SMITH CURRY

PRODUCER | SESSION MUSICIAN | SONGWRITER

aBOUT ME

I grew up in the San Francisco Bay area and started playing guitar in rock bands at age 12, but became obsessed with delta blues and slide guitar around age 20. A couple of years later I saw Jerry Douglas play Dobro at a music festival and instantly that instrument, and bluegrass music became my all-consuming passion, which led to my moving to Nashville in 1994. The exploding new country music scene inspired me to take up the pedal steel and I was soon hired by legendary 90's icon Doug Stone-- the first of over 200 signed artists I have now worked for.

I toured with Kid Rock in 2003-2004 at the height of his career and then pursued recording work, ultimately playing on well over 20,000 songs including the ASCAP, CMA, and ACM songs of the year including timeless classics like Jason Aldean's “Amarillo Sky.” Billy Currington's “Good Directions,” Randy Travis's “Three Wooden Crosses.” and Taylor Swift's “Enchanted.”

In 2015 I started producing records for various artists and in 2018 “On a Dare and a Prayer” that I produced for Makayla Lynn won Country Album of the Year at the East Coast Music Awards in Canada. As of 2024 I've produced over 2,000 songs for folks.

“Smith Curry helped rev thing up with Link Wray-like tough guy guitar riffing.”

— The Los Angeles Times

“Marvelous Dobro backup work by Smith Curry”

— The San Francisco Chronicle

“A great player, and a great hang!”

— Warren Haynes (guitar for Gov't Mule, The Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers Band)

“Sizzling Solo!”

— Cleveland Beacon Journal

WHO I’VE WORKED WITH

Who I've Worked With

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Who I've Worked With 〰️

Merle Haggard — Alison Kraus — Willie NelsoN— Kris Kristofferson — Taylor Swift — Kid Rock — Dolly Parton — Vince Gill — Dan+Shay — Nitty Gritty Dirt Band — Jason Aldean — PhArrell Williams — Wyclef Jean — Wynonna Judd — Randy Travis — Cody Johnson — David Allan Coe — Travis Tritt — Lainey Wilson — Brandy Clark — Billy Currington — Tanya Tucker — Little Big Town — Jewel — Rascal Flatts — Matt Stell — Tenille Arts — Dobie Gray — Trace Adkins — Zac Brown Band — Walker Hayes — Thomas Rhett — Ronnie Dunn — Kelly Clarkson — Kelsea Ballerini — Maddie and Tae — Luke Grimes — Pam Tillis — Big and Rich — Runaway June — Carly Pearce — Brothers Osborne — Kane Brown — Erasure — Parmalee — Dustin Lynch — Terri Clark — Shaboozy — Lee Brice — Kristian Bush — Brittany Spencer — Niko Moon — Stephen Wilson Jr — George Birge — Avi Kaplan — Harper Grace — Brett Michaels — Sarah Evans — Billy Gibbons — Peter Wolf (J. Geils Band) — Lorrie Morgan — Cole Swindell — Montgomery Gentry — Brett Eldredge — Doug Stone — The Kinleys — Phil Vassar — Mickey Guyton — Steel Magnolia — Leighton Meester — Tammy CochraN — Carolyn Dawn Johnson — Emily West — Lonestar — Rodney Atkins — Julianne Hough — Adam Craig — Trent Tomlinson — Radney Foster — The Road Hammers — Whiskey Falls — Mindy Mcready — Colt Ford — Randy Houser — Brenda Lee — Thompson Square — Halfway to Hazard — Reyna Roberts — Chris Janson — James Otto — Billy Dean — The Lacs — LeeAnn Rimes — Blanco Brown — Wade Bowen — Charlie Worsham — Sarah Darling — Josh Thompson — Julie Roberts — Crawford/West — Danni Leigh — Mila Mason — Raelynn — Danielle Bradbery — Tyler Farr — Ashley Gearing — Amie Comeaux — Love and Theft — Ty Herndon — Ray Scott — Frankie Ballard — Sundy Best — Dean Brody — Jarrod Niemann — Kree Harrison — Kristin Bell — Katrina Elam — Jana Kramer — The Invite — David Nail — Dillon Carmichael — Charley Farley — Demun Jones — Sam Williams — Trey Lewis — Don Louis — Chapel Hart — Chase Bryant — Ashley Ray — K Michelle — Mitchell Tenpenny — Rita Wilson — Tyler Rich — Jillian Jacqueline — Seaforth — Brooke Eden — Bryan Martin — Adam Calhoun — John Anderson — The Bellamy Brothers — Billy Yates — Allison Moorer — Bobby Pinson — Jamie O'Neill — Mike Walker — Trinni Triggs — Clay Davidson — Billy Gilma N

TELEVISION
AND FILM APPEARANCES

Television Appearances

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Television Appearances 〰️

the Nashville Star house band — The Tonight Show — The Late Show with David Letterman — The ACM Awards — CMT's Prime Time Country — CMT's Most Wanted Live — The Grand Ole Opry — CNN's Showbiz Today — The CMA Awards — “The NeON HIGHWAY” WITH BEAU BRIDGES—CMT's Outlaws Special with Kid Rock — GAC with Taylor Swift — THE ROSIE O’DONNELL SHOW—GAC with Sherrie Austin — The Gwyneth Paltrow film “Country Strong” — The “Dottie West Story”

After decades of work as a session and touring musician, I got into producing in 2008. I realized that I had a passion not only for playing music, but also for helping artists see their dreams come to life. I work hard to distill the core of the artistic vision, by choosing (or co-writing) the best songs possible, and by hiring the right musicians to achieve my clients’ ideal sound. I’m lucky to be friends with some of the most unbelievable musicians on Earth, so finding the right sound is also a fun hang in the studio!

Check out some stuff I’ve done:

PRODUCER

I’ve been lucky to work with so many amazing artists as a session and touring musician, from up-and-coming new talent, to many of the biggest stars in the world. Whether you want me to be part of your full tracking session, or remotely do some overdubs from my studio, I’m excited to be part of any great music that comes my way! Please contact me if you need pedal steel, dobro, banjo, mandolin, or electric guitar on your new music!