Like the folk-country and Delta blues singers that influence him, Sexton uses his feet, the palm of his left hand, and his voice, to simulate drums and bass behind his vocals and guitar chords. He has become notorious among his fans for his formidable ability to scat—mostly producing a trumpet or trombone sound with his voice, often with an uncannily authentic muted or plunger-wah’d sound. Performing songs off his new album, Sugarcoating.