Slaw

Georgia native Scott Colson, who goes by Slaw when recording and performing, is a soul man. His gritty vocals combine the smokiness of Otis Redding with the country twang of Darius Rucker, and he can belt out a rock tune with the raw energy of Elvis Presley and Robert Plant. Hailing from Macon, Georgia—the birthplace of Southern rock—Colson grew up listening to the likes of early Elvis Presley and classic R&B, and those sounds settled deep in his heart.

The name Slaw comes from a playful evolution of his last name: “My friends started calling me by my last name, Colson. The ones who thought they were funny started saying Coleslaw. Then the lazier ones just shortened it to Slaw. And here we are—Prince, Sting, and now… Slaw. That’s how it happens.”

Although music has always been a part of his life, he didn’t start playing, singing, and writing songs until high school. When he went to college at Georgia Tech, in Atlanta, he won the school talent show singing a version of “Heartbreak Hotel” for his fraternity and performed small sets at various bars and clubs around town. Throughout his twenties and thirties, he played with a number of blues and rock bands. Eventually, he put music aside to focus on creating a successful business that provides beach equipment gear to renters of vacation properties. About a year and a half ago, he sold his business and started the process of making his debut album, the fittingly titled Here I Come.