David G. Smith

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David G Smith
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Background information
Origin Cascade, Iowa, U.S.
GenresAmericana, Alt-Folk, Country
Occupation(s)Songwriter, performer, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, resonator, piano
LabelsHey Dave Music
Website davidgsmithmusic.com

David G. Smith is an American singer-songwriter, based in Nashville, Tennessee. He has released eight albums since 2011 and has hosted shows at the Bluebird Cafe since the mid 2000s.

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Career

As an artist in the 1970s, Smith released a single he wrote called "Positive Side" as a member of the Colorado-based Robin Banks Band, [1] under the stage name "David Gibran". Smith moved from Colorado to Nashville in 1984 to focus on his work as a songwriter. [2]

Smith has independently released eight albums that have received positive coverage in The Tennessean , [2] No Depression , [3] and Elmore . [4] He received the Robert K. Oermann DisCovery Award, (Music Row/Nashville) for his album Non-Fiction in 2011. [5] [6] [7] [8] His album One House appeared on No Depression/Lee Zimmerman's list of "10 Terrific Albums To Listen To Right Now." [3] His album First Love reached No.1 on the Roots Music Album Chart for Iowa in 2016. [9] [10] Artists Keb Mo and Mary Gauthier have made guest appearances on his albums. [8] [11]

One of his songs, "Angels Flew", is listed on the 9/11 Memorial Museum Artist Registry. [12] His song "Made For You" won first place in the Country category in the 2008 International Songwriting Competition. [13] His song "Sunday Morning Drive", co-written with Anne E. DeChant, reached No.1 on the Roots Music Alt Folk Chart in 2015. [14]

He has hosted shows at the Bluebird Café in Nashville since the mid 2000s, [15] and performed in several Tin Pan South events over the years. [2]

He splits his time between Nashville and his native Iowa. Smith donates his time and raises money for various causes including Rett syndrome, [16] Parkinson's Disease, and Alzheimer's Disease. [17]

Discography

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  2. 1 2 3 Cooper, Peter (March 24, 2014). "David G Smith's goal is truth, not fame". The Tennessean.
  3. 1 2 Zimmerman, Lee (February 23, 2014). "Lee's Listening Stack: Ten Terrific Albums Worth Listening to Right Now". The Journal of Roots Music: No Depression. Freshgrass.
  4. ↑ Zimmerman, Lee (May 10, 2016). "David G Smith, First Love". Elmore Magazine.
  5. ↑ Oermann, Robert K (April 13, 2011). "DISClaimer Single Reviews 4/13/11)". Music Row.(Subscription required.)
  6. ↑ "Hickory Ridge to host Dave Moore and David Smith". Canton Daily Ledger. GateHouse News. April 8, 2017. Archived from the original on October 1, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  7. ↑ "DISClaimer Single Reviews (4/13/11)". Mudcat Cafe. Musicrow.com.
  8. 1 2 Burke, David (May 18, 2011). "After leaving his job, David G. Smith returns to singing, playing and songwriting". The Quad City Times.
  9. ↑ "Roots Music Report's Top 50 Iowa Album Chart for the week of June 13, 2016". Roots Music Report.
  10. ↑ Greenblatt, Mike (February 12, 2016). "David G Smith's First Love (Hey Dave Music) Not What You Might Think [Review]". The Classicalite.
  11. ↑ Moore, Rick (March 31, 2014). "Songwriting Celebrated at Nashville's Tin Pan South". American Songwriter: The Craft of Music. ForASongMedia.
  12. ↑ "David G Smith". 911 Memorial and Museum. National September 11 Memorial and Museum.
  13. ↑ "Previous winners". International Songwriting Competition.
  14. ↑ Dechant, Anne E. "Sunday Morning Drive No. 1 on Roots Music Report!". Anne E. Dechant.
  15. ↑ Burke, David (January 23, 2014). "Blue Grass singer-songwriter David G Smith sees his career flourish". The Quad City Times.
  16. ↑ Turner, Jonathon (May 14, 2014). "Saturday concert to benefit Rett Syndrome awareness". QC Online. Moline Dispatch & Rock Island Argus.
  17. ↑ Hancock, Amanda (April 27, 2016). "Six albums later, David G Smith is 'finally catching up'". The Quad City Times.
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