Scott Kollman’s music leaves listeners changed.
Through his impeccable ear for melody, heartbreakingly honest lyrics,
and natural vocal talent, he creates lush, powerful songs that take listeners
on an emotional—and sometimes spiritual—journey. His voice cuts
through – sometimes like a trumpet, sometimes like an angel –
on these thoroughly original, vulnerably honest songs.
Kollman could skate by on sheer vocal talent, but he is not a singer/songwriter
who takes easy ways out. Kollman writes about what is difficult and what
scares him. Whether it’s addiction (“Powerless”), emotional breakdown (“Fragile”),
senseless highway deaths (“Flowers On the Highway”), unstable lovers
(“Codependent”), or feeling forgotten (“Beg You”), Kollman does not shy
from the uncomfortable.
Yet at the same time, his music can be loving and poignant. “Milestone” is a song
about his young son first learning to ride a bicycle. “Songs of Peace” was inspired
by conversations with his dying father-in-law and regret about experiences they
would never share together. “Put Your Hurt Away” urges a lover to recover from
past pain and focus on the richness of the present.
Whether working alone or collaborating with artists such as Grammy Award-winning
producer Tim Sonnenfeld (as Sonnifonic),
Lizanne Knott (“Indigo Blue”), or Kuf Knotz (“Tonight I Want to Cry”), Kollman’s
soulful voice and songwriting cuts through the din. His song, “You’re A Fool,”
was a WXPN in Philadelphia pick-of-the-day and was played regularly on
the station for a year.
Although Kollman sounds thoroughly contemporary, hearing him puts
the listener in mind of Robert Plant, Roy Orbison, and the Delta Blues.
His vocals can go from angelic to gritty at the turn of a dime.
One track sounds like an outtake of a Led Zeppelin/Jay-Z collaboration
(“Tonight I Want to Cry”) and the next incorporates blue grass tempo in
a modern pop idiom (“Put Your Hurt Away”).
Kollman’s music resides in many worlds, both emotionally
and stylistically. It covers a whole range of notes, none of them false.

It’s a journey you will be glad you took.