Rett Smith

Rett Smith is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer, noted for his Americana influenced rock sound. He recorded Tularosa, a record that was released in 2015. The eight song disc, described as a modern bluesy rock n’ roll masterwork, was produced by 9x Grammy award winner Joe Nicolo of The Butcher Bros.
Early life
Smith was born on October 15, 1992 in Lubbock, Texas, raised in New Mexico, Innsbruck, Austria and Vail, Colorado As a youth, Smith competed as an alpine ski racer. An internationally top ranked athlete and Junior Olympic medalist, Smith was forced to leave athletics after multiple severe injuries.
Career
Smith started his musical career by taking the stage at Mercury Lounge in New York City and played cathartic blues based songs that were self-written. On September 18, 2015, he released his debut album Tularosa produced by Joe Nicolo of The Butcher Bros. The album was released internationally by Sony Music's RED label. Also in 2015, Smith became an endorsed artist of Gibson Guitars. In July 2016, Smith released his second album Oscuro, a collection of "rock with an alternate instrumental backdrop," again internationally on Sony Music's RED label Musicians on Tularosa and Oscuro include Chuck Treece (Bad Brains), David Uosikkinen, Mitch Beer, Lilly Winwood (Daughter of Steve Winwood) among others.
In 2017 Smith founded the band SAENTS, with an emphasis on an edgier, heavier sound. On November 9, 2017, Billboard debuted SAENTS debut record exclusively for 24 hours, The EP's full release followed on November 10, 2017 on Sony Music's RED label.
In 2019, Smith is credited as slide guitarist on Blood Red Shoes track "Howl" as part of the English band's alternate series release.
In April 2020 Smith returned with the release of the single Better Day. American Songwriter premiered the track and video, awarding the song "Best New Music"

Laura-Mary Carter of the English band Blood Red Shoes is featured on the track as an accompanying vocalist.
On May 22, 2020 Smith released the solo album Giving Up On Quitting. The self-produced 10 track LP was released internationally by Republic Records Imperial imprint - Universal Music Group.
Musicians on the record include Laura-Mary Carter from Blood Red Shoes and Barry Fratelli from The Fratellis.
The album garnered critical praise, receiving Best New Music from American Songwriter, No Depression, and FLOOD Magazine.
Selected discography
Albums
* Tularosa
* Oscuro
* SAENTS EP
* Giving Up on Quitting
Singles
* Better Day
* Hardship Highways
* Luck Burns Deep
* Rattlesnakes
* One Block Bar
* Warmest Winter
* Never Knew
* Lucky Strike
* Eyes of Me
* Two Headed Dog
* Take You
* To Death
* Luck
* Broken Heart and T.B.I.

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