Kevin Smith-Lead vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
Geno Gottschall-Bass *
David Baxter-Lead Guitar,
Clay Jeffery-Lead guitar
Influences
Johnny Cash, Doug Sahm, Roky Erickson, Townes Van Zandt, Shaver, Ray Charles, Merle Haggard, Uncle Tupelo, Gram Parsons, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Pink Floyd, Joe Ely, Chris Wall, Willie, Son Volt, ZZ Top, James McMurtry, Steve Earle, Robison Bros., Todd Snider, Led Zepplin, Ingram, Bob Schneider, SRV, Waylon, Kristofferson & my father, V. Raymond Smith, and my mother, The Reverend Cecilia Smith.
Hanging out at Liberty Lunch, in Austin, Texas when you're in the eighth grade tends to do something to a kid. For Kevin Smith, it was just another reason to pick up the guitar around that time and see what could happen. Today, it still finds him firmly planted in the same spot it all started... South Austin. His earliest memories include watching one of his musical heroes, Roky Erickson, walk up and down the street in front of his house everyday. It was during this time in the early 80's when Roky was not playing music, that Smith often walked with Roky up and down Arthur Lane in front of his house, trying to get Roky to communicate with him, and constantly trying to get his Dad to explain what Roky was doing during those years. It finally sunk in one day, and one thing he took away from it, was that if you're not doing what you're mind and soul are ment to do, and not moving forward, then life can be mundane. Thank God that Roky has moved on to find greener pastures and continue to do what he was ment to do, and Kevin has been able to use this childhood experience as a positive motivation towards doing what he was ment to do. His music has taken him around the country and world over the past ten years, and he feels like he's just now getting started. Today, Smith's music reflects what he knows, and grew up cutting his teeth on, what he knows deep in his soul. "With a deep, booming voice harking back to a time in music history when singers Like Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash reigned supreme,(and with songwriting abilities to boot), his songs relate to just about anybody, and his sound is all his own, no doubt."..This profile was edited with Thomas' myspace editor™ V2.5
Hey, Im posting new videos today! and if you are in Texas, come on out to Six Flags (san Antonio) Friday where I'll be performing with Drake Bell (of Nickelodeon's Josh and Drake) and Saturday with Drake in Six Flags Dallas. Sunday I will be at Jo's on Congress in Austin! Hope to see some of yall out this weekend! And TUESDAY July 14, the band will be filming a performance for the tv show at SAXON PUB! Be in the audience for the tv show 4:30 to 6!!!!!!!! Ruby Jane
we are on our way back to TX after a GREAT West Coast run that wraps up on Sat May 2nd at the Scoot Inn in East Austin w/ our good friends the Mother Truckers...c'mon down!
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Hey Kevin its Hal jsut hangin in the country Hope said your CD release party was awesome sorry i couldnt make it. Hope to see you on the lake here soon.
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!!
Here's a listen to the ultimate 3/17 song.
Get in the spirit and add the song to your MySpace page and share "St. Patrick's Day" with all your friends !! (go to my myspace page and add the song from the player).
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: Twelve drummers drumming, Eleven pipers piping, Ten lords a leaping, Nine ladies dancing, Eight maids a milking, Seven swans a swimming, Six geese a laying, Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French Hens, Two turtle doves And a Partridge in a pear tree.
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