Beginning in the 1990s as the bassist for surf-rockers Impala, Scott Bomar has been at the forefront of Memphis music for more than a decade. The versatile musician, engineer, and producer has done extensive movie soundtrack work, bringing slinky soul-inspired sounds to such films as Craig Brewer’s 2005 breakout hit Hustle and Flow, the blues infused followup Black Snake Moan, Giancarlo Espositio’s directorial debut Gospel Hill, and the upcoming John Michael McCarthy exploitation epic Cigarette Girl. Bomar’s band the Bo-Keys doesn’t just ape the classic Memphis sounds of the 60s and 70s, members such as “Theme from Shaft” guitarist Charles “Skip” Pitts and Bar-Kays founder Ben Cauley are carrying on in the vein they started.
Bomar says he drew inspiration and advice from legendary producer Willie Mitchell when opening his own Eletraphonic Recording studio in Memphis’ burgeoning South Main Arts district. During the studio’s short existence, Bomar has recorded artists ranging from rap legend Al Kapone to punk sensation Jay Reatard, using a mix of digital and analog equipment to bring the Memphis sound into the twenty-first century.
Scott Bomar
http://www.electraphonicrecording.com
Hustle and Flow
http://www.hustleandflow.com/
Black Snake Moan
http://www.moanmovie.com/
Gospel Hill
http://www.gospelhillfilm.com/
Cigarette Girl
http://www.guerrillamonster.com/movies/Cigarette_Girl/index.html
Bar-Kays
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMw6GaA1-Ug
Al Kapone
http://www.myspace.com/alkaponememphis
Jay Reatard
http://www.myspace.com/jayreatard
CREDITS
special thanks to
Ryan Peel
music
“The Safe Cracker”
performed by the City Champs
Tags: City Champs, Electraphonic Recording, Hi Tone Cafe, Music, Scott Bomar
