Paul Simon’s “Graceland” with Scott Mulvahill

Frontman. Singer-songwriter. World-renowned upright bassist. Multi-instrumentalist. Scott Mulvahill is leaving his unique mark on the intersecting worlds of Americana, bluegrass, folk, jazz, rock & roll, and roots music. Raised in Houston, Mulvahill cut his teeth as a member of Ricky Skaggs’ acclaimed band, Kentucky Thunder. The group toured internationally for five years, backed by the bottom-heavy pulse of Mulvahill’s upright bass. Along the way, he also composed music of his own, shining a light on the genre-jumping influences — Paul Simon’s sophisticated pop, James Taylor’s folk, Jaco Pastorius’ innovative jazz, and more — that would eventually inspire the material on his 2018 solo debut, Himalayas. His performances as part of Skaggs’ nightly shows laid the brickwork for Mulvahill’s transition from hotshot sideman to compelling frontman.

Scott is thrilled to present Paul Simon’s Graceland in its entirety at the Acadiana Center for the Arts. “Graceland is the album that made me want to write songs” says Mulvahill, who lovingly pays the album homage, aided by a killer cast of Nashville musicians and Lafayette talent, drawing on the infectious sounds and rich musical history of Zydeco that inspired so much of Graceland in the first place.

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