Oct
25 | Dove In Flight: On the Road video...
Aug
09 | Atlanta Show Announced!
Aug
02 | Email Snafu...
Could it be? Did my trusty Sidekick fail me?
Soooo... if you have emailed me through this site in say, oh the last 3 months or so, the deal is that I never received your message. Due to a small snafu in the process (read between the lines... chick singer had her head completely in outer space and didn't realize there was a problem...) none of the emails have been accessible and are probably lost and gone forever in the orbits beyond. So, the good news is that I was not collectively blowing you all off. And the other good news is that I no longer think that nobody has bothered to send a message since May! So, if you sent something and received nothing back except resounding silence, PLEASE resend it:) The address is shevy@shevysmith.com
I'll be waiting computerside for all that is about to fly my direction. Thanks! ssFULL STORY
Soooo... if you have emailed me through this site in say, oh the last 3 months or so, the deal is that I never received your message. Due to a small snafu in the process (read between the lines... chick singer had her head completely in outer space and didn't realize there was a problem...) none of the emails have been accessible and are probably lost and gone forever in the orbits beyond. So, the good news is that I was not collectively blowing you all off. And the other good news is that I no longer think that nobody has bothered to send a message since May! So, if you sent something and received nothing back except resounding silence, PLEASE resend it:) The address is shevy@shevysmith.com
I'll be waiting computerside for all that is about to fly my direction. Thanks! ssFULL STORY
Jul
17 | Misbehavin' in Craven
Check out the recent snaps from our northern trek to Craven, Saskatchewan in the photograph section!FULL STORY
Jul
10 | Good Ways to Show Love
For those of you not having babies anytime soon (see "1st Baby Named Shevy" below), there is another way to show your dedication. Jason from Kansas City is the owner of this lucky arm bearing my moniker. See how excited I look? If only you could see his face... that is one man who does NOT regret his ink. (note to all ex-boyfriends: remember when you said that you "couldn't do anything to make me happy..." Well, it turns out that you could have done this.) (note to Mom and family members in Kansas: Don't get excited. This does NOT mean I'm dating the body connected to this arm or getting married anytime soon. Just wanted to clarify:)FULL STORY
Jul
09 | Festivals Upon Us...
Sparrow and I posing as posers at Dan McGuinness
So we are Canada-bound on Thursday (assuming the border patrol doesn't look too far into the past and find all of our felonies) for the Craven Jamboree in Saskatchewan this weekend. The band is tuned up in an extremely loose "it's all rock'n'roll and mistakes make us real" sort of way. Rehearsal at Tyler's house on Sunday night turned into a bit of a free for all... singing Little Feat songs at the top of our ever-lovin' lungs and chilling on the roof til the wee hours of morn. But it was good. Hopefully we'll see you jolly drunk Canucks at the festival on Saturday at 1pm. That might be too early for Americans, but it is perfecto for you Sask-cats. Also, we play in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin on Wednesday. After playing roughly 130 shows in the upper midwest this winter, I'm sending this message to all of you college folk. Yes, I know the show is on Wednesday and you think you need to "work"... but I'm guessing it is just a summer internship or a job you will quit in a month in order to once again pursue your higher education... so skip out. You have my blessing. It will be supremely worth it. Peace, ss
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Jul
05 | 1st Baby named Shevy!!!!!
Last year, at Country Stampede in Manhattan KS, I was introduced to Paul Olson and his gorgeous pregnant wife, Noelle. This year I was introduced to their beautiful blonde collaboration, Shevy Rose Olson. She is insanely cute and obviously digs summer festivals- making her undoubtedly the greatest baby of all time. Thanks to Paul and Noelle for sending the picture and having such great taste in names:)
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03 | Washin' Donkeys
New blog!!!!! Christi is a very clean, miniature donkey... click on the "thoughts" tab to find out why:)
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18 | Album Review: Women of Country
The following review was written by Chris Macon for www.womenofcountry.com
http://www.womenofcountry.com/reviews/2007/shevy.shtml
Shevy Smith/ September Songs (Petty Cash Records)
Every once in a while, a record comes along that blows your heart wide open. These tiny miracles of music hold such power in every note. They keep you hanging on every line, steal your breath away with every captivating chorus, and when they’re over, you’re left reeling with a ridiculous grin on your face and a smile in your heart. Today, I am so pleased to introduce you to Shevy Smith and her absolutely incredible September Songs.
I’ll be honest; I didn’t set out to find something new on the day that I discovered Shevy’s music. I was bored, it was cold outside, and clicking around on MySpace seemed to be the thing to do. All of a sudden, courtesy of a link on Phil Vassar’s page, there she was.
If you know MySpace, you know that when you load an artist’s page, one of the tracks available for streaming begins to play without notice. By that, my first taste of September Songs was the title track. Occupying the gray area between “Strawberry Wine” and “Anything But Mine”, Shevy’s “September Song” succeeds in painting a true to life picture of summer love winding down. You’ve got the boy with the “kiss like a dream” and the girl who pleads “c’mon, rock me to my knees... lay your fingers on my keys, play me love and memories.” It’s sonically pleasing and sung with just the right amount of bittersweet longing. If you’ve ever been part of a story like this, I assure you, it’ll come flooding back, butterflies and all.
The album’s centerpiece (and, what made me download the entire record on iTunes) is the lush and magical, “70’s Radio.” With a catchier than anything hook and romantic melody, it proves to be lyrically interesting in a provocative, nostalgic sort of way. “We were young, but we were throwbacks” she sings, “making out to Rolling Stones tracks.” One of the things I love most about country music is its precision and story telling tendency. Shevy nails this over and over again.
Even her up-tempo tracks are meaty and a cut above today’s popular radio offerings. The escapism of “Freewheelin’ Again” makes it a favorite, and “Heavy Rotation,” with it’s groovy, Sheryl Crow-esque vibe is another winner. On tracks like these, it’s easy to see how artists like Tom Petty have influenced Shevy’s singing and songwriting. She also counts Emmylou Harris as an influence, which comes as little surprise. “Hummingbird,” in all of its vulnerable wonder, could easily be an outtake from “Pieces of the Sky.”
It took me a long time to formulate even these few relatively coherent thoughts. Most of me just wanted to sit here and quote Shevy’s songs to you like there’s no tomorrow. Then another part of me wanted to find a way to shout and yell about it. Alas, in cyberspace, that’s a little hard. And, here’s the thing; there really are no words. All I can do is beg you to spend the $9.90 iTunes charges for the record. The last thing you’ll be is sorry.
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Jun
13 | Thinking... again!
So I have posted a new update on the "thoughts" page... you will find a posting chock full'o'goodness regarding The Traveling Wilbury's and wakeboarding. Also, there is a picture of my friend, Amy, and I holding an enormous fire hose that is pretty entertaining... it wasn't just arbitrary- there WAS a reason for the aforementioned hose:) Check it out.FULL STORY
Jun
01 | enjoying the summah
I love summer! We are working on some video footage that will be suitable for your lovely eyes. I am also going to be posting pictures like the following one which illustrates that I do, indeed, LOVE sunshine.
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02 | Milwaukee, Menomonie, and Mat
The commencement of the spring semester is once again up us. University classes are racing towards finals, and my tour is racing toward its finale. University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee tomorrow, followed by an opening slot for the incomparable Mat Kearney in Menomonie on Friday. Then it is homeward bound for Vivienne and me. Just in time to celebrate Cinco de Mayo!FULL STORY
Mar
19 | I've been thinking...
Therefore, there are new musings on the thoughts page. Nothing incredibly profound, but SOME thoughts are better than no thoughts at all. I just disdain thoughtlessness...FULL STORY
Mar
15 | Spring [touring] Break
After successful, albiet frozen, jaunts through the upper midwest in January and February, I am taking a quick spring rest in TN before heading out for the next leg of the tour. Be sure to check the gigs section (especially if you live in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, or Illinois) and mark your calendars!FULL STORY
Mar
08 | I LOVE new stuff!
Not as much as I love old stuff... but we did do our best to create a vintage, well-worn website.FULL STORY
Mar
01 | Snow Ruins Shows
Feb
18 | Photo- Synthesis
there are very few things in life as unabashedly fun as NEW pictures posted for all the world to see...FULL STORY
Nov
04 | CD Review... Marsha Marsha Marsha!
At 8:00 pm last night I started listening to Shevy Smith’s CD. At 8:05 pm, I became her newest fan. This CD is half flower child, half pop, half country, and all talent.FULL STORY
Oct
20 | NEW SITE SOON
Sep
22 | Oskaloosa CANCELLED!
Wanted to let all the lovely Iowans know that this evening's show at William Penn University has been canceled. We will keep you posted on future shows in this area!FULL STORY
