Scott McQuaig - As Live as It Gets (2020)

Scott McQuaig is a musician, singer, and songwriter from Meridian, Mississippi. He and his band, The Tomcats, have been performing together for more than a decade, although he and some bandmates have had more than 20 years experience together. Scott was signed as a country artist to MCA Records and later Capitol Records Nashville, but after a number of years on the road he returned home to raise his family and has continued performing regionally and writing songs. Although he fits more into traditional country and Americana genres if you had to place him somewhere, his sets include many different genres of music. Scott's lengthy catalog of original music is prevalent in his performances, but his covers of traditional country music (Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, George Jones, George Strait) as well as Americana, Blues, and Rock (Sonny Landreth, Paul Thorn, Muddy Waters, Kings of Leon) deliver to audiences a diverse and enjoyable show. Still, it is Scott's voice, guitar, and songwriting that has earned him a faithful and supportive fanbase.