Scooter Scudieri – The Musical Bruises of a Recovering Dreamer
West Virginia’s Scooter Scudieri is noteworthy, both for his involvement in artists’ rights and for his adept musical talent. Embodying the mantra of “There’s still time left in life to be lucky,” Scudieri embarked on a 7-year journey to write, record, perform, and engineer his latest venture, The Musical Bruises of a Recovering Dreamer. At 57-years old, Scudieri has ample experience and tons to say. He openly disclosed that this album is AI-managed. To whet some fears, the album’s music is completely created by Scudieri himself – he utilized AI only as his manager for concepts like album continuity and marketing strategy. After the first song “Crushed,” which urges you to do what you love, is song two, “Process of Creation.” There is an almost Primus-like, super funky bassline. The twinkling keys in both ears make you start believing your dreams, and the ohs in the background are deep[...]