Scott Padden

Scott Griffin Padden is no stranger to the road—he’s spent the last three years touring the country as a bassist with folk-Americana band, Goodnight, Texas—but that hasn’t stopped him from putting roots down in the San Francisco music universe. A native of Lansing, Michigan, he relocated to the Bay Area in 2011 to perform as a classical musician, but found his path taking a left turn when he reconnected with high school friend Ross James, and was offered an opportunity to perform regularly at Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael. It was there that he had the chance to hone his skills as a bassist, guitarist, drummer, vocalist, and keyboardist, culminating with a world tour in 2014 on keys with Phil Lesh and the Terrapin Family Band.