Scott, Barry

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BARRY SCOTT

  • From Ellijay, Georgia.
  • Began singing and playing bass with his family band (The Scott Family Band) at age 7. At age 11, he learned to play piano.
  • 1984 (age 17), formed a southern Gospel quartet called The Harmony Brothers.
  • 1986, joined The Perry’s, another southern Gospel group.
  • 1988, worked with the Gold City Quartet and the Dixie Melody Boys.
  • 1990, formed a bluegrass gospel group called Silver Creek with Barry Abernathy.
  • 1993, rejoined The Perry’s.
  • 1996, joined Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, playing guitar and singing lead. Worked with Doyle for nine years.
  • 2005, left Doyle Lawson to pursue a solo career. Formed his own band, Second Wind.
  • 2009, released first album In God’s Time (Rebel).
  • 2010, teamed up with former Quicksilver bandmate Darren Beachley to form the Beachley and Scott Band.
  • 2011, left the Beachley and Scott Band to return to gospel music.