Shawn Smith is known by a lot of names. Sometimes he’s a solo artist, but most of the time it seems he drifts from side project to side project. Occaisionaly he hooks up other notable Seattle musicians, occasionally he strikes out on his own. He lists a slew of influences for his style of music and I guess if you listen closely enough you’ll find each and every one. I personally hear a lot of Joseph Arthur in his solo work. There’s a certain relaxed complexity that each of them share.
mp3 : Shawn Smith - Leaving California
mp3 : Shawn Smith - Wrapped In My Memory
Both of these tracks hail from Shawn’s solo album Shield of Thorns (amazon) which he released in 2003. Some of you may recognize his sound from the television show the Sopranos. Leaving California would fit in on almost any Joseph Arthur album {and yes, I do mean that as a rather large compliment} while Wrapped In My Memory throws off a piano vibe hauntingly similar to more recent tracks by The National. What both tracks boil down to is simple west coast music that sounds good no matter what mood you’re in.
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