Having developed his craft not only from years of session work, roadwork, and study, the Cape Cod Times proclaimed him "a standout in the band... whose strong beats powered songs such as 'I'll Find My Way' off the group's Songlines CD".

[3] Yonrico Scott was raised in Detroit, Michigan with a keen interest in music, encouraged by his family.

For a period of time, while learning and practicing the drums, Scott moved on to playing gospel music, and at age fourteen had mastered all that was available in the metropolitan city the previous year, earning him a reputation as the best performer in that genre.

[4] Scott moved on and became a student Motown drummer George Hamilton, with a growing interest in R&B music in his teens.

Scott was the second permanent member (after bassist Todd Smallie) of the blues rock band, which toured extensively.

He and Charlie Wooten became the backbone of a "supergroup" with Devon Allman, Cyril Neville and Mike Zito that was lauded all over the globe.