Scott DL is a consummate musician who has performed in the US and UK principally in the folk, rock, power pop, and alternative rock genres. He has recorded and released seven albums.

During the 1980s and 1990s, Scott performed in bands while living in Iowa City, Los Angeles, and Phoenix where he played guitar in the band Spinning Jenny/The Jennys with Steve Easterling. He was a New Folk Finalist at the Kerrville Folk Festival, TX in 2004 and 2007. In 2012, Scott recorded original songs with five-time Grammy-winner Bruce Swedien (Quincy Jones) at West Viking Studios in Ocala, Florida. His song “Imperfection” was used on the DVD included in the book The Bruce Swedien Recording Method.

In 2018, Scott moved to Cheltenham, UK. The Scott DL Band included drummer Paul Arthurs (Moments of Pleasure: The Music of Kate Bush, Alex Voysey), keyboardist Peter Nemesvari (Mellowmatic), and bassist Mark Nye (SlowJin).

After returning to the US in 2021, Scott recorded Scott DL’s Enlightenment Saloon, an 11-song album, at The Artisan Studio at Brucemore in Cedar Rapids, which was released on March 10, 2023. In support of the album, Scott was backed by Gerard Estella (keyboards, guitar), Aurélie Berta (vocals), Jim Coates (guitar), Lincoln Ginsberg (bass), and Dave Nanke (drums, percussion) at venues including CSPS Hall (Cedar Rapids), Opus Concert Café (Cedar Rapids), and Hanson Auditorium (Manchester, IA).

In 2024, Scott was featured in the first episode of Live from the Artisan Studio, a new digital series on the YouTube channel @BrucemoreArtisanStudio hosted by Megan Turner. He talked about his songwriting journey and performed acoustic renditions of original songs in front of a live studio audience.

In 2025, Scott teamed up with lyricist and digital media producer D. E. Pals to launch the second channel on GlobalNation TV, a new online platform developed by music/multimedia pioneer Todd Rundgren, following the debut of his flagship channel.

Scott DL and Todd Rundgren