Chris Smither

Show Description

The bluesmen on the Delta and the Appalachian mountaineers made timeless art with just one voice, guitar and a stomping foot. And that is the root of Chris Smither.

An American original, a product of the musical melting pot, Smither is one of the absolute best singer songwriters in the world.

Over the last decade Smither has recorded one gem of an album after another (11 in total). His music draws as deeply from the blues as it does from American folk music, modern poets and humanist philosophers. Since a teenager Smither had sat at the foot of the masters of acoustic rootsy music. Now, in the new century, Smither stands as a master on his own.

Great art never apologies for itself, Great art never follows trend. Chris Smither makes great art and is a haunting presence that once experienced never leaves you.

This show is part of Joe's Pub's 10th Anniversary Celebration!