Smooth Hound Smith to bring unique sound to Astra Theatre

The Astra Theatre will be rockin’ to the foot-stompin’ American roots duo Smooth Hound Smith Saturday, May 12.

Smooth Hound Smith is comprised of “one-man-band” Zack Smith (guitars/vocals/foot drums/harmonicas/banjo) and Caitlin Doyle (vocals/percussion).

Established in 2012, and currently based in East Nashville, Tenn., they record and perform a varied and unique style of folky, garage-infused rhythm & blues. Using primal foot percussion, complex, fuzzed-out, finger-picked guitar patterns, warbled harmonicas, tasty harmonies and A LOT of tambourine, they are able to create something rugged and visceral- a modern interpretation of early blues, soul, and rock ‘n’ roll music that harkens back to the traditions of hazy front porch folk songs as well as raucous back-alley juke joints.

“We basically lived out of a van for four years and paid our dues enough to go on tour with the Dixie Chicks this last summer,” Doyle said. “We are talking about going from dive bars and everything in-between to playing to 15,000-plus seat arenas and amphitheaters in the US and Canada! It’s been one hell of a wild ride!”

The duo has traveled over 80,000 road miles, playing over 500 shows in over 30 states in the last two-and-a-half years. They’ve shared the stage with artists such as Justin Townes Earle, Robert Earl Keen, Nikki Bluhm & The Gramblers, The David Mayfield Parade, Matthew Perryman Jones, Charlie Parr, Possessed By Paul James, Shawn Mullins, and more. Their self-titled debut album received “top adds” on Americana Radio in early 2014, as well as garnered attention from media outlets such as Nashville’s independent radio, WRLT Lightning 100, and publications like American Songwriter and RELIX Magazine. In addition, the music of Smooth Hound Smith has been featured on MTV’s The Real World as well as the Esquire Network.

Most recently they were named as a finalist in the 2015 Durango Boots Sole Performer Contest. They were also selected over thousands of other bands to perform at the 2015 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, TN, headlined by Billy Joel, Mumford & Sons, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, and more.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30. Purchase tickets in advance online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/smooth-hound-smith-tickets-42121348086 for $15.95 or $22.95 at the door the day of the show.

The concert is open to all ages.

Smooth Hound Smith http://www.smoothhoundsmith.com.

[box]Due to a miscommunication, we originally wrote that the foot-stompin’ was only for those age 21 and over, however, everyone should be able to stomp their feet to this duo’s great tunes and the story has been corrected to reflect that.[/box]