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.
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.
Alongside new records from Kendrick Lamar and Miranda Lambert, Chris made the New York Times playlist:
The new album, All About the Bones, is #2 on the Billboard Blues Chart!
Order your copy of the album in the online Store.
“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
“Further evidence of his prodigious songwriting, playing and singing abilities… peak Chris Smither… at once both a revelation and not unlike the return of a long-awaited friend.”
Read the full PopMatters review of the new album, All About the Bones.