My name is scott b. and I am the Worthing. I live in San Francisco, but thanks to sites like Insomnia Radio, LastFM, and of course Myspace I have found friends and fans in places as far away Germany & Japan. I hope to find new friends/fans here as well... Thanks for stopping by. Full bio below:

"In a world that's full of wholes…"

So states one of the lines in the Worthing's song 'The Picture Show.' To singer/songwriter Scott Basta that line means much more than just the irony it evokes. "I write songs about acceptance... And often times accepting things for how they are is a painful process. Like existing just outside the whole of life."

While the Worthing's music is rich in dark expression of emotional turmoil, upon further exploration the listener finds the songs are really more about the life within us and innocence in a world that does it's best to take it from you. Scott traveled extensively across America in his late teens and early 20's trying to find the place that he could best fit into to. "No matter where I was I always had at the very least an acoustic guitar to keep me sane. I have always felt like the odd man out in most social situations... I think my songwriting reflects that." Indeed, most of The Worthing's songs are works that anyone who has ever felt lost in life can relate to. They are songs are about dealing with a world that we truly don't understand but are doing the best we can to adapt as we move along day to day.

Scott first began writing songs at an early age and ultimately ended up in San Francisco where he met other like minded individuals and formed a band called The Innocents. As often happens in the early stages of a musical group, members came and went, but all the while Scott was writing music with the same insistent sound... After a time the name of the group changed to The Worthing but the sounds remained the same. Now, with The Worthing at a full creative throttle Scott feels he just may have found a 'Whole' that he can fit into.

The Monolith was nominated for Best SF Pop Band of 2004 by SFWeekly, along with Rogue Wave and Citizens Here and Abroad.

"The Monolith created one of the catchiest indie-pop records to come out of San Francisco in 2004, Here Comes the Monolith... The record covers a grand range of tempos, styles, and emotions. On songs like the opener, "43," the Monolith is all upbeat '70s rock. Elsewhere, as on "Heart Like a Diamond," the band spruces up Sgt. Peppers ' '60s psychedelia with a dash of Elton John's lounge tinkling. And on "Never Mind What You Heard," the Monolith pays homage to Simon & Garfunkel's introspective folk. Regardless of the style employed, these musicians always seem to find the perfect melody and arrangement. It's no surprise that everybody loves them."

- SF Weekly

Drawing on the Beatles, the Rentals, and Blondie, San Francisco's the Monolith are more than just some easily digested underground pop group. Synth purveyor Dahlia Gallin Ramirez gives the band the same kind of vocal power that Neko Case lends to the New Pornographers during her turns at the mic, with tunes like the set opener "43" and the irresistibly upbeat "Dandelion Storm." But the group's other vocalist, guitarist Bill Rousseau, is caught by the same new wave bug on the hook-drenched "10 X Infinity." Still, other influences diversify the album, keeping these nine tracks from ever feeling redundant as Rousseau contributes the fabulous, Lennon-esque "Ruby" and the lilting, tech-trickled "Alpha," the latter one of so many songs here that find his pipes blending effortlessly with Ramirez's. By the time the disc wraps with the adventurous "Trilogy" — which glues three tunes into one — it becomes apparent just how well conceived Here Comes the Monolith actually is. With the advent of this indie pop troop, enthusiasts of the style have one more reason to be cheerful. Rating = ****

•  Beatle-esque Indeed
•  Amazing - my new favourite
•  Pink Floyd and the Beatles
•  Beatle-esque