Tropical Dreams

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About the Artist

Scott Moulton is an unusually gifted composer and performer. He was born in Massachusetts and raised in the natural beauty of New England’s ever-changing seasons. His extended travels and diverse places of residence, including Colorado, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Idaho, have been sources of inspiration for his compositions which express his deep appreciation for the beauty of nature and the spirit of the land.
Scott acquired a guitar in junior high school and soon formed a band which was heavily influenced by groups like The Byrds and The Beatles. By the time he was a high school senior, however, he’d been deeply influenced by acoustic musicians and decided to sell his rock `n roll records, quit the band, and become a folkie. Musical influences included Ian & Sylvia, Gordon Lightfoot, James Taylor, Tom Rush, and Simon & Garfunkel.
In the early `70s, while attending Berklee College of Music in Boston, Scott’s interests expanded dramatically to include classical music, jazz, and bluegrass. He learned to play the 5-string banjo, mandolin, and dobro while performing in various acoustic ensembles. In 1975 he joined the country rock band Deputy Dog and spent the next several years touring the western mountain states. After moving to Hawaii in the `80s, Scott established himself as a solo performer, and appeared in concert with Graham Nash, Jesse Colin Young, Richie Havens, Taj Mahal, and the Kingston Trio. BAND_MEMBERS: Scott Moulton, Bob Kindler, Vic Lambert, Dave Inamine, Barry Flanagan

Product Description

The intention of this collection of pieces is to frame a kind of soothing, musical landscape of Hawaii. In addition to the instruments, there are sounds of waterfalls, birdsongs, and ocean surf that were recorded on Kauai. There are times when a bit of tropical paradise would be a healthy escape, and hopefully at such times this recording may be of some small service.