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The minute he picks up his guitar and launches into a hardcore honkytonker like "Impossible To Do," there is no question to which side of the musical spectrum Anthony Smith falls. The singer/songwriter has spent years etching out his own little niche of cool, wedged somewhere firmly between the classic sounds of retro country, the funk of R&B, the raw edge of rock, and the smooth grooves of the blues, and he serves it up in spades on his forthcoming decidedly country Mercury/Nashville debut.
Those thinking they've heard Anthony's name are probably right...he's the writing talent behind recent hits like George Strait's "Run," Trace Adkins' "I'm Tryin'," Montgomery Gentry's "Didn't I," and several other cuts by major artists. His debut is steeped with the kind of material that has had stars lining up around the block to cut his tunes. Now ready to
step out on his own, he offers up a distinctive new voice for the country Millennium -- to a genre in dire need of some fresh, new stylists.
Smith is an east Tennessee native who grew up listening to Merle Haggard, Vern Gosdin and the humorous offerings of Jerry Reed but also loved the music of Led Zepplin, Aerosmith and AC/DC. One listen to this CD and you will see that he has made the most of the music he listened to growing up. From the first few slow, moaning strains of "Who Invented The Wheel," which kicks off the record, there is no doubt the boy is bona fide.
