"an OD of sumptuous portraiture and candid shenanigans."
- MOJO
​Variety list of the
Best Music Books of the Year
EDITOR, Project manager
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“Alvin’s book is proof that he’s one of our most underrated lyricists.”
- Paste
​Best Classic Bands list of the
Best Music Books of the Year
Editor, PROJECT MANAGER
“…fills in a very-much needed hole in blues scholarship.”
- Houston Press
​Best Classic Bands list of the
Best Music Books of the Year
Editor, PROJECT MANAGER
"...a beautifully illustrated book"
- Forbes
Editor, PROJECT MANAGER
“[An] exhaustive study.… Merle Travis would surely appreciate this book.”
- Dayton Daily News
Editor, PROJECT MANAGER
“A cleareyed, evenhanded tale from a pivotal figure in the development of country rock”
- Kirkus Reviews
Co-AUTHOR, PROJECT MANAGER
Every Night Is Saturday Night is a brilliant book from beginning to end."
- Spill magazine
​Best Classic Bands list of the
Best Music Books of the Year
PRODUCTION EDITOR
"Readers of Kicks, Goldmine, Mojo and the like will certainly appreciate."
- Stomp and Stammer
Word in Your Ear's list of the​
Best Music Books of the Year
AUTHOR
"One of the best music-themed books of the year." - PopMatters
"the best-available literary encapsulation of Southern Rock." - The Tennessean
Co-author, PROJECT MANAGER
"There's plenty of detail, some revelatory...maybe the best account yet of Hitsville's heyday."
- Oakland Press
Editor, PROJECT MANAGER
Fast & Loose is an up-close-and-personal look at a one-of-a-kind group that is essential for any diehard fan.
- Blabbermouth
Contributing Essayist
Contributor alongside Ken Burns, Rick Bragg, David Fricke, Holly George-Warren, Peter Guralnick, and others
Editor, PROJECT MANAGER
"a beguiling tale of an astonishing life."
- Nashville Scene
Editor, PROJECT MANAGER
ARSC Awards Certificate of Merit: Best Historical Research in Recorded Rock and Soul Music
Editor, PROJECT MANAGER
"A reference work of sophisticated photo documentation."
- Classic Rock
US PROJECT MANAGER
"...an engaging insight into [the] Iron Maiden guitarist. A prize catch amongst rock biographies – highly recommended."
- Metal Talk
EDITOR, PROJECT MANAGER
"...that unusual creation that will, much like the best work of the Nobel Laureate, demand regular returns."
- AllAboutJazz
INTRODUCTION/FOREWORD EDITOR FOR NEW EDITION
"Its finest achievement is that it makes you want to hear the music. Say it one more time."
- Elvis Costello
Editor, project manager
"Stuart can now celebrate the fact that his masterpiece is finally given the attention it originally deserved."
- American Songwriter
editor, project manager
"This enduring passion is heartening to hear from someone who's been in the game so long."
- Vice
co-author, PROJECT MANAGER
"...celebrating the 50th anniversary of the recording of their classic Odessey and Oracle LP in the most eclectic and eye-catching way."
- Burnley Express
editorial reader
Not yet released
contributing essayist
"...an informative, well-illustrated and affectionate guide to some wonderful music and the musicians who made it."
- Mike O'Connor
series Editor,
PROJECT MANAGER
"...a straightforward, deeply researched account of this city's most famous and best-logo'd record company."
- The Stranger
series Editor,
PROJECT MANAGER
"An invaluable chronicle of Excello Records....Contains more information about the label than can be accessed virtually anywhere else.
- Americana Highways
series Editor,
PROJECT MANAGER
"...documents a pivotal moment in American music history. Vintage photos round out a concise, well researched read."
- Music Connection
series Editor,
PROJECT MANAGER
"This book is amazing…probably one of the greatest hip hop books of all time.”
– Chuck D
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REISSUES
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REISSUE producer
ALBUM NOTES
associate producer
REISSUE CO-PRODUCER
ALBUM NOTES AUTHOR
"California country-music historian Scott B. Bomar…spent years tracking down the story of the man and of his music. The result is an unprecedented, single-disc, 23-track career-spanning collection."
- Wall Street Journal
REISSUE CO-PRODUCER AUTHOR of 224 PAGE BOOK
GRAMMY nominee
New York Times best box set of the year
Named among the best box sets of the year by Rolling Stone, Variety, All Music, and The Nashville Scene
series Editor,
PROJECT MANAGER
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
BOOK CO-AUTHOR
"This is a thing of staggering beauty....the most important excavation of early country music we have seen in years. It sounds great, it looks amazing." - Goldmine
consultant
photo research
"While maybe not as revered as his work with Capitol or Epic, the music on Troubadour stands on its own."
- Billboard
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REISSUE PRODUCER,
AUTHOR OF 110 PAGE BOOK
Selected among the best box sets of the year by the New York Times
Five discs of solid gold 1960s and '70s Bakersfield truck-drivin' country."
- Mojo
ALBUM NOTES
Billboard's Top 10 Best Reissues of 2018
"...an ideal introduction to the Bakersfield sound at the end of the 1960s."
- Pop Matters
ALBUM NOTES
Among All Music's Favorite Compilations/Reissues of 2019
"The detailed liner notes penned by author/country music historian Scott B. Bomar provide welcome insight into this outstanding two-disc set." - Desert Star Weekly
ALBUM NOTES
Among the best reissues of the year in the Nashville Scene Country Music Critics' Poll
"After more than forty years, it’s a real treat for Owens’ many fans to have this album finally released."
- No Depression
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REISSUE producer
AUTHOR of 124 PAGE BOOK
"This is more than a worthwhile collection and well worth investigating, both for long time fans, and those who've never heard this legendary performer."
- Alan Cackett
REISSUE CO-PRODUCER
ALBUM NOTES
"The set contains thirty-two tracks of country bop, proto-rockabilly and comedy that should prove enjoyable to everyone, along with Bear’s usual impeccable digital re-mastering and an informative seventy-two page booklet."
- My Kind of Country
REISSUE PRODUCER
ALBUM NOTES
GRAMMY nominee
"This wildly entertaining disc shows how hustlers, rockabilly cats, Western swing crooners, and savvy guitar players wound up constructing what the sound of Bakersfield became."
- All Music
REISSUE PRODUCER
ALBUM NOTES
"As chronicled in Scott B. Bomar’s excellent liner notes....both volumes of The Other Side of Bakersfield are worth grabbing for a good time on a Saturday night."
- The Nashville Scene
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