Bob Dylan
Ray Lamontagne
Johnny Cash
Gillian Welch
Nathan Moore
Greg Brown
Todd Snider
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Alexi Murdoch
John Prine
Kings of Leon
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Frank Sinatra
Jeff Buckley
The Rolling Stones
Bruce Springsteen
Coldplay
Stevie Ray Vaughan
AND many many more....
Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Spoon, Dire Straits, The Arcade Fire, Chris Isaac, Nick Drake, Foo Fighters, Rilo Kiley, Modest Mouse, John Mayer, AC/DC, The Cars, The Beatles, U2, Neil Young, Feist, ZZ Top, Ryan Adams, Old Crow Medicine Show, The Black Keys.
On October 3rd, 2009 Bryan Elijah Smith won the Shenandoah Valley Acoustic Roots Songwriting competition/festival in Luray, VA. Based out of the Shenandoah Valley, Bryan is traveling to promote his debut album entitled “Forever On My Mind”. Written, recorded and produced by Bryan in his basement studio during the Spring and Summer of 2009, “Forever On My Mind” crosses a wide range of genres including Folk, Rock, Blues, Alt. Country and Rockabilly.
At the end of “Forever On My Mind”, it includes a 10 song bonus album entitled “Let Me Be Free”. It is one of 5 full length albums Bryan recorded, but never released, before he moved to New York City in 2008. “Forever On My Mind” consists of 14 original tracks written by Bryan Elijah Smith since he made his way back to Virginia in March 2009.
For more information on Bryan Elijah Smith and a schedule of his upcoming performances visit www.bryanelijahsmith.com.
Radio Stations that play Bryan Elijah Smith (call and request a tune!!!)
WMRA's Acoustic Cafe w/ Tina Owens - 90.7 in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
- 103.5 Charlottesville, VA
- 89.9 Lexington, VA
- 94.5 Winchester, VA
- 91.3 Farmville, VA
i wish that you had some shows nearer to where i live. there's a great venue in newport ky called The Southgate House. you should look into playing there sometime.
Great tunes! Congrats on the contest, and I *love* that you're seranading your horse in that facebook ad... =) All the best to you. Thanks for being my friend.
I am going to totally try and make it to your show in October!
Did I tell you I drove through Staunton, Virginia on my way to Pennsylvania this summer? Beautiful country up there (and I don't think I'm afraid of mountains anymore ;)
hey bryan...did i accidently delete you from my friends? if i did..sorry...i deleted a bunch of my friends somehow i think! oops...but anyways~i really like your music-so please take a min and sign my guestbook on my page for me....ok? you rock! laters,kat
Hello Bryan, you're right, Marino's was the place. It would be nice to meet you next time; I hope to come to Virginia in May 2010. All the best for you. Guy
I love swinging by people's music pages on myspace and re listening to bands or artists that I add and then listen to properly when I get the time to do so properly......your music and your voice are both beautiful thank you for bringing joy to my night xxx
i was just listening to your music and i must say you sound really good! so please if you get an extra min, sign my guestbook on my page.....thanks~kat
Hi Bryan, Thank you for adding me. I like your music, and hope to hear you one day in Staunton; I have some friends there and I played once at Mill Street Grill with Dave Morgan; I went also in that old bar where there are Bluegrass jams. I also love the atmosphere at Jerry Frettwell music store. I will come back to staunton next spring. Friendly from France Guy
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