Corey Smith (musician)

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Corey Smith
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Smith performing at the House of Blues Sunset Strip in Hollywood in 2013
Background information
Born Jefferson, Georgia, United States
Genres Country, folk rock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, guitarist
Years active2000–present
LabelsUndertone Records, Average Joes Entertainment, Sugar Hill Records

Corey Smith is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.

Contents

Background

Smith grew up in Jefferson, Georgia, near Athens. He attended the University of Georgia and majored in Social Studies education. [1] While in college, he wrote songs and performed locally. He took a job teaching at North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, Georgia and taught geography, history, and guitar before deciding to pursue music full-time at the age of 28. [2] [3]

Albums

From his first album Undertones in 2003, Smith self-produced nine albums through independent labels. In 2015 he released his tenth album, While the Getting' Is Good, produced by Keith Stegall on Sugar Hill Records [4] [5]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
US Country
[6]
US
[7]
US
Folk

[8]
US
Heat

[9]
US Indie
[10]
US
Rock

[11]
Undertones
In the Mood
  • Release date: October 10, 2004
  • Label: Undertone Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
The Good Life
  • Release date: October 10, 2005
  • Label: Undertone Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
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Hard-Headed Fool
  • Release date: September 25, 2007
  • Label: Undertone Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
Keeping Up with the Joneses
  • Release date: November 27, 2009
  • Label: Undertone Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
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The Broken Record17114622030
Maysville in the Meantime
  • Release date: December 2, 2014
  • Label: Undertone Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
3716539
While the Gettin' Is Good [12] 2375
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
2011"Twenty-One" [13] Potsy Ponciroli
"Drugs" [14]
"Maybe Next Year" [15] David Poag
2013"Ain't Going Out Tonight" [16] Hodges Usry
2014"The Wreckage"
2015"Feet Wet" [17] Hodges Usry
2016"Blow Me Away" [18]
2018"Empty Rooms"Abijeet Achar
"Halfway Home"Abijeet Achar
"Honky Tonkin' In My Blood"Abijeet Achar

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