“You are an uncontrollable, inconsolable woman
and I’m a bullheaded, egomaniacal man”
“Keep Love Alive”
One of the most difficult aspects
of being an autographical writer
is knowing what should be put
down on paper and what should
remain a secret.
“I’m an emotional writer,” he says.
“It’s what gets me off. I enjoy writing stuff that asks questions or
could be thought provoking. To
some degree, I’ve always felt you
have to open up the medicine cabinet and see what you’ve got.”
He worried about going over the
line with the lyric shown above
from “Keep Love Alive” but his
girlfriend loved the line.
Scott says choosing what to write
about can be difficult. He knows
you can’t always write about love
and can’t always write about
heartbreak. For him and the band,
the answer is clear -- write about
their other passion, travelling.
Red Wanting Blue has done their
share of traveling over the years,
working as a DIY band for over a
decade before signing a record
deal with Fanatic Records a few