Scott Whiddon, a writer, teacher, and musician living in Lexington, Kentucky, releases his new record, Sometimes Just Isn’t Enough, in late September 2026 (on all digital streaming platforms with a limited vinyl release). The album was produced, engineered, and mixed by multi-instrumentalist J. Tom Hnatow (John R. Miller, Ringo Starr, Horse Feathers, Mynabyrds, These United States).

Whiddon shares the second single from the album, “A Strange Kind Of Love.” Get it here.

Whiddon says, “It was a huge honor to work with J. Tom on this single and the LP as a whole. Having Jeremy Midkiff—from the mighty Kentucky indie-pop band Big Fresh—animate the video was also a treat.”

Over the course of his musical career, Whiddon has shared stages with artists ranging from jam band stalwart Jerry Joseph, to indie rock legends Elf Power, to critical darling Lucy Dacus.

From 2012-2016, Whiddon served as music director for the Harry Dean Stanton Fest while developing grant-supported film scores for Richard Knox Robinson (Smithsonian, National Geographic, etc.) and Brian Frye (Tulane University). He also composes instrumental and ambient music for Archipelago (a recording project shared by educators across Kentucky colleges that raises awareness for Lexington’s Central Music Academy), and occasionally wrangles his friends into one-off cover band sets.

His 2023 solo acoustic tour included stops at Louisville Listening Room Series, Chattanooga’s Woodshop Listening Room, Knoxville’s WDVX/Blue Plate Special and Pilot Light, and Athens Georgia’s Flicker Theater. Since then, Whiddon has released two LPs with Letters of Acceptance – sharing stages with Mike Watt (Minutemen, Firehose) and Richard Lloyd (Television), and others.

Whiddon is currently booking both full band and solo acoustic shows to support Sometimes Just Isn’t Enough.

Photo courtesy of Brian Connors Manke.