The Many Bands of Scott Uhl

by Tim Wintemute

It seems like everyone today wants Scott Uhl playing in their band, or has an idea to feature him in an upcoming side project.  He has an impressive musical history in Denver. The guitarist is mostly known for his work with Glass Delirium and Vices I Admire, but is also a member of Tattooed Strings, Ninety Percent 90s, Captain Planet and Wither Without Orchestra. Each band varies in style but are all respected acts in the Denver music scene. So naturally, local musicians are always calling and asking Uhl to play.

“I’m really fortunate to be able to play in some of my favorite Denver bands,” says Uhl. “I’ve been in Glass Delirium since the beginning, but I was a fan of Tattooed Strings and Vices I Admire before I joined them. It’s really unique and fulfilling to look up to and respect another band, and then have them ask for you to join them.”

Scott Uhl is originally from Colorado Springs, CO and studied Guitar and graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Colorado Denver, during which time, he was an intern with Uncle Nasty on 106.7 KBPI. Uhl now works as an instructor at the CO Music Institute and works with both kids and adults and he specializes in teaching music theory.

Uhl’s favorite guitar is a Paul Reed Smith SE245 with a Mesa Boogie Express 5:50. His secret weapon is his Line 6 Pod HD500 which allows him to program the effects of each of the acts he plays with and easily switch between groups.  According to Uhl, “the Pod HD500 is perfect for me playing in multiple bands. I can program up to 8 different effect chains and save them into multiple presets. I have a different set up and preset for each band. It’s also great because it has amp modeling I can run direct into the board for practices. It doesn’t sound as good as my Mesa, but still sounds quite good and is much more convenient than lugging my amp to every practice.”

Tags: university of colorado denver, glass delirium, scott uhl, vices i admire, line 6, Ninety Percent Nineties, Paul Reed Smith, Mesa Boogie, Tattooed Strings, Wither Without Orchestra, CO Music Institute

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