Corey Smith is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.
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![]() Smith performing at the House of Blues Sunset Strip in Hollywood in 2013 | |
Background information | |
Born | Jefferson, Georgia, United States |
Genres | Country, folk rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, guitarist |
Years active | 2000–present |
Labels | Undertone Records, Average Joes Entertainment, Sugar Hill Records |
Background
editSmith grew up in Jefferson, Georgia, near Athens. He attended the University of Georgia and majored in Social Studies education.[1] While in college, he wrote songs and performed locally. He took a job teaching at North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, Georgia and taught geography, history, and guitar before deciding to pursue music full-time at the age of 28.[2][3]
Albums
editFrom his first album Undertones in 2003, Smith self-produced nine albums through independent labels. In 2015 he released his tenth album, While the Getting' Is Good, produced by Keith Stegall on Sugar Hill Records[4][5]
Discography
editStudio albums
editTitle | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||
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US Country [6] |
US [7] |
US Folk [8] |
US Heat [9] |
US Indie [10] |
US Rock [11] | ||
Undertones |
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— | — | — | — | — | — |
In the Mood |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
The Good Life |
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- | - | - | - | - | - |
Hard-Headed Fool |
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— | — | — | — | — | — |
Keeping Up with the Joneses |
|
— | — | 9 | 26 | — | — |
The Broken Record |
|
17 | 114 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 30 |
Maysville in the Meantime |
|
37 | — | 16 | 5 | 39 | — |
While the Gettin' Is Good[12] |
|
23 | — | 7 | 5 | — | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Music videos
editYear | Video | Director |
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2011 | "Twenty-One"[13] | Potsy Ponciroli |
"Drugs"[14] | ||
"Maybe Next Year"[15] | David Poag | |
2013 | "Ain't Going Out Tonight"[16] | Hodges Usry |
2014 | "The Wreckage" | |
2015 | "Feet Wet"[17] | Hodges Usry |
2016 | "Blow Me Away"[18] | |
2018 | "Empty Rooms" | Abijeet Achar |
"Halfway Home" | Abijeet Achar | |
"Honky Tonkin' In My Blood" | Abijeet Achar |
References
edit- ^ [1] Archived October 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Corey Smith, the $4 million self-made musician, on what matters most". Daily Finance. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Corey Smith: Label the Singer a Success on His Own Terms". The Washington Post. 12 July 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Sugar Hill Records". rounder.com. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
- ^ "CMT Artists: About Corey Smith". CMT. Viacom. Archived from the original on June 28, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ "Corey Smith Album & Song Chart History - Country Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ "Corey Smith Album & Song Chart History - The Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ "Corey Smith Album & Song Chart History - Folk Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ "Corey Smith Album & Song Chart History - Heatseeker Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ "Corey Smith Album & Song Chart History - Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ "Corey Smith Album & Song Chart History - Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ Vinson, Christina (April 24, 2015). "Exclusive: Corey Smith Announces 'Feet Wet' as New Single [LISTEN]". The Boot. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Corey Smith : Twenty-One". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on July 5, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Corey Smith : Drugs". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on November 19, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Corey Smith : Maybe Next Year". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on November 19, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- ^ Wyland, Sarah (November 6, 2013). "Watch Corey Smith's "Ain't Going Out Tonight" Music Video". Great American Country. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Corey Smith : Feet Wet". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on June 30, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Corey Smith : Blow Me Away". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on February 27, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2016.