“PERSONAL, CONTEMPLATIVE MELODIES....SMITH’S MUSICAL CAPABILITIES COVER A WIDE SCOPE” – Boston Herald
’THIS TOWN IS ABOUT AS HEARTFELT AS AN ALBUM CAN GET, BLENDING FOLK, ROCK AND ELECTRONICA” www.raisedonindie.com
"ROUSING ANTHEMS AND RETRO GLAM ROCKERS" - Boston Phoenix
“STEVE SMITH IS WALKING THAT ROAD WITH STYLE AND A SOLID COLLECTION OF SONGS THAT PROVE THAT HE IS, AT LAST, GOING TO THE PLACES HE WANTS TO BE.” - SxSw.com
“SMITH’S STYLISTIC SHIFT IN SOUND MAY SEEM CUT AND DRIED ON THE SURFACE, IT ACTUALLY SERVES TO REVEAL THAT HE HAS BEEN A SONGWRITER AT HEART THE ENTIRE TIME.” - mvremix.com
"WITH AN ACOUSTIC BACKBONE, SMOOTH AND UNWINDING WITH SILKY HARMONIES” - Parasites & Sycophants
Steve Smith - Lead Vocal
Produced by Anthony Saffery
Steve Smith - Drums/Vocals/Percussion/Acoustic/Rhodes/Harmonica
Anthony Saffery - Guitar/Sitar/Bass/Moog
Terry Barber - Tenor Soprano
Gene Williams - Guitar (Late Nights)
Harvey Cotton - Bass (Smile)
Jamie Alywin - Piano/Rhodes (Restless)
Claudia Gonson - Backing Vocals (Comedown Queen)
Adam Taylor - Slide Guitar
Rob Swift - Decks and FX (This Town)
Jay Ungar - Fiddle (Smile)
Influences
The Beatles, The Who, The Stones, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Squeeze, Kate Bush, Wings, Thin Lizzy, Elton John, Joe Jackson, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Marvin Gaye, New Order, Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, Vangelis, John Carpenter, James Horner, The Cure, The Cult, Pearl Jam, U2, James Taylor, Glen Campbell, Chas 'n Dave', Dennis Waterman,
Steve Smith, the front man for the Grammy-award winning group Dirty Vegas moved to Boston in 2005 in search of a new beginning. Feeding off the musical inspiration of Boston, he began creating his first solo album, This Town. The project really started coming together when he joined forces with Anthony Saffery of Cornershop, who agreed to produce his songs. Together they booked the legendary Camp Street Studios in Cambridge, Massachusetts (formerly called Fort Apache) and got to work.
On this album, Smith collaborates with an assortment of talents, including producer Anthony Saffery (Cornershop, The X-ecutioners), Claudia Gonson (The Magnetic Fields), Terry Barber (New York Symphony Orchestra), Jay Ungar (principal violinist for the James Horner Orchestra – Titanic, Legends of The Fall), and Rob Swift (Ill Insanity, The X-ecutioners, Quincy Jones). The result is a delightful fusion of sounds that blends folk, rock, electronica, and Steve’s inherent songwriting ability. View the album trailer HERE and check out the album’s lead track “Hit Me Up” (MP3).
This town draws the listener in from the start with an inspiring monologue by acclaimed actor John Savage (Deer Hunter, Hair), introducing a narrative that will repeat throughout the rest of the album. Life is tough. Or, as John says so plainly at the beginning of the album:
“Sometimes, being a genius is just getting up in the morning.”
Two bonus tracks are also included – a previously unreleased, acoustic version of the Grammy Award winning Dirty Vegas track “Days Go By”, and a new song called “Late Nights and Street Fights”, which was chosen to be the main title theme for the FOX TV hit series, Standoff. This Town is set for release on Smith’s own label, G.A.S. Records (named for his late father, George Albert Smith) on February 18, 2008.
Hope all is well i think ill making a trip down to boston sometime this summer for a couple of gigs will deffo keep you posted hope you and the family are doing good
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The Yards long awaited 2nd album 'Imperial Measures' is finally here! To accompany the release there will be a launch party on Sat 21st March at The Duchess in York.
Imperial Measures can be preordered by clicking HERE and you can hear songs from the album and find out more info about their shows on their page!
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
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Steve, I think the ambiance you capture in Ghosts is perfect and I think you caught something really special in This Town. I love it. Looking forward to more.
Season’s greetings, Steve! Check our free Xmas record. Download it by clicking on the pic below:
“Following marathon eggnog sessions and several aggressive battles with a Yule log, THE PRIESTESS AND THE FOOL present RIDE ON, SANTA, the free downloadable EP of Christmas cheer for all to enjoy!!”
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