Pete Scobell

Pete Scobell was born in Pennsylvania in 1977.^[1] His mother died when he was ten months old, and left behind a number of musical instruments which inspired his interest in music.^[2]

Scobell served in the United States Navy for 17 years, including membership in the United States Navy SEALs and six deployments in combat.^[2][3] In the early 2010s, he retired from the military following a brain injury he received in combat and resumed playing music as a form of therapy.^[2] This led to him being invited to record an original song titled "The Ones I Stand Beside" for The Hornet's Nest, a 2014 documentary about the 2001 Afghanistan War. In doing so, he met singer Wynonna Judd and her husband, Cactus Moser.^[2] Moser recommended the two record the song "Hearts I Leave Behind", written by Travis Meadows in 2013 as a tribute to Chris Kyle, a Navy SEAL who was murdered that same year. Judd and Scobell recorded the song and released it independently via iTunes, with all proceeds donated to the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation.^[4] Additionally, Scobell toured as an opening act for Judd that same year.^[3]

This was followed in 2015 by a second single titled "Wild", accompanied by a music video.^[5] "Wild" was also included on Scobell's debut album Walkin' a Wire, released in 2016.^[2] The project featured musicians from Judd's backing band the Big Noise including Moser, who also produced it.^[2][6]

In 2025, Scobell was named vice president of Datavault AI, an artificial intelligence company.^[7]

Pete Scobell is the father of film and television actor Walker Scobell.^[8]

• Walkin' a Wire (2016)