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Press Quotes
“Folk song honesty, pop melody magnetism, and sheer musical precision”
— Kira Grunenberg, American Songwriter
“Skout embodies all the messy streams of thought that tend to overflow and lap on the shores of consciousness”
— Valeria Kolomiets, Earmilk
“They just blew my mind. They are both incredible guitar players”
-Adam Duritz (Counting Crows), Underwater Sunshine
“The track [‘Dumb Little Life’] is an absolute gem – positive, powerful, uplifting, addicting. It’s pretty much impossible not to love this song..”
— Jake Craney, Ground Sounds
Kaitlin Gladney // Parallax Creative
Skout is…
a pair of Nashville-based best friends whose music was born out of a mutual love for nostalgia, unanswered questions, and deep conversations over coffee. While their melodies combine the best of indie-folk and pop, their show-stopping acoustic guitar work is a genre all its own. Skout began as Laura Valk’s solo project in New York City, where she first built a following and met now-bandmate Connor Gladney. With the guitar chops of Ben Howard, the live show energy of Johhnyswim, and the lyrical prowess of Phoebe Bridgers, the pair has topped the Spotify Viral charts online and garnered a loyal following in-person after years of touring.
Skout has shared the stage with Eric Hutchinson, the War & Treaty, Delta Rae, ZZ Ward, Will Evans, Bailen, and many others. Proudly independent, their music has been featured by American Songwriter, Earmilk, Popmatters, GroundSounds, Music Connection, Taylor Guitars, MTV and NBC.
