( Continued from previous post…)
After a busy first few months of 2016, I leapt onto The Ann Wilson Thing for another week of shows around the northeast US. We played Harrisburg, PA a couple of nights ago, now onto West Hampton, NY, Ridgefield, CT, and Annapolis, MD.
Next we have shows around the US and then a UK run before doing a full summer of fun concerts with Joan Jett again, with the amazing addition of Cheap Trick! As always, I’m grateful that enough people love live music to keep the shows going, and that the inspiration keeps coming to create fun and intense music!
I’ve also had the opportunity to play some shows in Seattle with my band-mates in DreamWreck, thanks to Highway 99 Blues Club in downtown Seattle, with thanks also to Suze Sims for inviting us to gig with her at the J&M Cafe in Pioneer Square. DreamWreck continues to be very fun, and I feel like we’re just getting our legs under us.
Also, some friends have asked me to record with them this year, including Carl Funk in Seattle, Chad Quist in LA, Mycle Wastman in Seattle, and then composing and playing lots more music in my own studio for various things, with Ben Smith Music Company. More music upcoming, let’s have some fun!!
Photo Information: Ben Smith Performing with The Ann Wilson Thing at City Winery in New York, 2015 – Photo Copyright Monica Frioli Cole
