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Guitarist/composer/improvisor, Sean Smith, has produced several albums since 2005 with his powerfully emotive instrumental songs. Mostly solo, and initially rooted in the school of Takoma and John Fahey, he uses that as a springboard to push the boundaries of songcraft and technique,
culling influence from a vast array of sources. Speaking profoundly in wordlessness.
Since his debut self titled LP was released in January 2005, Sean Smith has put his time in playing relentlessly in the San Francisco Bay Area and has toured the US, Europe, and Canada. Smith has toured with, Glenn Jones (of Cul De Sac,) James Blackshaw, Sharron Krauss, Bird by Snow, and Spencer Owen. Across this vast expansive globe, Smith has shared the stage with luminaries such as Will Oldham, Six Organs of Admittance, Secret Chiefs 3, Jack Rose, Gary Higgins, Bob Lind etc... Some highlighted performances: Noise-Pop, four Mission Creek Music Festivals in San Francisco, and Arthur Nights in Los Angeles, as well as numerous live performances in Big Sur produced by FOLKyeah!.
In 2006 he produced the critically lauded album "Berkeley Guitar" (Tompkins Square Records), which connects the past to the future displaying the history of guitar music in Berkeley, CA, comprising the efforts of Adam Snider and Matt Baldwin. This gained acclaim in WIRE magazine, the front page of the SF Chronicle Datebook. In August 2006, Smith released an album of expertly performed and emotionally profound solo guitar improvisations, "Sacred Crag Dancer, Corpse Whisperer" (Isota Records.) 2007 saw a wider range of collaborations in and out of the studio. The album, "Eternal" was the result showcasing Smith's signature guitar playing alongside a variety of instrumentation by Spencer Owen, Adam Snider, Fletcher Tucker, and Angela Hsu. The album was released on LP by Gnome Life Records. In 2008, Smith joined the SF epic collective of guitar-centric mastery, Citay. We now see the chops put to the test electrically.
Smith now performs solo and with his trio, The Present Moment. He is working on a smattering of new solo and ensemble recordings with Tim Green.
Contact here for booking and any other inquiries.
or: sean@gnomeliferecords.com
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- Sean Smith/Matt Baldwin/Adam Snider- “Berkeley Guitar” (LP)
- Sean Smith/Matt Baldwin/Adam Snider- “Berkeley Guitar” (CD)
