AJ Smith
Chicago, Illinois, United States
About
AJ Smith’s music has the uncanny ability to evoke a nostalgic desire for pop/rock of decades past while sounding modern, fresh, and in-the-moment emotional. A flare for the dramatic is likely written into his DNA - AJ’s Father is a former Ringling Bros. “Globe of Death” stunt rider, while his Great Great Uncle was famed Cuban pianist <a href="spotify:artist:4Gd1JXQVbYicIeo2bDNHwL" data-name="Ernesto Lecuona">Ernesto Lecuona</a>, who composed the Flamenco standard “Malagueña”. It's no surprise then, that Smith’s songwriting and performance abilities have earned multiple awards, including the prestigious Abe Olman Scholarship from the Songwriters Hall of Fame and a semi-finalist ranking in the 2020 International Songwriting Contest. Recent highlights include a live performance on The <a href="spotify:artist:3BmGtnKgCSGYIUhmivXKWX" data-name="Kelly Clarkson">Kelly Clarkson</a> Show...being featured on Billboard's "10 Cool New Pop Songs to Get You Through the Week"...earning top 5 spots in 2 Spotify editorial playlists...consistent airplay on the SiriusXM <a href="spotify:artist:6zFYqv1mOsgBRQbae3JJ9e" data-name="Billy Joel">Billy Joel</a> channel...a cover feature as Performer Magazine’s Artist of the Month...collaborating with Martin Guitar’s launch of a new line of ukuleles (which included teaching a SpaceX astronaut how to play a Black Pumas song in space!)...and stories in American Songwriter, Good Morning America, CBS Radio, Spin Magazine, and more. AJ has toured nationally, opening for bands including <a href="spotify:artist:19lQ2rJLlP71FOKESiMNJT" data-name="Ripe">Ripe</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3sva1UjOJOx6cGISZOpItl" data-name="The Collection">The Collection</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:7eaa5bidliPI0djFYv166f" data-name="MAGIC GIANT">MAGIC GIANT</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:677o3tYf3N8f8Ef4XY2tZa" data-name="Paradise Fears">Paradise Fears</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2jgPkn6LuUazBoBk6vvjh5" data-name="The Zombies">The Zombies</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:378dH6EszOLFShpRzAQkVM" data-name="Lindsey Stirling">Lindsey Stirling</a>, and more. He lives in NYC and also splits time in Nashville and LA.
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