Brian Eric Smith (born February 20, 1990) is an American musician and poet best known for his work as a solo performer.[1]
Life and career
Smith was born in Carbondale, Illinois and moved to Canby, Oregon when he was three.[2] According to his website, "Brian was inspired by his older brother to begin playing guitar at the age of fourteen and start recording one year later. Since then, he has written and recorded over 450 songs, toured the US west coast five times, toured South America twice, performed in over thirty European countries, created an album containing more than forty personalized songs for each of his closest friends, served as president of the Oregon State University Musicians Guild for two years, and founded his own music festival as well as DIY music collective in Corvallis, Oregon, which he operated for four years."[3][4]
Brian, a vegetarian,[5] has been on an endless tour since August 1, 2012.[6][7]
Discography
Albums
2005 Early Home Recordings
2005–2012 Outtakes and Outdated Tracks
2006 Album 1
2006 Album 2
2007 Album 3
2007 Elephants Remember Bones of the Dead
2007 From The Thoughts In My Mind To The Computer In My Kitchen
2008 And We Packed Up Our Bags To Discover New Lands Under New Identities After Leaving Our Past Behind
2008 New Sounds From A New Home
2008 A Song For All My Friends
2009 A Venture Was Sought And Discoveries Were Made In Realms Of Love Among Other Good/Bad Things
2010 The Nights Grew Longer And The Rain Poured In
2011 Bloody Twins: Songs for the Separation of the Soul Longing for Life After Death