scott hannay

So, what do you do when your actively touring band goes on a hiatus? If you're Scott Hannay (Mister F), you play video games, or at least video game music... or both.  Scott Hannay Plays Video Games – Multiplayer Edition, is a unique twist…

Albany based quartet Mister F has launched a Kickstarter.  The band is hoping to raise money to not only record a new album, but also to buy a new van.  Mister F launched the Kickstarter on May 10. Despite needing to earn a total of…

It had been quite a weekend for music in Albany thanks to the work of beloved promoter Greg Bell. Jamtronica founders, Particle, brought the heat to The Hollow Bar and Kitchen Friday, February 17 , followed there by Reed Mathis and Electric…

Catskill Chill rounded out the New York summer festival season September 24-26 with a stacked line-up and a new location.   Moving just a few miles from its former location in Hancock, NY, the Catskill Chill found a new home this year in…

When NYSMusic caught up with Mister F's Scott Hannay earlier this year, we talked about what it's like to sit-in with a band, the preparation (often none) and coordination that goes into a guest spot, and his goal of jamming out with…

Having a guest musician join a band for a song can end up being a highlight of any show, the part that fans talk about for days and weeks after. Mixing things up and bringing up some friends to sit in on a song adds a little extra something…

As Geek Week continues, we catch up with Scott Hannay, keyboardist for Mister F, who also happens to have one of the geekier methods of composing music. Using software and Cakewalk SONAR, Scott rebuilt Umphrey's McGee songs into the style…