Alive & Ornery is the new album from songwriter, singer, and sax man Scott Ramminger.  The record, being released on Sept. 1, 2017, is the second Ramminger has released in 2017.  The first release, "Do What Your Heart Says To," spent five weeks at number one on the "Roots Music Report" album charts and drew critical praise from a wide range of music and general interest publication.

The Sept. 1, 2017 release, "Alive and Ornery" was recorded on gigs June, 2, 4, & 7 at the Old Bowie Town Grille in Bowie, MD.  The double-disc, 15-track release features ten of Ramminger's original tunes, including a brand new tune, "Hokey Pokey Blues," along with five covers.   The record features Ramminger on vocals and tenor sax, along with some of the Washington, DC area's finest blues and roots rock players:  Pete Ragusa on drums; Chris Brown on bass; Vince McCool on trumpet; Wes Lanich and Ariel Francis on keys, and Clarence "Bluesman" Turner, David Kitchen, and Keith Grimes on guitar.  

For more information about the record, visit www.scottramminger.com.

Ain't Gonna Do It (Live)

'Lizabeth (Live)

Josephine (Live)

Annandale Girl (Live)

This Town's Seen The Last Of Me (Live)

Rebecca, Rebecca (Live)

Scott Ramminger is a writer, singer, and sax player.  He also occasionally annoys real guitar players and others  by accompanying himself on guitar.   His latest CD, “Do What Your Heart Says To,” will be out  February 17, 2017.   The album features 14 of Ramminger’s original tunes.  Tracked in New Orleans with some of the finest players in the city, the CD includes guest appearances from Tommy Malone (Subdudes), Bekka Bramlett, Francine Reed, The McCrary Sisters, Janiva Magness, and Roddie Romero (who also plays accordion on a track).   Ramminger's 2013 CD, "Advice From a Father to a Son," received significant airplay on Sirius XM and earned Ramminger a Gold Award in the 2012 Mid-Atlantic Songwriting Competition.  His  2011 CD, "Crawstickers," earned him a WAMMIE, (Washington Area Music Award) for Best Debut CD. Both discs received critical acclaim from a wide range of publications including “Downbeat” “Blues Matters,” “Living Blues,”  “No Depression,”  “Elmore,” and more.     Raised in Huntsville, AL, Ramminger came to Washington DC after earning a journalism degree from the University of Tennessee.  He performs regularly throughout the Mid-Atlantic and South, and occasionally ventures further.  He moved to Nashville in January, 2017.
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