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]
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