the interest of independent label Captured Tracks, which signed her. The label first released the five-song EP One to Ten in April 2022, containing the original title track plus covers of songs by Broadcast, Blaze Foley, Brenda Lee, and John Barry. Captured Tracks then issued her full-length debut, the striking 2022 album No Roof No Floor, in October 2022. Her sound carries an undercurrent of roots elements drawn from country, blues, and folk, while her melodies pass through the atmospheric and noisy textures of indie rock, a combination that aligns with the intimate character of her songwriting; after years supporting other performers, personal loss finally turned her focus toward her own material.
Albums
Singles
