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BOOKINGS

Lectures & Performances

Scooter Scudieri is available for lectures, artist talks, and select live performances. His talks focus on creativity, independence in the modern music industry, and the process of building a full-length album outside the traditional record label system.

Drawing from over forty years of songwriting and a career that has intersected with both the music and technology worlds, Scooter shares the story behind his album The Musical Bruises of a Recovering Dreamer and the creative framework he developed to bring the project to life.

His presentations combine storytelling, music excerpts, and discussion about the evolving relationship between artists, technology, and audience.

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LECTURES & ARTIST TALKS

Building an Album in the Margins of a Working Life

In this talk, Scooter walks audiences through the real-world process of creating a full-length independent album over seven years while maintaining a full-time career outside the music industry.

Topics include:

• The discipline of long-term creative work

• Writing songs over decades and finishing them later in life

• Independent music production in a home studio

• Documenting art publicly through Substack

• Using AI as a strategic manager without using generative AI in the music

• Maintaining authorship and creative ownership in the digital era

The talk includes music excerpts from The Musical Bruises of a Recovering Dreamer and discussion about the intersection of creativity, technology, and perseverance.

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SELECTED SPEAKING APPEARANCES

Berklee College of Music - Boston

Loyola University - New Orleans

College of St. Rose - Albany

Global Entertainment & Media Summit – New York

Global Entertainment & Media Summit – Los Angeles

Shepherd University – Digital Media Lecture

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LIVE PERFORMANCES

Scooter is also available for select live performances including intimate concerts, listening sessions, and house concerts featuring songs from The Musical Bruises of a Recovering Dreamer and earlier work.

Performance formats can include:

• Solo acoustic performances

• House concerts

• Listening sessions and artist Q&A events

• Hybrid lecture + performance presentations

Because the album was created independently over many years, these events often include storytelling about the creative process behind the songs.

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BOOKING INQUIRIES

For lecture invitations, performances, or artist talks:

Email: scooterscudieri@mac.com

(or whatever email you want listed)

Please include:

• Organization or venue

• Event type (lecture, concert, discussion)

• Location

• Proposed date