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Infobox musical artist|image=Shawn Smith in 2008.jpg|name = Shawn Smith||caption = Shawn Smith, performing solo|image_size =|background = solo_singer|birth_date = Birth date and age|1965|10|28|birth_place = Spokane, Washington , United States|USA |origin = Seattle , Washington (U.S. state)|Washington , United States|USA |genre =|years_active = 1991 in music|1991 —|label = Epic Records|Epic (Sony) & Redline Entertainment (Brad & Satchel) Sub Pop (Pigeonhed) 818 Music & Establishment Store Sound Vs. Silence/Gator Records http://soundvssilence.com/band.php? ID=26 (solo albums)|associated_acts = Satchel (band)|Satchel Brad (band)|Brad Pigeonhed The Diamond Hand From the North Forever Breakers Power of Wings related acts: Malfunkshun Pearl Jam Mother Love Bone |Also Known As =|website = http://www.shawnsmithsinger.com|current_members =|past_members =|notable_instruments = singing , Keyboard instrument|keyboards , guitar Shawn Smith (October 28, 1965) http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/bio/0,,494782,00.html#bio ArtistDirect bio of Shawn Smith is a Seattle -based songwriter, vocalist and musician in several bands ( Brad (band)|Brad , Satchel (band)|Satchel , Pigeonhed ) and also as a solo artist. He was born in Spokane, Washington .
Smith has cited Freddie Mercury , Prince (musician)|Prince and Kiss (band)|KISS as early influences. http://www.threethinkingdesignconsultancy.co.uk/shawn/interviews.htm Australian Channel V radio interview Other influences he has noted are Steven Tyler , Bon Scott , Elton John , Stevie Wonder , Ice Cube , Snoop Dogg , Andrew Wood (singer)|Andy Wood and Chris Cornell . http://www.threethinkingdesignconsultancy.co.uk/shawn/interviews.htm Interview with Robert Pally It is easy to hear the impact of all of these varied performers in Smith's various projects.
In 2005, Smith unveiled a musical project called The Diamond Hand involving many musicians. He also has worked with Thaddeus Turner (formerly of Maktub and many other projects including Brad) under the name Forever Breakers .
From the North is Shawn's newest band with core members of Malfunkshun ( Regan Hagar , Kevin Wood , Cory Kane ) and the lyrics left by the late Andrew Wood (singer)|Andrew Wood . The band has also been billed as "Power of Wings" and "Von Nord" ("From the North" in German). http://seattlest.com/2007/08/22/seattlest_inter_6.php Seattlest.com interview with Kevin Wood Hagar has since been replaced by Seattle drummer Mike Hommel.Citation needed|date=August 2007 The band changed its name in July 2008 to All Hail the Crown and plans to release new music under this banner. http://www.sscollective.net The Shawn Smith Collective
Solo discography
Let It All Begin (1999)
Live at the Point (Shawn Smith album)|Live at the Point (2000)
"Shake It (Like You Just Made Bail)," a song that remained unreleased until Shawn Smith made it available in digital format in 2007, was featured in the background of the cocaine scene of the " Proshai, Livushka " episode of The Sopranos (third season, 2001). "Leaving California" and "Wrapped in My Memory" from Smith's solo album Shield of Thorns were both featured prominently on the " Long Term Parking " episode of The Sopranos (fifth season, 2004 ). Yet another Shawn Smith related song has been featured on the show: Pigeonhed 's " Battle Flag " appeared on the " 46 Long " episode (first season, 1999) and was later included on The Sopranos: Peppers & Eggs: Music from the HBO Original Series.
"Battle Flag" has also been featured in a season six episode of NBC's prime-time medical drama ER, season three episode eleven of Showtime's drama Queer as Folk US, as well as a season one episode of The WB's Smallville. It has also been featured in the film Coyote Ugly (film)|Coyote Ugly and the trailer for Charlie's Angels .
References
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External links
http://www.bradcorporation.com Official Brad website
http://www.satchelpartnership.com Official Satchel website
http://www.shawnsmithsinger.com Smith's official website
myspace|vonnord|From The North
myspace|thediamondhand|The Diamond Hand
myspace|foreverbreakers|Forever Breakers
http://sodajerker.com/episode-7-shawn-smith Audio interview with Shawn Smith on the Sodajerker on Songwriting podcast
Shawn Smith
Persondata|NAME = Smith, Shawn |ALTERNATIVE NAMES = |SHORT DESCRIPTION = Musician (primarily a singing|singer ), member of the band Brad (band)|Brad |DATE OF BIRTH = October 28, 1965 |PLACE OF BIRTH = Spokane, Washington , United States |DATE OF DEATH = |PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Shawn Category:People from Seattle, Washington Category:People from Spokane, Washington Category:American male singers Category:Songwriters from Washington (state) Category:American keyboardists Category:Sub Pop artists Category:Musicians from Washington (state) Category:1965 births Category:Living people Category:Pigeonhed members Category:Brad (band) members
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