“The veteran fingerstylist and songwriter—who’s had his songs covered by Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris, and others—ponders the existential while celebrating the earthly. He also talks about the trajectory of his six-decades-long career, and how he learned to stop doing what’s unnecessary…”
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Smither & Mulvey on Basic Folk
Chris has been Peter Mulvey‘s mentor since back in 1993, when the young Mulvey opened for the already seasoned Smither. The blues and folk legend liked what he heard and enjoyed the similarities in creativity and quirks and he took that young man on the road with him.
Listen to an interview with Chris and Peter on the latest episode of the Basic Folk podcast.
The Other 22 Hours Podcast
This week, Chris joins hosts Michaela Anne & Aaron Shafer-Haiss for a conversation about his hard earned wisdom and experience, his zest for practicing, learning when to grab the reins and when to ride, his myriad hobbies including a voracious appetite for reading, and a whole lot more.
Chris on NPR this weekend
NYT Playlist
Alongside new records from Kendrick Lamar and Miranda Lambert, Chris made the New York Times playlist:
New Album #2 on Billboard
The new album, All About the Bones, is #2 on the Billboard Blues Chart!
Order your copy of the album in the online Store.
4 Star Mojo Review
New Video: All About the Bones
“This is about as solid as it gets, and rest assured, even this won’t last forever. It’s a theme that surfaces many times in the album, the search for the essence, the inner framework that holds everything together, which we hope will be lasting, and like everything, is transitory. S’OK, I can live with it.” – Chris Smither
Watch the new video for the 2nd single and title track off the new album All About The Bones and
pre-order the new album today (Release date: May 3).