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Started playing bass at 14 when in high school friends were looking to start a band and couldn't find a bass player. Played bass in Alter, my first serious band in 92-93 recording a 1 song live basement recording. Continued playing bass for Bloodthrone (1996-2005), recording  Storms of Apocalypse (2001) and Shield of Hate (2004) on Forever Underground Records.After leaving Bloodthrone, formed Mourning with Mike Connors and continued playing bass, recording Blinded by Hate (2005) and Mourning the New Dawn (2011)  on Ossuary Industries Records, until switching over to guitar in 2019.Some influences: Amon Amarth, Between The Frost, King Diamond/Fate, Cannibal Corpse, Suffocation, Marduk ... the list goes on !!

Bass Gear; Peavy Amp and Peavy Mark IV bass head, LTD 4 & 5-string basses, Ibanez 5- string bass

Guitar Gear: Crate half stack, LTD 7-String, Schecter and Jackson 6 string

Jay a.k.a. the drumstick destroyer, I was introduced to the metal world at age 15 . My previous band Ominous toured most of the United States and Puerto Rico for many years and got the privilege to play with many national acts. I Was signed to Rotting Corpse records and Born Of Chaos records. my influence list is a mile long but the main ones are  Suffocation, Deicide, dying Fetus,Kataklysm and Death .                      My gear and endorsements is Tama rockstar at practice, MRP drums for live performances, Soul Tone cymbals, axis pedles, Evans drumheads, Tama hardware and Promark drumsticks.

A musician and metalhead from early years onward, raised on The Beatles and The Who, over time gravitating towards heavier offerings like early Metallica, Venom, Exodus and of course Slayer, and then dove headfirst into the wild world of death metal. Main metal guitarist influences are Mike Scaccia from Rigor Mortis, Bill Steer from Carcass, and Tommy T. Baron from Coroner, with honorable mentions to Chuck Schuldiner, Mitch Harris, Rocky George, and even Dave Navarro, the last two mainly for their fluid lead guitar styles. Founding member of New Jersey’s death metal outfit Casket in 1994, with stints over time in other NJ bands Sanguinary and Ominous.

Current Rig:

• Jackson RR Sharkfin Flying V, Black

• Gibson Explorer, Red

• Dean Markley Blue Steel strings, 9-42

• Tortex Green Sharkfin picks

• Crate stack, Excalibur GX 2200H head

• Boss ME-90 effects pedal

• Vocals courtesy of Sprite, gargling red hot ball bearings, and Cookie Monster. 

• Devious criminal pothead.

Scott has been immersed in music since the age of 10, playing a variety of instruments across multiple genres. His talents span bass, guitar, drums, mandolin, ukulele, and even tuba, with a knack for picking up anything from flute to violin along the way. Before joining Mourning, Scott was a bassist in Casket alongside Josh (vocals), and also drummed for the band No Sign of A Struggle in his earlier years. His passion for experimenting with sound and mastery of diverse instruments brings a unique dynamic to the band’s musical landscape.