Scott Thomas Reeder (born May 16, 1965) is an American musician best known as the former bass player of stoner rock bands Across the River, Kyuss and The Obsessed, as well as the current bass player for Fireball Ministry.

History

Scott Thomas Reeder was born in Pomona, California. In 1990 when Scott "Wino" Weinrich reformed The Obsessed, Reeder joined on bass and recorded two albums with the band including the landmark 1991 album Lunar Womb. Reeder left The Obsessed in 1992, and joined stoner rock band Kyuss who were without a bassist after the departure of Nick Oliveri. Reeder remained with Kyuss until they disbanded in 1995. After the breakup of Kyuss, Reeder auditioned for Tool but lost out to Justin Chancellor. He also formed a short-lived supergroup with Jason Newsted, Devin Townsend, and Dale Crover, though none of the group's recordings have ever been released. In 2002, Reeder produced the British hard rock band Orange Goblin's album Coup De Grace, with former Kyuss vocalist John Garcia providing guest vocals on tracks "Made of Rats" and "Jesus Beater". In 2003, Reeder received a call from Lars Ulrich asking him to audition for Metallica after the departure of Jason Newsted, a position eventually won by Robert Trujillo. Short excerpts from Reeder's meeting with Metallica can be seen in the documentary Metallica: Some Kind of Monster. Reeder handled production and bass duties for Bütcher and appeared on their album Auricle in 2005. He left the band in October 2006. He recently produced the album "Wyllt" for LA band, Black Math Horseman. In 2006, Reeder released his first solo album TunnelVision Brilliance on which he wrote and performed all tracks by himself. In 2009, Reeder contributed to the Yawning Sons project, singing on the track "Garden Sessions III" on their album Ceremony to the Sunset. In 2010, Reeder produced the Karma to Burn album Appalachian Incantation.

Discography

Scott Reeder

Kyuss

The Obsessed

Sun and Sail Club

Other

As producer

Other appearances

Gear