Approach Influenza as a series which serves to help give insight as to where music is born; these are the thoughts, influences and the inspirations directly from the mind of the artist. In this, the second edition in the series, Vancouver-based solo artist Victor Scott brainstorms thoughts surrounding the tracks that ended up on Seasides, the bonus disc to his recently released album Good Times.

On Seasides:

Choosing songs for a record is pretty difficult for me. For my new one, Good Times, it turns out that most of the songs for which I had a clear idea of what I wanted, in terms of influences, ended up on the bonus record, Seasides:

“Drinking Wine (Again)” - A melancholic ukulele Chinese Flatt & Scruggs.
“I’m Just a Little Old Fire” - “You Are My Sunshine,” and other old timey tunes.
“Atomic Clock” - A cross between “What’s New Pussycat” and “Sweet Caroline.”
“Loop de Loop” - “Mambos No. 5,” Perez Prado and Lou Bega versions.
“Love Bug” - Kraftwerk, Jesus and Mary Chain, AC/DC.
“Happy Days are Here Again” - Influenced by my first record Happy Day and I keep hearing “Funky Days are Back Again” by Cornershop whenever I think of the title.
“Oh My Dog” - The theme song to Jeeves and Wooster.

-Victor Scott

Victor Scott “Love Bug” (mp3)

Victor Scott - Official Site
Victor Scott - MySpace Site

(Seasides is available exclusively at Scott’s site, offered as an album of free bonus material available when purchasing his latest release Good Times)

previously: Influenza with Victor Scott: Part One

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