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Mindy Smith News and Gossip
Houston Press - Found Oct. 6, 2009
Mims: Wed., Dec. 16. Scout Bar Clear Lake. Mindy Smith: Thu., Nov. 5. House of Blues.
Dallas Observer - Found Nov. 4, 2009
?It takes quite a bit of country/folk chutzpah to take on a song as legendary as Dolly Parton's 'Jolene,' but that's exactly what Mindy Smith, a ...
Austin American Statesman - Found Nov. 2, 2009
(Mindy Smith photo by Traci Goudie/Special to the Statesman) Mindy Smith plays Friday night at the Cactus Cafe (7:30 p.m. 24th and Guadalupe streets
Capital Times - Found Oct. 21, 2009
For several years now, Mindy Smith has been hovering in the shadows of her musical heroes and contemporaries, such as folk-pop songstresses like
Cincinnati Enquirer - Found Oct. 18, 2009
Singer-songwriter Mindy Smith, who plays the Southgate House Thursday night, took a different tack.
Daily Chronicle - Found Oct. 8, 2009
To celebrate the release of her new album, ?Stupid Love,? Mindy Smith will perform Wednesday at the House Cafe in DeKalb as part of her fall ...
Individual.com - Found Nov. 6, 2009
(McClatchy-Tribune Informa) It was disheartening to see the small turnout for Mindy Smith's show at the House of Blues' Cambridge Room on Wednesday
The Daily Times - Found Sep. 13, 2009
Raw, uncertain, vulnerable -- Americana artist Mindy Smith was feeling all of those and more prior to the making of her new record, 'Stupid Love.
Twangville - Found Aug. 23, 2009
... to understand the present state of Mindy Smith?s career is to put that career in the context of how it really began. Mindy Smith was included...
The 9513 - Found Aug. 20, 2009
On Stupid Love , Mindy smith has one boot planted squarely in country and a high heel in pop, and you can imagine how hard it would be for her to
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Mindy Smith
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mindy Smith |
| Born | June 1, 1972 |
| Origin | Long Island, New York |
| Genres | folk, country, americana, rock, bluegrass, alternative, pop, indie |
| Instruments | Guitar, Piano |
| Years active | 2003–Present |
| Labels | Vanguard |
| Website | http://www.mindysmith.net |
Mindy Smith (born June 1, 1972 on Long Island, New York) is an American singer-songwriter. Her music has a broad appeal and can be classified as all of the following: folk, country, americana, bluegrass, pop, rock, and even alternative. Her voice and music have been compared to that of Shawn Colvin, Patty Griffin, Norah Jones, and Alison Krauss.
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Biography
Smith was adopted at birth by a pastor and his wife. She has a brother and two sisters (Shannon, Kim and Don), and she grew up on Long Island, where she developed a passion for music and began singing at an early age. After her mother's death from cancer in 1991, Smith moved to Cincinnati for two years and then to Knoxville, Tennessee and, in 1998, she moved to Nashville to pursue a career in music.
Rise to fame
Smith gained notoriety in 2003 when she was asked to contribute to the Dolly Parton tribute album Just Because I'm a Woman by her label, Vanguard Records. Her contribution to the project was a cover of Parton's classic "Jolene". Dolly Parton followed by adding backing vocals to a new mix of the song, which was then featured on Smith's debut album that was released in January 2004, One Moment More. The pair also performed the song on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
"Come To Jesus" was Smith's second single and biggest hit, receiving airplay on country music, Christian, AAA and adult contemporary radio. The song charted at #32 on Billboard's Adult Top 40 chart. "One Moment More" was the album's final single.
In 2004 Smith appeared at the long-established Cambridge Folk Festival in the United Kingdom, which was broadcast nationally on BBC radio.
During her tour supporting One Moment More, Smith regularly sang a cover of Susan Ashton's song "No One Knows My Heart", which Smith has not yet released on an album.
Back to Long Island Shores
In October 2006, Smith released "Out Loud", the first single from her second album.. The song was well-received by AAA rock radio and CMT. On January 10, 2007, she performed "Please Stay" on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.
Smith included Buddy Miller as a duet vocalist for "What If the World Stops Turning".
My Holiday
In October 2007, Smith released a Christmas album, My Holiday. In addition to several standards, Smith wrote six original Christmas-themed songs. A song Popmatters describes as "standout", "I Know the Reason" includes duet vocals by Thad Cockrell.1
Stupid Love
In August 2009, Smith released her fourth studio album, Stupid Love. She appeared on The Early Show on August 15, 2009 to perform the first single, "Highs and Lows". On September 29, 2009, while promoting the album on the syndicated radio show World Cafe, Smith disclosed she had dealt with obsessive compulsive disorder.
Discography
Albums
All albums were released on Vanguard Records.
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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| US | US Heat | US Indie | ||
| 2004 | One Moment More
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143 | 2 | 6 |
| 2006 | Long Island Shores
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167 | 6 | 15 |
| 2007 | My Holiday
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— | 8 | — |
| 2009 | Stupid Love
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122 | 1 | — |
Singles
| Year | Single | US Adult | Album |
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| 2003 | "Jolene" (with Dolly Parton) | — | One Moment More |
| 2004 | "Come to Jesus" | 32 | |
| "One Moment More" | — | ||
| 2006 | "Out Loud" | — | Long Island Shores |
| 2007 | "Please Stay" | — | |
| 2009 | "Highs and Lows" | — | Stupid Love |
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart or not released | |||
Special appearances
- Just Because I'm a Woman: The Songs of Dolly Parton (2003) - Track: "Jolene"
- Sweetheart 2005: Love Songs (2005, Hear Music) - Track: "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square"
- This Bird Has Flown - A 40th Anniversary Tribute to the Beatles' Rubber Soul (2005) - Track: "The Word"
- Stronger Than Before - Olivia Newton-John (2005) - Track: "Phenomenal Woman"
- Those Were The Days - Dolly Parton (2005) - Track: "The Cruel War"
Awards
2004 Americana Awards
- Best New/Emerging Artist of the Year (Won)
References
- ^ Gilstrap, Andrew. "Mindy Smith: My Holiday". Popmatters. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/mindy-smith-my-holiday/. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
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| First None recognized before
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AMA New/Emerging Artist Of The Year 2004 |
Succeeded by Mary Gauthier |
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