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Scott Mensching

Scott (Spooky) Mensching… An accredited and licenced music writer, producer and publisher with ASCAP, the drummer and founder of the Moon-Rays “America’s Spookiest Hipsters”.Their album “Thrills and Chills” won the JPF Music award for best album in 2006 over 30,000 submissions. They are also possibly the only Halloween Swing band in the world… Scott got his start playing in big bands in the Chicago area in the late 70’s when a lot of the older ballrooms were still up and running. He spent several years on the road playing the circut with show bands in the 80’s and in the early 90’s formed the blues/rock trio Traffic Jam. In the late 90’s switching to vibes and early 60’s lounge jazz he formed the Atomic Martinis which became the Moon-rays in 2000 recording the first of four International selling albums for SVI studios. The Moon-Rays have recorded music for four feature films as well as written and recorded the title track for the upcoming film the Ghastly Love of Johnny X with Oscar and Grammy award winner Paul Williams.

Awards

Inducted into Who's Who 2009 for Film Composition JPF Indie award for Thrills and Chills

Gear

Ludwig Drums, Bop Works sticks, Ross Vibes


Tags

Primary Instrument

Drums

Willing to teach

Advanced only

Credentials/Background

Has taught percussion since 1979 and is currently teaching at Music makers for Life in crystal Lake, il.

Music

Videos

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