"Bathed in the flickering glow of passing headlights and neon bar signs, Smither's roots are as bluesy as they come. There is plenty of misty Louisiana and Lightnin' Hopkins in SMither's weathered singing and unhurried picking. So fine!" - Rolling Stone Magazine
Having distilled his own signature sound of blues and folk for over 50 years, Chris Smither is truly an American original. A profound songwriter, Chris continues to draw deeply from the blues, American folk music, modern poets and philosophers. From his early days as the New Orleans transplant in the Boston folk scene, through his wilderness years, to his reemergence in the 1990's as one of America's most distinctive acoustic performers, Chris Smither continues to hone his distinctive sound. He may be best known for writing "Love You LIke a Man '' recorded by both Bonnie Raitt and Diana Krall and his music has been featured in numerous films, commercials and covered by many other artists.
