New York City is know for it's flood of talent. As I prepare for another night out on the town to my surprise I had the pleasure of finding a voice to reckon with, Scottie Gage.

Scottie Gage was the head liner of the night at " The Grand " club one of New York City's hottest clubs located in midtown. While debuting his newest single, " Waterslide" he charmed the crowd with his catchy lyrics and had me dancing the night away to his harmonic tunes.

Now all you readers can find out how this hot new emerging artist got his start.

Scottie Gage ready to recorD!

DR
How old were you when you realized you had a voice?

SG
I think it was when I was five. My family lived on Cape Cod at the time and we always went to this ice cream shop off of the highway called " The Busted Shutter". We went one night and my uncle noticed I was murmuring the song " Tomorrow" from the movie musical Annie to myself as I ate my ice cream. Next thing you know he picks me up and stands me on our table asking me to sing it out loud to everyone. I start out singing quietly but as more and more people noticed I gained more and more confidence. Next thing you know I'm belting out the tune and finish off the song on one knee with my arms stretched out to each side. Hilarious!

DR
What went through your mind after you discovered you can sing?

SG
Where can I perform?!?!

DR
Were you one of those kids that sang all the time and wanted everyone to know you had talent?

SG
I pretty much kept it to where it was appropriate; church, school choir, the shower. I'm a big believer that people who are insecure about themselves need to show off to make sure everyone around them knows that they're talented. It's been my experience that the person who makes the most noise about how great they are at something usually don't have the goods to back up all the talk. Ever watch American Idol? 

DR
Do you come from a musical family?

Scottie feeling the MuSiC!!!

SG
My Dad used to play clarinet and we'd go watch him perform summer concert series with the orchestra he played in, that was always fun. Basically my parents made sure my sisters and I were always doing something creative.

DR
I'm aware you write your own lyrics and poetry, were you writing before you knew you can sing or after?

SG
I started writing in high school, after I started singing. If you could call it writing, it's really corny and dramatic. I keep everything I write so every once in a blue moon I'll look back at it and laugh at the very serious person I thought I was. I read it now and I'm like "I didn't really write this, did I?" High School angst, cafeteria drama, gym teacher crushes. I can't knock it too badly, it's the person I was at 15 and 16. 

DR
What inspired you to write?

SG
Life, relationships. When I was younger I just wrote to clear things out of my head, it didn't really have a particular rhyme of reason to it. I just wrote my thoughts down on paper. It was kind of like being in therapy, without me knowing it. Now, it has a definite structure to it. If I know I have an idea for a song I'll just start writing ideas about what I want I want the song to say. From there I use tools I've learned along the way to get me where I want to be when the song is finished.

DR
While writing, has it ever occurred that you may become more lyrically expressive in a time when you were depressed as opposed to when when your sprits were lifted, or vice versa?

SG
All my best stuff comes to me when I'm in a dark place or I've hit a rough patch in my life. I don't write about falling in love or butterflies landing on ice cream cones, it's just not my style. I tend to write about cheating and infidelity or the love you thought you were in crumbling before your eyes and there is nothing you can do but watch it. That may change in a month, a year from now. It's funny because people have said to me "Wow, you must have really gone through the ringer in your past relationships", and I really haven't. I tend to write about my friend's experiences or stuff I make up.

DR
How do you feel when performing on stage?

Scottie missing the train! But he is not worried, his private limo is on the way!

SG
I've gotten better about performing in general. I'm enjoying it much more now than I did when I first started performing my own stuff. I used to stress out if my vocal performance wasn't spot on. Now I brush it off my shoulder and keep going, it actually makes a better live performance. I used to second guess myself, but now I just go for it and if people like it, great. If not, oh well.

DR
Have you ever experienced stage fright and if so, what have you done to ease it?

SG
I say to myself that no one is going to end up dead if I mess up. That pretty much makes me feel better.

DR
Have you ever experienced while performing on stage, hitting all the right notes and looking out into the crowd and it's a sea of blank faces? How does that make you feel?

SG
It happens to everyone, I tell myself that the audience must have been mesmerized by my performance.

DR
In another direction: You are in a middle of an heated argument and just wanted it to stop, have you busted out singing to change that mood?

SG
Never. I like to hash things out with a good argument.

DR
Everyone loves to be serenaded, do you use your singing ability to make that person that has clouded your mind notice you?

SG
I have never resorted to that tactic but that might be something I try in the near future.

DR
What genre of music do you listen to the most and who are some of your favorite singers and/or bands?

SG
I like different kinds of music. It really depends on my mood. Some of my all time favorites are Bic Runga, The Brand New Heavies, Kylie Minogue, and The Corrs. Some recent favorites are Sam Sparro, Marie Digby, Sara Bareilles, and Rachel Griffin.

DR
Who's career in the industry do you look up to the most?

SG
Probably Ndea Davenport from The Brand New Heavies. She's been able to record really great material with them and do her own thing when she wants to. I want to collaborate with as many great musicians, singers, and producers as I can, creating new material that keeps me out of a certain "music box".

DR
What is your goal as a singer for this year and in your career?

Scottie Gage emerging new singer.

SG
I've already met one goal, hooray! I wanted to shoot a music video for the single off of my new EP Waterslide. It was a great challenge, I learned lots about the process and exactly what it takes to shoot a video. I really had so much fun developing, shooting and editing it that I can't wait for the next one. As far as the rest of the year is concerned, I'm pretty much just promoting my EP and trying to get gigs from it. I would love to get a live show up in September, complete with a full band and back up singers.

DR
Any last words to let our readers in on?

SG
Be sure to drink your Ovaltine.

Singing is a sound that makes us all listen to our own soul. Scottie has a very calm and gentle demeanor, and when he sings all your attention is stuck on the harmony that escapes his soul. I wish Scottie Gage all the right notes in his singing career.

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