Scott John Hutchison was a Scottish singer, songwriter, guitarist and artist.
24 Facts About Scott Hutchison
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Scott Hutchison was the founding member and primary songwriter of the indie rock band Frightened Rabbit, with whom he recorded five studio albums, and created the artwork for each release.
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Scott Hutchison studied illustration at the Glasgow School of Art, before forming Frightened Rabbit in 2003.
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Scott Hutchison disappeared on 9 May 2018, and his body was found the following day on the banks of the Firth of Forth.
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Scott Hutchison was the second of three sons born to Marion and Ron Hutchison, grew up with a close relationship to his brothers Neil and Grant.
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Scott Hutchison suffered from anxiety and night terrors throughout his childhood, and his mother would often refer to him as her "little frightened rabbit".
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In particular, Scott Hutchison avoided socialization with other children of his age, and would play by himself in silence.
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In 2003, Scott Hutchison began performing under the name Frightened Rabbit, a name given to him by his mother to describe his once shy nature, and began recording and performing with his brother the following year.
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Owl John was a solo musical project by Scott Hutchison, formed in 2014.
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Scott Hutchison recorded the project's sole album, Owl John, alongside his Frightened Rabbit bandmate Andy Monaghan and the band's touring guitarist Simon Liddell.
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Scott Hutchison basically was like, 'We'll pay for this record.
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Scott Hutchison performed a guitar solo on the track "A Bigger World" by indie rock band The Birthday Suit, and is featured in its accompanying music video.
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Scott Hutchison played guitar and sang backing vocals on the Withered Hand track "Fall Apart" from the 2014 album New Gods.
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Scott Hutchison previously appeared in the video for Withered Hand's 2012 song "Inbetweens".
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Scott Hutchison is credited, alongside Andy Monaghan, as co-producer of the Florida band Flashlights 2014 album Bummer Summer, released on Hard Rock Records.
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Scott Hutchison joined the "indie supergroup" in 2017 with his brother Grant and brothers Justin and James Lockey from Editors and Minor Victories respectively.
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Scott Hutchison illustrated much of the album artwork and tour posters for both Frightened Rabbit and his Owl John solo project.
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Scott Hutchison created all artwork from the 2017 release Oyster, the second book by Edinburgh poet Michael Pedersen.
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Scott Hutchison worked on two projects with Philadelphia poet Francis Daulerio.
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Daulerio's 2022 release Joy - originally meant to be a further collaboration - is dedicated to Scott Hutchison and includes several poems referencing him.
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Scott Hutchison will be missed by all of us and his absence will always be felt but he leaves a legacy of hope, kindness and colour that will forever be remembered and shared.
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In May 2019, the Hutchison family established Tiny Changes, a mental health charity named after a lyric from the band's song "Head Rolls Off", in memory of Scott.
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James Yorkston's 2023 album with Nina Persson and The Second Hand Orchestra, The Great White Sea Eagle, includes a song dedicated to Scott Hutchison titled "A Sweetness in You".
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In November 2021, Faber Music published a limited-edition hardcover book titled The Work: The lyrics of Scott Hutchison, which compiled Hutchison's Frightened Rabbit lyrics alongside some of his original drawings.