Hey friends, here is a list of some of the many artists, past and present, that have made an impact on me musically, spiritually and intellectually. As you can see, it is a hodgepodge of genres...which is why i don't believe in genres. Good music is good music, PERIOD!
The Cure, The Sundays, Sarah
Vaughan,Patty Griffin,the Carpenters,
Ella Fitzgerald,Blue Mother Tupelo,
Buddy Miller,Julie Miller,
Alison Krauss,
Susan Ashton,
Depeche Mode,
Bjork,
Coldplay,
Dolly Parton,
Koop,
Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66,
Aretha Franklin,
Fiona Apple,Led Zeppelin,
The White Stripes,
Gillian Welch,
Emmylou Harris,
U2,
Michael Jackson,
Robert Johnson,
Blondie,
Bonnie Raitt,
John Prine,
Madonna,
Prince,
Nina Simone,
Sheryl Crow,
Lucinda Williams,
Sade,
Eurythmics,
Eva Cassidy,
Stevie Wonder,
Lee Ann Womack,
Ryan Adams,
Shawn Colvin,
Rufus Wainright,
Susan Tedeschi,
Mary Chapin Carpenter,
Bob Dylan,Elivis Costello,Shelby Lynne
Sting,
Amy Grant,
Loreena McKennitt,
Anuna,
Beth Nielson Chapman,
Doc Watson,
Suzanne Cox,Maura O'Connell,
Bruce Springsteen,
Sarah Harmer,Kathleen Edwards,
Leslie Satcher,
frou frou,Feist,
Doves,Keane,
Lex Price,
John Scott Sherrill,
Kate York,
Betsy Roo,
David Mead,
Sarah Siskind,
Thad Cockrell,
Julie Lee,
Thompson,
the Bees,
Jeremy Lister,
Venus Hum
There are many more but these are the artists that I would encourage other music lovers to go and check out. So, if you haven't already heard of them, (I am sure that most of them you have) then go and take a listen. If you like it, then go BUY their records, sit back, close your eyes and enjoy!(Behave, don't try to burn it off somebody else!)
Love you,
Mindy
With an angelic voice and songs full of faith, grace and vulnerability, Mindy Smith has been embraced by critics and fans alike with each recording she unveils. With her fourth release, Stupid Love on Vanguard Records, Mindy takes another step forward both lyrically and musically.
Stupid Love finds Mindy co-producing along with Ian Fitchuk and Justin Loucks. The three explore and expand with different sounds making an impressive backdrop to the thirteen tracks on the record. Written over a two year period, each song delves into the various stages of relationships; the highs, the lows, the emotional investments made, how they can change us and move forward. For Mindy, Stupid Love is a statement of where she is now from where she has been.
Stupid Love is Mindy’s first studio record since 2007’s My Holiday preceded by Long Island Shores, released in 2006, that prompted USA Today to hail, “Smith’s best songs sound like little miracles,” the Associated Press to state “Smith’s CD is intoxicating” and Entertainment Weekly raved “Like Patty Griffin, Smith is a deft songwriter straddling folk, country and pop, with a lovely girl-woman soprano that feels like cotton sheeting after a bath.”
The world first discovered Mindy Smith in 2004 with the release of her debut, One Moment More featuring the hit single “Come To Jesus” which inspired critics and artists to sing her praises. She has been featured on NPR, performed on national TV shows such as The Tonight Show, Conan O'Brien, GAC/Edge of Country and CMT. Her songs have been heard on shows such as "Grey's Anatomy," "Smallville," "Six Feet Under", and Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance."
Stupid Love will be released on August 11th.
Thanks for visiting Mindy Smith's official MySpace page. Please note that Mindy does not maintain this account or read the messages sent to the Inbox, so she can't personally reply to each and every one of you. However, please feel free to leave a comment, she does visit the page. Thanks for your support!
Hi Mindy Smith, thanks for accepting my friend request. I appreciate the opportunity to introduce You to the music of ALIEN SKIN.
The ATMOSPHERIC melancholia continues on DON’T OPEN TILL DOOMSDAY. The full album is streamed on the ALIEN SKIN website > www.alienskinmusic.com/listen.html
Get free PROMOTIONAL songs including: The Unquiet Grave, After the Funeral & Burning In My Hands from the BabyFace widget on my Profile!
"......A Kaleidoscope of Electronic Melancholia" .
My new record just came out this week on I-Tunes and CD Baby. An exclusive video and link to the new album is featured on my myspace blog. Please leave us some feedback to let us know what you think! Thanks for your support.
-Ray Stephenson
PS: This album would make a great stocking stuffer ;)
Dear Mindy Smith, It's after Halloween and the busy holidays are approaching. Take a break and drop by to listen to my featured songs. You may find my music to be just the calm you need during this hectic time of the year. I appreciate your friendship and I hope you enjoy the music. I wish you much joy and peace.
Compilation CD is finished!!! Will begin mailing out to radio stations in about 2 weeks!! Please come by my page and listen to “Angel Kisses” by “Delores Hershey”. I hope you will also add Delores at www.myspace.com/deloreshershey and listen to “I’ve Been Waiting For You” Both songs are on this CD.
Thank you so much and I hope you enjoy these 2 beautiful songs by “Delores Hershey”
Ciao,Mindy thanks for your friendship,Iam very happy, you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot, and stupendous voice. you are certainly one of my favorite, in your musical kind The feels great admiration for you, be really one whom is worth rather to lot! The hope to listen soon to you, in italy.. talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music, all the best.. from italy.. and good life.. every day neal
Online Now!