Did you miss it? Chris was recently featured in the New York Times’ Frequent Flier profile. Read it online.
News
Chris on Australian TV
See Chris on the Australian TV program Arts Gateway: Here
How to Fly
Read an article written by Chris, on how to fly with your guitar, in this month’s issue of Acoustic Guitar.
New Book featuring Smither Short Story
Now available is the new book, Amplified (Melville House), a collection of 15 short stories by some of today’s most compelling performing songwriters, including Chris, Robbie Fulks, Mary Gauthier, Jon Langford, Maria McKee, Rhett Miller and others. Order your copy now!.
UPDATE!
Time Out Chicago reviews Amplified and says: “Veteran Boston folk singer Chris Smither opens the collection with the best story…”
The Last Fruit Peddler in New Orleans
Those familiar with Chris’s song No Love Today might enjoy this video about the last fruit peddler in New Orleans. (Click to view video.)
Thanks to Nate Goldshlag for the link.
Rolling Stone Best Songs of ’06
World Cafe Live
Chris recently performed at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia for the series “Live Fridays”, produced by NPR and member station WXPN. You can listen to Chris’s performance on the NPR website.
New Guitar Instructional DVD
Just released is the brand new guitar instructional DVD, Chris Smither Teaches Six Outstanding Fingerpicking Arrangements. It includes the songs “No Love Today”, “Drive You Home Again”, “Visions of Johanna” (Dylan), “Get a Better One”, “Leave the Light On”, and “Blues in the Bottle” (Lightnin Hopkins) and you can order your copy online now.