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Sky Smeed is a direct singer-songwriter style. Real music with pedal steel and honest soul.
"Sky Smeed's songs are alternately introspective, soulful, and breezy."
–Berkshire Living Magazine
"Stories put to song with a distinct vocal quality that will remain only his."
–Tim Schaefer (WKZE 98.1 FM)
Born and raised in an old schoolhouse outside of Chanute Kansas, Sky Smeed began taking piano lessons at age five. Some years later after becoming tired of the piano, he picked up a guitar his sister gave him and taught himself how to play. He then began to write songs influenced by the old country music and the gravel roads he grew up with. Chanute Kansas is a small town and there's not much musical opportunity. In 2001, one week after graduating high school, Sky moved to Western Massachusetts. Settling outside of Great Barrington, he worked a variety of odd jobs, from running chainsaws to waiting tables.
In December 2000, Sky recorded his first album, Flying High, at Guilty Dog Studios in Plymouth, MA. It was recorded in six days. His latest CD, The Front Steps, was recorded at Pilot Recording Studios in New York City and took 5 days to record. Sky lists his musical influences as Hank Williams, Son Volt, and Willie Nelson.
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