ARTIST BIOGRAPHY: SCOTT IBEX

Over the course of the past eight years, singer/songwriter Scott Ibex has crafted music in a variety of genres. From what he dubs psychedelic bluegrass, to solo acoustic tapping/fingerstyle guitar, to his unique blend of reggae infused acoustic rock, Ibex is most certainly an original.

As a self-taught musician drawing from a variety of musical influences, Ibex first fell in love with song at the age of 6 when he learned violin. By the age of 10, he was performing classical piano at recitals, and at 14 he picked up guitar and never looked back. After learning bass, drums, and finding his vocal soul at 15, a songwriter who would one day perform multiple instruments on his own rock album was born.

In addition to his personal songwriting achievements, Ibex has also developed commercially successful projects as a producer. While drumming and managing for New York City based, The Power Apes, he individually wrote and produced two of the six Power Apes songs, “Hot Legs and Hotel Bars,” and “Just Wanna Party,” licensed to MTV and aired on their television program, “All-Star Backyard Bar-b-que.”

With the Apes, Ibex also performed live at The Continental, The Elbow Room, The Lion’s Den, and many more famous Greenwich Village and Brooklyn venues, however, in 2003, Ibex moved to Newport Beach, California to focus on a solo career as an acoustic singer/songwriter.

In May of 2006, Ibex released his debut album, At Love’s New Dawn, and shortly after recorded a well-received folk album, 1968, at Glass Owl Records. Since then he has completed multiple national U.S. tours, performed on live radio and television, been billed as a feature artist at many colleges, universities, and famous venues in Hollywood, Austin, and New York City. He has also played with celebrity musicians and is currently publishing his first book: Low-Budget Rockstar: The Complete Do-It-Yourself Guide to Booking, Surviving, and Making a Profit on Your Own Indie Tour.
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