I've been real lucky in the last
6 months to be able to perform at SXSW in Austin, the Bluebird Cafe in
Nashville, and at a wide variety of venues in Hollywood, New York, London, and
Glastonbury. Whew! My horse is tired from all that running around, and ready for
a break. But he's going to have to wait, because I have a LOT of shows planned
for November, in NY, Nashville, Rhode Island, Arizona and Los Angeles! I hope I
can meet you somewhere and play you some music.
Speaking of Dust
Bowl, I am very excited to announce that this album will be released in
June 2016 on Roven Records. They distribute to stores,
catalogs, and of course the on-line stores like iTunes, Amazon, et al. I will be
doing some album release shows around the USA.
If you can't catch me
live, you can see some recent performances on my youtube channel, which is at www.youtube.com/americanrootsgrant
If
you're on Twitter, please connect with me twitter.com/grantmaloysmith
And
on facebook you can find me at www.facebook.com/americanrootsgrant
I
started a new thing on my website where anyone who registers as a fan will get
something autographed in the mail. Could be a picture, a CD, or whatever! I have
a very active imagination.... Here is that link if you're interested:
www.grant-maloy-smith.com/Fans |
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"Going
headlong into the album, the first thing you experience is the pronounced
Midwestern drawl ever present in Grant’s voice and the amazing banjo work on
“The Boy Who Built The Moon,” a song that is in and of itself a fun and faithful
bluegrass tune that sets Yellow Trailer up for success right away. Smith’s
lyrical work is just as impressive from track to track, staying true to folk
style storytelling in music while keeping it sounding fresh and enjoyable. The
elements of ld and new combine so well that fans of country and bluegrass will
find it an easily addictive sound, while the small pop seasoning gives it a kick
for a more modern taste. The two best songs on the release are the title-track
and the conclusion, “Hold On To Moments.” Both present themselves with the most
charisma and personality derived in the songwriting, and possess the vital
pieces, including mandolin, fiddle, banjo, slide/resonator and acoustic guitar,
in the most subtle of ways. In a Word: Crea" — Joe Cirilo, The
Aquarian Weekly |
