In 2019, Stick Figure was commanding center stage as the headliner for the massive event.
As recently as 2012, he was putting up his own posters for Burial Ground at the California Roots Festival. Scott moved to San Diego, CA where his recording career continued to blossom with its DIY ethic intact. Selling tens of thousands of copies of each of his self-produced releases allowed him to travel the world in pursuit of experience.
#Stick figure the sound of my addiction series
It was then that he began recording a series of albums under the moniker of Stick Figure.įrom his debut, The Sound of My Addiction, Scott’s handcrafted music connected with a community of avid listeners who discovered him exclusively by word of mouth and social media. Well before achieving worldwide acclaim or embracing the demand to play live shows, Scott was an avid music fan who in high school traded bootleg CDs of his favorite artists’ unreleased demos. The evolution of the artist most often portrayed as a one-man band has its genesis in Duxbury, Massachusetts. When completed, a brotherhood of hard-jamming musicians delivers this widescreen soundtrack in concert performances of consciousness-altering emancipation. Inside the historic studio, Stick Figure band member Johnny Cosmic, an accomplished producer in his own right, teams up with Woodruff to mix and master each track. World on Fire is undoubtedly Stick Figure’s best production to date, and the attention to detail throughout the album’s almost seventy minutes creates a top-notch sonic experience. His songs and sounds have evolved throughout time while staying true to his signature sound. It is music that can be a constant companion in, and soundtrack to, your life.Īn intuitive and accomplished producer, Woodruff crafts authentic artistry from the foundation of roots-dub reggae, featuring cavernous grooves, sparkling electronic orchestration, and thick rhythms. While World on Fire can be enjoyed as a light, fun summertime soundtrack, the message and feeling stay with you long after each listen.
Stick Figure has decided to stay “Above the Storm,” choosing to bring listeners a slice of happiness and escape, without ignoring that there are real troubles they may face daily. Set in a time and place of uncertainty, World on Fire recognizes the turmoil we all face yet puts a positive spin on our outlook. The band also sold out the 9,500 capacity Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado, in addition to selling out historic venues like Stubb’s Amphitheater in Austin and the Fox Theatre in Oakland. With more unmistakable hook-worthy beats and deep grooves and inflected with an accessibility that transcends genre, the album comes in a year that’s seen Stick Figure headlining the top reggae festivals in the US, including California Roots and Reggae Rise Up. World on Fire will be Stick Figure’s seventh album, following up the success of 2015’s Set in Stone, which peaked at number 65 on the Billboard Top 200, #1 Heatseakers, #7 Independent, and #1 Reggae album. As with his previous releases, World on Fire was written, produced and recorded by Woodruff, a self-taught musician, this time at Stick Figure-owned Great Stone Studios in Oakland, CA, former home of Green Day. With a calming air of production prowess, Stick Figure is back with his newest album, World on Fire, released August 30th, 2019. The group has released seven full-length albums and one instrumental album, all of which were written and produced by frontman and self-taught multi-instrumentalist Scott Woodruff. Stick Figure is an American reggae and dub band founded in 2006 and based in Southern California.
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