Chris Scruggs (born Christopher Alan Davies-Scruggs December 16, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who plays a variety of instruments including guitar, steel guitar, bass, mandolin, fiddle, and drums.
[1] Scruggs joined the country rock band BR549 in 2002 playing guitar and serving as the co-lead singer.
While in the band, he wrote and performed the title track of their 2004 release, Tangled in the Pines.
As a side musician, Scruggs has played behind many notable artists including Charlie Louvin, Andrew Bird, Ray Price, Robbie Fulks, Jools Holland, Giant Sand, Peter Noone, Bobby Bare, M. Ward, Michael Nesmith, She & Him, Billy Walker, Suzy Bogguss and Marty Stuart.
[3] Scruggs is, as of 2024, the bass guitarist in Marty Stuart's Fabulous Superlatives band, taking over for Paul Martin in 2015.