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| Genres | Indie rock, psychedelic rock Experimental music |
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| Instrument(s) | Guitar, bass, keyboards, drums |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Soft Abuse, Worstward Recordings |
| Website | worstward |
Steven R. Smith is an American musician, instrument-builder, and printmaker often associated with the Jewelled Antler collective. [1] [2] Born in Fullerton, California and based in San Francisco and, more recently, Los Angeles, he has been musically active since the mid-1990s. [3] His main instrument is guitar, both acoustic and electric, although other instruments, including the hurdy-gurdy, bouzouki, fretted spike fiddles, and assorted ethnic instruments, have been incorporated into his work. [4]
Smith's music has drawn elements from psychedelic rock, traditional folk music, soundtracks, free jazz, and modern composers. [3] Throughout his career Smith has recorded for a number of independent labels such as Important Records, Soft Abuse, [5] Catsup Plate, Root Strata, Immune Recordings, Last Visible Dog, Jewelled Antler, Darla Records, and Emperor Jones. [6]
In addition to his ongoing solo work, Smith has been a member of the instrumental psych-rock group Mirza; the improvisational group Thuja; Hala Strana, a project which focuses on the traditional music of Eastern Europe; and most recently Ulaan Passerine, Ulaan Markhor, and Ulaan Khol. [3]
Steven R. Smith
Ulaan Janthina
Ulaan Passerine
Ulaan Markhor
Ulaan Khol
Thuja
Mirza
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