Singer-songwriter Scott Mulvahill wowed the audience at his

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Singer-songwriter Scott Mulvahill wowed the audience at his debut performance at the Grand Ole Opry on March 22nd
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Scott Mulvahill (center) celebrates his Grand Ole Opry debut performance with Ricky Skaggs (left) and Grand Ole Opry announcer Eddie Stubbs (right). Photo credit: WSM Radio

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Singer-songwriter and upright bass player Scott Mulvahill kicked off part two of his Himalayas Tour on Friday, March 22nd with his debut performance on the Grand Ole Opry stage in Nashville. Mulvahill sang two songs off of his most recent album, Himalayas - “Gold Plated Lie” and the title track, “Himalayas” – and his unique and stunning performance prompted the audience to give him a standing ovation.  The Nashville-based Mulvahill was honored to have Opry member Ricky Skaggs introduce him before his set, with Skaggs dubbing him “like a son.” Mulvahill toured with Skaggs for over five years as part of his Grammy Award-winning band, Kentucky Thunder, before branching out on his own and releasing his debut album, Himalayas, late last year.

“That night could hardly have been more perfect,” says Mulvahill. “To make a debut on a legendary stage where I’d played many times as a sideman, surrounded by good friends and my mentor Ricky, with a receptive, warm crowd, was more than I could ask for.  It was a very moving experience for me, and I’ll never forget it.”

“He has been on this stage so many times with me, and a bunch of other stages,” said Skaggs in his on-stage introduction of Mulvahill. “It’s like introducing my son. I love him like a son. I’m just so proud of him. When I first hired him, I knew that he had a lot of talent, but I had no idea that he would continue to keep growing and growing, writing songs and playing bass completely crazy, just nuts. His new album is Himalayas. Go get that record. That is a great, great record.”

Mulvahill's tour continues this week on the West Coast for a few California shows, then the tour will criss-cross the country, allowing fans in many markets to have the opportunity to see his unique and special live show. He is also already confirmed for multiple high-profile shows and festivals including Mountain Stage, WoodSongs, Rhythm and Blooms, Blue Plums, Winnetka Music Festival, and more to come. (See below for complete list of confirmed dates; more will be added and announced soon.)

Mulvahill kicked off 2019 with part one of his Himalayas headliner tour in January (with six of the shows selling out), and he just wrapped a second leg of dates opening for recent multi-Grammy winner Lauren Daigle on her sold-out “Look Up Child” tour. While on tour, Mulvahill stopped by NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts “studio” in January where he recorded a performance that premiered last month (https://www.npr.org/2019/02/14/694700614/scott-mulvahill-tiny-desk-concert). His latest single from Himalayas, “Gold Plated Lie,” went to radio in February.Â

About Scott Mulvahill:
One of the most acclaimed bassists in Nashville, Mulvahill originally hails from Houston, Texas. He moved to Nashville post-college, where his life changed after meeting American music icon Ricky Skaggs and joining his band, Kentucky Thunder. It was during his time touring as a member of Kentucky Thunder that Mulvahill first started writing his own songs.Â

With his upright bass providing complete harmony and rhythm arrangements woven in among his vocals, Mulvahill is unique among a sea of too-similar singer-songwriters. A musician equally at home in a plethora of genres – Americana, rock, pop, country, jazz, gospel, even chamber music – Mulvahill displays an astonishing range and versatility, all of wwhich is evident on Himalayas. The album was produced by Mulvahill, Charlie Peathingy (The Civil Wars, The Lone Bellow) Gary Paczosa (Alison Krauss, Sarah Jarosz), and Shani Ghandi (Sarah Jarosz).Â

Mulvahill’s songs have received honors or been featured in the International Songwriting Competition, John Lennon Songwriting Contest, and American Songwriter Magazine’s 30th Anniversary Contest, and he has had numerous cuts on other artists’ albums, most recently with GRAMMY-winning R&B phenom H.E.R. Mulvahill was a showcase performer at 2018 Americana Music Festival, and he has been featured on Lightning 100 radio’s Nashville Sunday Night series. He has shared the stage with some of the greatest artists of modern music, such as: Alison Krauss, Barry Gibb of the BeeGees, Bruce Hornsby, Brad Paisley, Peter Frampton, Steven Curtis Chapman, Emmylou Harris, Dave Barnes, Ben Rector, Robert Cray, John McLaughlin, and many more.Â

About the Grand Ole Opry:
The Grand Ole Opry® is presented by Humana®. Opry performances are held every Friday and Saturday of the year, with Tuesday night shows running through December, Wednesday night shows returning this spring, and seasonal Opry Country Classics shows on Thursdays. The Opry presents the best in country music live every week from Nashville, Tennessee. Celebrating nine decades of entertainment, the Opry can be heard at opry.com and wsmonline.com, Opry and WSM mobile apps, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, and its flagship home, 650 AM-WSM. The Grand Ole Opry is owned by Ryman Hospitality Properties (NYSE: RHP). For more information, visit opry.com.

Scott Mulvahill Tour Schedule:
March 29th – Sacramentoo, CA / Momo Sacramento
March 30th – Santa Monica, CA / McCabee’s Guitar Shop
March 31st – Bonita, CA / AMSD Concerts<
April 7th – Athens, OH / Mountain Stage Radio @ Ohio Universityy
April 8th – Lexington, KY / WoodSongs
April 9th –– Port Clinton, OH / The Listening Room
April 10th – Cleveland HHeights, OH / Nighttown
April 11th – Columbia, MD / The Soundry<
April 12th – Philadelphia, PA / Philadelphia Folk Song Society<
April 13th – Northampton, MA / Parlor Room
April 14th â– New York, NY / Rockwood Music Hall
April 24th – Albuquerrque, NM / The Cooperage
April 25th – Santa Fe, NM / GiG
Aprril 28th – Denver, CO / Soiled Dove
May 9th – Birminghamham, AL / The Nick
May 10th – Columbus, GA / The Loft
May 11thh – Charlotte, NC / Evening Muse
May 18th – Raleigh, NC NC / Artsplosion Festival
May 19th – Knoxville, TN / Rhythm & Blooms Festival
June 4th – Crossville, TN / Cumberland County PPlayhouse
June 8th – Johnson City, TN / Founders Park
June 119th – Pittsburgh, PA / Club Cafe
June 22nd – Winnetka, a, IL / Winnetka Music Festival
June 23rd – Indianapolis, IN / LoFFi
August 15th – Minneapolis, MN / Dakota Jazz Club
August 117th – Kansas City, MO / RecordBar
August 21st - Wawautosa, WI // Tosa Tonight
August 23rd - Evanston, IL / SPACE
August 24th – St. Louis, MO / Blueberry Hill
…more tour dates to be annouunced soon!

Some praise for Scott Mulvahill:
“This is a perfect introduction to an artist with enormous talent and an artist seeking to stretch his musical world.” – Bob Boilen, NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

“Scott is a masterful performer, taking upright bass to a totally new level. You’re tricked into thinking most of the songs are an ensemble but with just Scott you get the rhythm, melody, percussion, and vocals... all layered perfectly together. He’s the modern day ‘One Man Band.’” – Eric Marcum, WSM Radio, Nasshville

“…inventive… musical genius… Everybody neey needs to hear Scott Mulvahill.” – Henry Carrigan, No Depressioon

“Double-bassist and singer-songwriter Scott Mulvahill stunned us with ‘Begin Againers,’ a song that muses on and celebrates all the possibilities afforded by starting over with a clean slate. It’s a theme that the Nashville musician’s spare phrasing and impeccable bass tone – inviting as a fresh notebook page – illuslustrate beautifully.” – Rachel Horn, NPR, “All Songs Considered”

“His voice, songs, and unparalleled musicianship, combined with his quirky sense of humor, kept the audience spellbound and nodding to each other as if to say, ‘we are experiencing something special.’” – Gary Kraen, Lightning 100 Nashville

“…fabulous, unique, engaging, moving... this is completelyy fantastic music. It’s time for this guy to make his stand.” – Bruce Hornsby

“What terrific music, it brings about the true beauty of his voice in a way that is, honestly, refreshing.” – Kenneth Pattenggale, The Milk Carton Kids



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