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 – Vocals, Guitar
Gerard Estella – Keyboards, Guitar
Jim Coates – Guitar, Mandolin
Lincoln Ginsberg – Bass, Cuatro
Dave Nanke – Drums, Percussion
Aurélie Berta – Vocals on Heat Island

Produced, arranged, and engineered by Gerard Estella
Recorded and mixed at The Artisan Studio at Brucemore

This project is made possible by The Artisan Studio Series at Brucemore, whose mission is to inspire community interaction with history, preservation, and the arts, and is part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Track Listing

1 New Normal
2 Margo Bought a Bridge
3 Industry of Leisure
4 Across the Sea
5 Ashes of a Life
6 Heat Island
7 Another Roller Coaster
8 Forbidden Fruit
9 Mormon Cowboy
10 Universal Travelers
11 Take Me to Hong Kong

Tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 11: Written by Scott Dalziel (BMI),
Eric Pals – Pop Apocalypse Music (ASCAP)
Tracks 4, 5, 7, 9: Written by Scott Dalziel (BMI)
Track 2: Written by Scott Dalziel (BMI),
Stephen Easterling – FCZ Music (SESAC)

Reviews

"Scott DL’s Enlightenment Saloon is an 11-track smile… (Scott’s) sound is fully drenched in 60s positivity and vibe, and 90s lighthearted fun." — Charles Connolly/New Artist Spotlight

"Listening to the entire (album) front to back is a seamless, almost timeless experience… Step right up to the bar and have yourself a tall glass of 'jangly,' ultra-melodic alternative rock chased with a shot of top-shelf contemporary ear candy." — AMS Radio, Portland, OR
Download AMS Radio's complete album review and interview of Scott DL.

"A journey through folk and rock tunes that should be savored in small sips like a glass of aged whiskey… All the songs follow a coherent thread… the atmospheres vary from song to song, entertaining you from the first to the last second." — Edgar Allan Poets