Scott Hannay
Scott hannay plays video games
& scott hannay’s multi-player
From the cold frozen tundra of upstate New York comes a musical hero unlike any other. Scott Hannay (Mister F, Capital Zen) presents Scott Hannay Plays Video Games, a one-man musical interpretation of 8-bit madness and video game soundtracks. Scott Hannay’s Multiplayer features a rotating cast of video game-loving musically-inclined masters all trying to level up.
As a young boy, Hannay cut his teeth on his family’s piano by gingerly plunking out notes to his favorite video game tunes. By his teen years, he was obsessed with MIDI files he downloaded via dial-up, bought some cheap software and began transcribing entire video game soundtracks like Mega Man 1, 2, 3, Contra, Mario, and Zelda. Transcription gave way to recording, and recording ultimately led Hannay to learn guitar, bass and keys. All of which gave way to Hannay becoming a working musician.
Hannay’s skills behind the keys has led to sit-ins with a laundry list of artists including Umphrey’s McGee, Twiddle, Dopapod, Aqueous, Turkuaz, Pink Talking Fish, The Werks, Mihali/Gubbulidis solo/duo projects, Particle,Kung Fu, and even performed full shows with legendary Frank Zappa frontman Ike Willis, The Magic Beans, Shred Is Dead, Mihali, Earphorik, and many more.
...and your parents told you playing video games wouldn’t lead to anything…