Fred D Smith/guitars/vocals/songwriter
I have also worked with the following outstanding musicians;
Frank Koren- Lead Guitar,
Kim Koren- Vocals,
Christopher Clause- Producer(Factory Blues-Canborough Road)-Lead Guitar-Keyboards-Drums,
Franze Nangle- Drums,
Pete Sisk - Bass,
Alfie Smith- Slide Guitar,
Gary Gilpen-Lead Guitar/Bass,
Barry Costello-Lead/Rythmn Guitar,Vocals,
Maxine Nangle- Bass,
April Hayward- Vocals,
Dyana Gilpen- Vocals,
Kim Lister- Vocals
Influences
Musical influences, My Dad, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Joe Cocker, CCR, Angus Young, Richie Havens, Larry Norman, Johnny Cash, The Beatles, B.B. King, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Alvin Lee, Neil Young, Randy Bachman, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez,Willie Nelson,Dixie Chicks,Tina Turner,Shania Twain,Sheryl Crow,Joanie Mitchel, Keith Green.
Fred D Smith, you could say music is in his blood. Four generations of musicians, who share first and last names. Fred was influenced at a young age by his dad, a multi-talented musician that played guitar, bass, mandolin and tenor banjo. Fred started playing guitar and writing songs at the age of fifteen while busking in Bastion Square in Victoria BC. and on Granville street in Vancouver BC. Upon his return to Hamilton Ont, Fred began to mature as a songwriter and soon was performing in coffeehouses, churches, pubs and festivals in the southern Ontario area with the band Lazarus. As of late Fred has performed at "Hamilton Music Scene" events and at HMS award winning Beatle tribute shows and at various other venues as either a solo artist or with his group "The Heartbroken Souls". Fred has recently started recording his debut cd, "Sky Blue Eyes" with producer Christopher Clause of Cloverhill Studios and has his first track,"Factory Blues" completed and has two other tracks "Canborough Road" and "Write Myself a New Song" in the final mix stage. Fred has also recorded two gospel tunes "His Mercy" and "You Give Me Hope" that were produced by Dan Aiken of "Junkhouse" fame at his "Catherine North Studio. Raised in the small town of Winona, Ont., Fred's songwriting style is a draw back to the all night jam sessions his dad would have in the living room. When you mix oldtime country & western, rockabilly, 60's rock, blues, gospel and folk, you get what Fred likes to call "FOLKADELIC".
Hey Fred! Just thinking about you! I came online and showed all my friends your stuff!! I am so proud of you and I love you!! Merry Christmas Freddy! X0X0X0X
I’ve been a music journalist for more than 10 years. Over the years, many artists and managers have asked me what the best way to break into the European music market is.
Here are some things you can do:
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Send me CDs and DVDs for review and set up an artist interview with me. All reviews and interviews will be submitted to the magazines I'm writing for. More information for which magazines I'm writing can be found at http://www.MySpace.com/ChristianLamitschka
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Stopping by to wish you a fantastic week!!! Hope all is going great with you!!! Check out my newest single Whipping Post on Texas radio NOW!!! I also hope to see you out at Rowdy Bucks in Crosby Texas Saturday November 28th 2009 9:30 The show will also be streamed live from www.susanhickman.com Check it out if you cant make it!!! Hope to see you there!!! Love, ~Susan Hickman www.susanhickman.com www.reverbnation.com/susanhickman www.twitter.com/susanhickman
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Christian
Editor & Journalist for Country Music Christian Lamitschka An der Pfingstweide 28 61118 Bad Vilbel Germany Phone: ++49 6101 544613 Mobil: ++49 171 6903352 Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de Info@CountryMusic-Magazin.de www.MySpace.com/ChristianLamitschka
Happy Wednesday!!! Thanks for being such a great friend!!! YOU ROCK!!! Have a great week!!!!!
The big show at Tumbleweed Texas is this Friday August 28th with the Spiffingtons in Houston Texas I really hope to see you there!!! Love ~Susan www.susanhickman.com
CountryHome Forum have more than 5,000 members. Each news you submit to CountryHome Forum will released to my weekly Newsletter with more than 50,000 readers.
Please submit your artist news and events to CountryHome Forum to help your artists to get well known better in Europe. If you do not have the time to submit your artist news and events by yourself, please send it me to: Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de and I will submit them by myself to CountryHome Forum.
I know that many artists from North America don't have their music videos uploaded to German video websites. The most popular websites are MyVideo.de and ClipFish.de. That means your European audience does not have the chance to find them.
I understand that most of you don't speak German and are not able to upload videos because of the language barrier. If you would like me to upload your videos to the German video websites, please let me know.
Thanks
Christian
Editor & Journalist for Country Music Christian Lamitschka An der Pfingstweide 28 61118 Bad Vilbel Germany Phone: ++49 6101 544613 Mobil: ++49 171 6903352 Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de Info@CountryMusic-Magazin.de
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Please don't forget to publish your country music news and events to CountryHome Forum. Each news and event published to CountryHome Forum will go to my weekly newsletter with more than 30,000 readers.
Warm regards
Christian
CountryHome Magazine / HelpCharity Editor Christian Lamitschka An der Pfingstweide 28 61118 Bad Vilbel Germany
Hey,
sorry if this seems spammy, but I'm really chuffed :) ...
I've just got the suport on the Bens Brother UK tour in May!
If you'd like to listen to some of my songs then go for it! I've put up some new ones from my album!
Maybe if you like, you could come to a gig? show the support some support! all the dates are up!
Hope you enjoy,
Best,
Rhys Morgan
WE ARE VERY SAD... WE DON'T HAVE WORDS TO SAY ANYMORE... OUR SINGER AND DOBRO PLAYER ENRICO MICHELETTI IS DEAD. GOODBYE ENRICO KEEP THE BLUES ALIVE WHEREVER YOU ARE!!!!
Hey Fred, well I took your advice I am trying to get back into the music scene. Writing and stuff, taking a guitar class at my University now, not so I can play, but just so I can write songs. Ya, Ive been inspired lately. So, again, thanks for saying to 'just do it'. Ciao.
Fred D Smith - Join us in congratulating record producer Kim Copeland for her work on the Rachel Williams album, Lonely At The Bottom. Check this great review by R.K. Oermann with Music Row Magazine on Rachel's current single, The Only Thing Harder Than Leaving.
"She has the goods. This creeps up on you with cat’s paws. The languid pace, echoing instruments, spacious production and her hushed, aching delivery are all immensely seductive. The lyric of leaving home is full of terrific details. And her falsetto leaps in the bridge are like little daggers to the heart. A mini masterpiece. This, by the way, is the third single in a row that I have raved about from this performer. "
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