Jason D. Smith’s virtuosity and musicianship as a vocalist and
multi-instrumentalist never ceases to amaze even the most
seasoned musicians and pretty much everyone who sees him play.
He has shared the stage with literally hundreds of renowned and
legendary musicians indeed, too many to count; so many, in fact,
that he doesn’t even remember them all. A man of only 30 years,
Jason has already had a career with the grandeur of that of a
hundred men; and he’s just getting started.

Jason had his first gig in a bar band as a drummer at age 11. A
few years later, Jason’s father, H. Jason Smith (drummer) had a
bassist dilemma minutes before a big show. As is written in show
business’s most ubiquitous mantra, the show must go on. Out of
options, Big Jason put Little Jason on the bass. Jason played
the other guy’s bass… upside-down… all night long. It was
immediately obvious that the bass guitar would be a life-long
companion for him, so he figured he ought to scrape up enough
money for a bass of his own. It was a 1976 Fender Precision.
Pretty soon, at the tender age of 15, his name came up for a
coveted slot as full-time bassist and vocalist in the Super Grit
Cowboy Band (Hoodswamp Records).

Jason quite literally grew up burning up the highway (well, not
quite literally) all along the U.S. east cost for the next 10
years with Super Grit before picking up a job with Hayseed Dixie
(featuring the great Dale and Don Wayne Reno) (Dualtone Records,
Nashville/Cooking Vinyl Records, London). From there, he toured
extensively in 13 different countries including numerous cities
throughout the U.K., continental Europe, Scandinavia, and the
Australian Islands, appearing on countless worldwide radio and
TV shows including Britain’s Top of the Pops (click here for
just a few past dates).

The next chapter in the career of Jason D. Smith was with
RCA/Montage recording artist Andy Griggs. The Griggs gig gave
Jason the opportunity to play just about everywhere else
stateside that he hadn’t already, including several appearances
at the Super Bowl of professional music, the legendary Grand Ole
Opry. Another more-than-notable recent stateside venture for
Jason was a two-year partnership with RCA/Hotsak recording
artist Bill Lyerly, who is a fellow Super Grit alumnus. With
Dexter Horton on drums and Jason on bass and vocals, the Bill
Lyerly Band was a match made in tube amp Heaven. As Clyde
Mattocks once said, “there’s nothing quite like making real
music with people who get it.”

Jason’s newest project is a mind meld with Roy Stewart and David
Savage in a super hot reworking of the insanely versatile Thick
as Thieves band. Writing, producing, and marketing new material,
Jason and the guys continually churn out top-notch music and
blistering hot live shows. This is one of the most exciting
projects that Jason has had, as he thrives on building things
from the ground up.
Welcome to jasondsmith.com!  Thank you for visiting.

This page is currently under construction and an update will be up
soon. Keep your ears on folks!

If you would like to hire Jason for your session or for more information
about booking please send an e-mail to: info@jasondsmith.com or visit
the Contact Me page.

9/8/06

OPRY TONIGHT

Jason will be appearing on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN
tonight with Andy Griggs. Tune in to 650 AM WSM or go to WSM
Online and click on the "LISTEN LIVE" link. Be sure not to block pop
ups on WSM Online, or you won't be able to hear the Opry.

8/21/06

FAMILY REUNION!!

On October 28 I will be playing a show with Andy at the Tarheel Opry
House at 147 Blue Creek School Rd in Jacksonville, NC. There's a lot
of history here. Not only is the venue 35 miles from my home town of
Deep Run, but it's where I did years of my teeth cutting in the music
business. I started making noise in that club when I was about eleven
years old. I even met my wife there! The opening act on this show is
the Super Grit Cowboy Band. This is the band that I toured with for
almost ten years before I moved to Nashville. What a great group of
musicians. These guys have been burning up the road since four
years before I was even born! I'm lucky to have been able to get so
many years of experience with such a professional organization. This
show is going to be a blast! I'm looking forward to hanging out with all
my friends and family.

6/26/06

More Stuff!!
The nice folks at Carvin were kind enough to get around to finishing
my new bass a couple of weeks early. It showed up on my front porch
this afternoon. Click HERE to catch a glimpse of the newest addition
to the Jason D Smith arsenal. It's a beauty!

6/1/06

NEW TOUR DATES

Check the schedule  page for this summer's tour updates. Jason and
the whole Andy Griggs band and crew are looking forward to working
a few shows with Carrie Underwood . Check this site regularly for
tour updates and other news.

5/26/06

RETURN TO FAN FAIR AFTER 10 YEARS

In the summer of 1996, at the tender age of 16, I played Fan Fair in
Nashville with Step One recording artist Don Cox . That was a fun trip
and a great learning experience for me.

I look forward to performing at the CMA Music Festival (the event
formerly known as Fan Fair) with Andy Griggs on Saturday June 10th.

I wonder if that ham sandwich that I left backstage in '96 is still good...

5/21/06

Well, last night I got to do something that I've always wanted to do,
play the Grand Ole Opry.  Click HERE to see a picture of me on stage
at the Opry with Andy Griggs.  Check the Photo Album page for more
pictures.

I would like to thank Carvin and Dean Markley for recently signing me
on as an endorsing artist. I am looking forward to working with these
fine folks. They make great gear.
***OLD NEWS***
Jason D Smith
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