Matt Smith
Music has always been a big thing in Matt Smith’s life. Originally from Opelika, Alabama, this singer/songwriter began playing music at a young age. He began playing for live audiences in 2004 and his word-of-mouth fan base began to grow throughout the region. While in college Smith played with his band Southern Harmony. What began as a small local college band quickly became a sought-after act with a unique sound and style, blending their improv talents with a wide variety of musical genres.
Southern Harmony’s first E.P. was released online in 2008 and they continued to play until 2010. The intensity and high energy of his performances led to many opportunities for this versatile young musician. Smith has shared the stage with nationally-recognized acts including Paul McDonald, The Grand Magnolias, Hightide Blues, Zac Brown Band, Corey Smith and Adam Hood.
In 2011, Smith spent the summer out west where he played several shows in Colorado. He later moved to Birmingham, Alabama where he joined the band Red Mountain. The Birmingham jam band was highly successful and quickly gained a grassroots following throughout the region. Red Mountain was also featured in Birmingham Metro Magazine as one of the top up and coming bands to watch for. Smith played around the Southeast with Red Mountain until the band went on hiatus in 2013. Since then Smith has performed with Blanton Reed, Riley Green, Michael Warren, Chris Posey and many others.
Matt Smith FeaturedOver the past year Smith has spent much of his time working on material for his debut release. His lyrics and raspy voice make this musician a unique and fresh new talent. His originals are a mixture of personal experience and reflection from his life. Smith’s work blends a variety of musical influences, and he combines guitar, bass, mandolin, harmonica, piano, and drums in his music. Smith recently released his debut EP online and in select stores and continues to play around the Southeast.
Song List
A Thousand Horses- Smoke
Adam Hood- Play Something We Know, Million Miles Away, Way Too Long, Tuesday Night, I Wanna Be With You, Coffee Song, Dead and Gone, The Shape Of Things, Buzzes Like Neon, Budlight Song,
Afroman- Colt 45
Alabama- Dixieland Delight
Allman Brothers Band- Blue Sky, Melissa, Seven Turns
Amos Lee- Sweet Pea, Learned A Lot, Window’s Are Rolled Down
The Band- The Weight, Atlantic City, Cripple Creek
The Beatles- Hide Your Love Away, Blackbird
Ben Harper- Steal My Kisses, Burn One Down
Benjy Davis Project- Day That I Die
Better Than Ezra- Good
Bill Withers- Use Me, Ain’t No Sunshine
Black Crowes- She Talks To Angels, Hard To Handle
Black Street- No Diggity
Bob Dylan- Knocking On Heavens Door, The Times Are A Changing
Bob Marley- Three Little Birds, No Woman No Cry, Stir It Up
Bobby Key Band- Resurrection
Buffalo Springfield- For What It’s Worth
Chris Stapleton- The Devil & Music, Whiskey & You, Fire Away
Cee Lo Green- Forget You
Corey Smith- Next Year, Twenty One, If I Could Do It Again, The Good Life
David Gray- Babylon, This Year’s Love
Dave Matthews Band- Ants Marching, Crash, Lie In Our Graves, Tripping Billies, Say Goodbye, Two Step, #41, Everyday, Grey Street
Deanna Carter- Strawberry Wine
Delbert McClinton- Old Standby
Dierks Bentley – Come A Little Closer, Say You Do
Eagle Eye Cherry- Save Tonight
Ed Sheeran- Thinking Out Loud
Eric Church- Like A Wrecking Ball
Eric Clapton- Old Love, Before You Accuse Me, Wonderful Tonight
Elton John- Rocket Man
Garth Brooks- Friends In Low Places, Much Too Young To Feel This Damn Old
George Strait- Troubadour, Check Yes Or No
Gov’t Mule- Soulshine
Grateful Dead- Friend Of The Devil, Good Lovin, Franklins Tower, Fire On The Mountain
Hank Williams Jr- Family Tradition, Dinosaur, Whiskey Bent & Hell Bound
Hightide Blues- Dreaming Alone
Hootie And The Blowfish- Let Her Cry, Hold My Hand
Jack Johnson- Bubbletoes, Flake, Girl I Wanna Lay You Down, Banana Pancakes, Better Together
James Taylor- Fire and Rain, Carolina In My Mind, Country Road
Jamey Johnson- In Color, High Cost of Living
Joe Coker- With A Little Help From My Friends, Feelin Alright
John Mayer- Slow Dancing In A Burning Room, Waiting On The World To Change, Something Like Olivia, Queen Of California, I Don’t Trust Myself Loving You
John Prine- Angel From Montgomery
Johnny Cash- Folsom Prison
Jimi Hendrix- Voodoo Child, Hey Joe
Jimmy Buffett- Margaritaville, Pirate Looks At 40, Why Don’t We Get Drunk
Kenny Chesney- You and Tequlia, Old Blue Chair, The Good Stuff, Back Where I Come From
Little Feat- Willin
Lynyrd Skynyrd- Sweet Home Alabama, Curtis Lowe, Tuesday’s Gone, Gimme Three Steps,
Matchbox Twenty- 3 AM
Marshall Tucker Band- Can’t You See
Marvin Gaye- Let’s Get It On
Matt Smith- College Days, Falling In Love With You, Wonderful Night, Brand New Day, So Moved On, Turn Around, In This Life, Do I Ever Cross Your Mind, Get’s Me High, Someone That Gives A Damn, Big Mistake, No More Yesterday’s, Keeps Me Hanging On, Hold On, The Way That I Do, Gone Forever, One More Shot
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band- Fishing In The Dark
Old Crow Medicine Show- Wagonwheel
O.A.R- Crazy Game Of Poker, Hey Girl, I Feel Home
Oasis- Wonderwall
Otis Redding- Dock Of The Bay
Paul Simon- You Can Call Me Al
Phish- Waste, Wading In The Velvet Sea, Heavy Things, Farmhouse
Prince- Purple Rain
Ray Charles- Georgia On My Mind, I Got A Woman
Ray Lamontange- Repo Man, Jolene, Trouble, You Are The Best Thing
Rolling Stones- Can’t Always Get What You Want, Beast of Burden
Rusted Root- Send Me On My Way
Ryan Adams- Come Pick Me Up, Oh My Sweet Carolina, Lucky Now
Simon And Garfunkel- Feeling Groovy
Smokey Robinson- Tracks Of My Tears
Steve Miller- The Joker
Stevie Wonder- Superstition
Sublime- What I Got
Taylor Swift- Bad Blood
Third Eye Blind- Jumper
Tom Petty- Last Dance With Mary Jane, Learning To Fly, You Don’t Know How It Feels, Free Falling
Train- Meet Virginia
Tracey Chapman- Give Me One Reason
Van Morrison- Brown Eyed Girl, Tupelo Honey
Widespread Panic- Stop Go
Will Smith- Fresh Price of Belair
Willis Allen Ramsey- Bayou Girl
Ying Yang Twins- Get Low
Zac Brown Band- Chicken Fried
Matt Smith has been the supporting act for the following artists:
Zac Brown Band, Paul McDonald & The Grand Magnolias, Corey Smith, Adam Hood, Hightide Blues, Michael Warren, Blanton Reed, Chris Posey, Riley Green, Red Mountain and many others.