Jason Scott & The High Heat

Jason Scott & The High Heat are an Oklahoma City-based band that masterfully blends Americana, heartland rock, and country into something entirely their own. Fronted by singer-songwriter Jason Scott, whose journey from Pentecostal worship pastor to secular musician informs much of the band's storytelling, they've carved out a distinctive sound that's too loud for folk but too textured for traditional Red Dirt country. Scott's unique background—including a crisis of faith that led him to leave the church and pick up a guitar at open mics around the city—gives the band's songwriting a reflective, often humorous edge that draws comparisons to artists like Jason Isbell, Tom Petty, and John Prine.

Since their 2022 debut album *Castle Rock*, which received critical acclaim from NPR, The Boot, and BBC Radio, Jason Scott & The High Heat have become known for their electrifying live performances and increasingly ambitious studio work. The band, made up of multi-talented musicians who juggle songwriting, production, photography, and video work, has played major festivals like Stagecoach and Born & Raised, and supported acts including Band of Heathels, Gin Blossoms, and Jimmie Dale Gilmore. Their latest album *American Grin*, released in March 2025, earned them the title of Texas Emerging Group of the Year at the 2025 Texas Music Awards, with critics praising their ability to deliver sharp, lived-in storytelling wrapped in groove-heavy arrangements.

Genres

Red Dirt

Country

Singer-songwriter

Indie Rock

Rock

Pop Rock

Folk Rock

Roots Rock

Blues Rock

Country Rock

Alternative

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The Avett Brothers

Billy Strings

Latest Release

REHEATED

Jason Scott & The High Heat

Single - Released December 3, 2025