desert night music
steve smith

The long awaited CD "Only So Fast" from Steve Smith and Hard Road has arrived. We kick spring off with a back yard CD release party on April 20th in Las Cruces then a house concert this week in Durango Colorado before heading up to the Pickin' at the Pavilion festival in Montrose, CO.

I have an extended tour of the west coast starting in May with stops in Boulder City NV, Malibu/Agoura Hills, Ca the Bay area and up to Portland. (see schedule). I'll be looking forward to seeing many old friends and doing a lot of picking and sight seeing. There will also be a lot of traveling with Hard Road this summer and music camps coming up.

To order the new CD contact us at.
desertnite@zianet.com
CD's are $15.oo + $1.25 shipping $16.25

Thanks,
Steve

See the schedule.

What happens when you combine two vocalist/multi-instrumentalist from Kentucky and Virginia on the same stage? You get a spicy southern blend of Old-time vocal duos, blazing flatpicking and fingerstyle guitar, mandolin, mandola and banjo from two of today´s premier bluegrass roots and traditional musicians: Jim Hurst and Steve Smith. Both musicians come from musical families and count Merle Travis, Flatt and Scruggs, Bill Monroe, the Stanley Brothers, Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Tony Rice, Doc Watson, Vassar Clements, Doc Boggs, and the Carter Family as influences among others. The two began performing together in 1996 with the quartet Evans, Raines, Hurst and Smith. They later joined forces in the studio for cuts on Smith´s Hard Road CD then again with the Jim Hurst band. They have performed in WA, OR, CA, CO, NM, MT, ID, TX, VA, TN, KY, and throughout Ireland in ´o5. Smith appears on Jim Hurst latest CD slated for a fall release and the duo will showcase at the 2006 IBMA convention in Nashville.

Kentuckian Jim Hurst (www.jimhurst.com) has recorded and performed with The McCarter Sisters, Holly Dunn, Trisha Yearwood, and Sara Evans as well as Grammy-nominee and IBMA Female Vocalist Of The Year, Claire Lynch. He´s heard with Sara Evans 1998 RCA release "No Place That Far" and on Claire Lynch´s 1998 Grammy nominated Rounder release "Silver And Gold" as well as her latest CD on the Rounder label. In addition to touring with Lynch, (www.clairelynch.com) Jim also appears with longtime musical partner, bassist Missy Raines. Hurst and Raines have released two CD´s on the Pinecastle label.

Virginian Steve Smith (www.desertnight.com) is currently leading his own group, the award winning Steve Smith and Hard Road, the retro/old-time bluegrass group (www.hardroadband.com). He also appears solo and with The Alan Munde Gazette and the Bill Evans String Summit. He has performed and recorded with Bill Evans, Tony Trischka, Stephen Bennett, Missy Raines, Eliza Gilkyson, Robin and Linda Williams and many others. Smith is in demand as a session musician, sideman, composer and arranger for theater and film.

Contact:
Steve Smith
(505)525-0559
e-mail:
desertnite@zianet.com
www.desertnight.com
www.jimhurst.com

Howdy,
I just returned from the California Coast Music Camp and had a great time meeting and working with many students and many fantastic musicians/teachers/performers. From Bluegrass to BrazilianOld-time to Jazz. Off to Camp Bluegrass today to see many old friends and play a lot of music. Check out the Calendar for more info. Steve

May 26th,
Howdy Friends,
Steve Smith and Hard Road are pleased to announce that the honor of receiving two New Mexico Music Awards for selections from Meet Me By the River. Best Instrumental for Sheepherders Stove (by Steve Smith)and Best Gospel for State of Grace( Chris Sanders adn Steve Smith).

One late post.
I neglected to mention that three tunes from different CD's will be used in an upcoming PBS documentary series called "Portraits of the Southwest" to be aired on KRWG-TV and in regional broadcast as well. Ana Mae, (composed by Gene Mills from Other places Times and Lives dn 242), Colorado Farewell (from Desert Night dn 343), and (In the Shadow of the Past from Distant Lands dn141). When I get a broadcast date I'll post asap.
Thanks , Steve

Howdy friends and music lovers. Steve Smith and Hard Road are pleased and proud to announce that the CD Meet Me By the River (dn545) has been nominated by the New Mexico Music Association for six awards including Folk/ Americana (Look Not Back), Religious/Gospel (State of Grace), Best Instrumental (Sheepherders Stove), Best CD (Meet Me By the River), Best Song (State of Grace), and best Pop CD (Meet Me By the River).

Awards are to be presented May 21st.

http://www.newmexicomusicawards.com/content/finalists/2006_finalists.htm

Howdy Friends,
March is here and there is plenty of music going on around New Mexico. Celtic music in Las Cruces and El Paso alongf with Solo gigs and three nights with Laura Kemp from Eugene Oregon. Laura and I will perform at the Black Box on Friday the 24th with Guest Elijah Copeland and then on to Silver City and Taos. (see the Cal).
I just had a great experience over at UNLV, having the chance to perform with King Ibu Ba from Senegal and my friend George Rhee and percussionist Kust Rasmussin. What a groove to play on. Long live the King!

Happy New Year to all. I'm looking forward to many different shows this season in many different settings. The first tripp of the year starts on the 28th of January with a house concert in Tomball Texas(see cal), recording with Jim Hurst and a tour of Virginia, Maryland and W. Virginia with Steve Smith and Hard Road. We hope to see you at the shows. Steve

Howdy Friends,
At this time the calendar for some reason is not coming up on the web page. If you have any questions about the up coming performance schedule please contact me at . desertnite@zianet.com
Thanks, Steve

The New CD Steve Smith and Hard Road, Meet Me by the River is out. We'll have sound bites up soon. You can purchase this cd at www.cdbaby.com or directly from us at desertnite@zianet.com.