William Shakespeare wrote, “What’s in a name?” Well, I’ll tell ya’! It’s important to me folks realize the number of musicians, families, friends and fans that have accompanied me and the stories of my life as “Scott Jeffrey’s Band” in the variety of ways that they have over the period of time that they have. What I hope the new website will help demonstrate is how many variations on the sjB theme there has been through the years. It’s not just two or three people we’re talking about cultivating the reputation, style and arrangements of my music. We’re talking about an entire community. I fear using clich?s, but “it’s all about the music.” We’re so grateful.

I also appear as “Jeff Hartman” as a simpler, refreshing personal choice. It’s been a debate for years. So many folks refer to me as “Scott,” now. The use of my middle name was intended to establish some sense of anonymity as a less individualistic props to the ensemble nature of my bands. It was never intended to serve as an alter ego. “Jeff Hartman” by day, “Scott Jeffrey” by night. That sort of thing. When forced to choose, I choose to be myself. The focus remains on my original music where it belongs. It’s certainly easier fusing theatre and music under one name.

The name “Scott Jeffrey’s Band” materialized when nothing else would. I founded a band in 2000 when I decided to shove my original music down the throats of all cover band downtrodden. With no name, the band was simply referred to by friends and family as “Jeffrey’s Band.” While I searched for something less individualistic, my girlfriend suggested throwing my middle name in front establishing some sense of anonymity thus representing the ensemble of the group and any other’s contributions along the way to the arrangements and the creative process. Leaving the possessiveness in “Jeffrey’s” would serve as a reminder and personify my body of work as the foundation for which my bands are built upon.