Roots Music Stomp – Austin Scelzo
UNITED Gallery Events Space
Join us for the March edition of Roots Music Stomp featuring beloved bluegrass fiddler and singer Austin Scelzo.
Austin Scelzo is a renowned New England / NY based musician, teacher, and performer most known as a bluegrass fiddler and singer. He was introduced to various fiddle traditions at Mark O’Connor’s early Berklee String Camps, learning from powerhouse players like Billy Contreras, Jason Anick, Casey Dreissen, Jeremy Kittel, Andy Reiner, Bruce Molsky, Mark O’Connor, and Christian Howes. Austin’s Bluegrass journey began with the Western CT based group the “Angry O’Haras”, then later “On the Trail”, with which he recorded fiddle and vocals. He actively records and performs with the Southern New England based Bluegrass band, the Rock Hearts (615 Hideaway Records)
Austin is also an active bluegrass community advocate, teaching Wernick Method Jam classes and launching the Connecticut Bluegrass Music Association. He was selected as one of 25 candidates for the International Bluegrass Music Association’s “Leadership Bluegrass” after committing his work to performing and serving the bluegrass community. He was nominated for International Bluegrass Music Associations “Mentor of the Year” in 2023 and also for the 2024 Momentum Industry Involvement Award, which he won the next year. In 2024, the Connecticut State Government also named him 2023 Connecticut Arts Hero, an award that “celebrates the remarkable contributions of Connecticut residents who have made a profound impact in, for, or through the arts”
His performance credits include showcasing at the IBMA “World Of Bluegrass” in Raleigh, NC, bringing bluegrass to the Netherlands, twin fiddling with Grammy Award-winning and 11 time IBMA fiddle player of the year Michael Cleveland, signing with 615 Hideaway Records, winning the 2022 Thomas Point Bluegrass Festival Band Competition with On the Trail, and performing at festivals across the northeast, including Jenny Brook (VT), Blistered Fingers (ME), Podunk (CT), Ossipee Valley (ME) to name a few.
Listen to his music at: https://www.austinscelzo.com/
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