Scott McCaughey

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{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{BLP sources|date=July 2007}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Scott McCaughey
| image = Scott McCaughey 01.jpg
| caption = Scott McCaughey, 2011
| genre = [[Alternative rock]]
| occupation = Musician
| instrument = Guitar, Bass, Keyboards
| associated_acts = [[R.E.M.]], [[The Young Fresh Fellows]], [[The Minus 5]], [[Tired Pony]], [[Tuatara (band)|Tuatara]]
| background=non_vocal_instrumentalist
}}

'''Scott Lewis McCaughey''' is an American singer and songwriter and the leader of the [[Seattle]] and [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]]-based bands [[The Young Fresh Fellows]] and [[The Minus 5]].<ref>[http://www.musicianguide.com/biographies/1608002810/Scott-McCaughey.html Scott McCaughey Biography]</ref>

He is also bassist for [[Robyn Hitchcock]]'s most recent touring band, [[The Venus 3]], along with [[Bill Rieflin]] (drums) and [[Peter Buck]] (guitar).<ref>[http://www.yeproc.com/artist_info.php?artistId=10982 Yep Roc Records > Artist Info]</ref>

In June 2003 Scott recorded a song with Moween (Peter Schoemaker/Bram van den Berg) at the IDQ studio in Utrecht, called "Move on". To be found on http://www.moween.eu.
In 2008, McCaughey formed the side band [[The Baseball Project]] with Buck, [[Steve Wynn (songwriter)|Steve Wynn]] and [[Linda Pitmon]]. Their first album, ''Volume 1: Frozen Ropes and Dying Quails'', celebrates many aspects of baseball culture, and includes a song in tribute to [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] pitcher [[Harvey Haddix]].<ref>[http://www.yeproc.com/artist_info.php?artistId=12539 Yep Roc Records > Artist Info]</ref>

From 1994 through 2011, he worked with [[R.E.M.]] both on stage and in the studio. While originally brought on as a second guitarist for the ''[[Monster (R.E.M. album)|Monster]]'' tour, McCaughey remained with R.E.M. in various capacities until the band's dissolution. He contributed to the studio albums ''[[New Adventures in Hi-Fi]]'', ''[[Up (R.E.M. album)|Up]]'', ''[[Reveal (R.E.M. album)|Reveal]]'', ''[[Around the Sun]]'', ''[[Accelerate (R.E.M. album)|Accelerate]]'' and ''[[Collapse into Now]]''. Additionally, he has received credits for his work on the live albums ''[[R.E.M. Live]]'' and ''[[Live at the Olympia (R.E.M. album)|Live at The Olympia]]'' album as well as their 2003 greatest hits collection, ''[[In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988–2003|In Time]]''. When working with R.E.M., McCaughey played guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, and sang backing vocals.<ref>[http://www.remhq.com/albums.php R.E.M.Hq: Albums]</ref>

McCaughey also plays in [[Tuatara (band)|Tuatara]], an instrumental group which features [[Peter Buck]] from R.E.M.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.universaltrendsetter.org Universal Trendsetter – A Scott McCaughey fansite]

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