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Mindy Smith Returns With 'Stupid Love' On August 11

Starpulse News Blog - Found May. 24, 2009
With an angelic voice and songs full of faith, grace and vulnerability, Mindy Smith has been embraced by critics and fans alike with each

Posted on May 24, 2009, 7:30 am

Mindy Smith to release 'Stupid Love' this summer

Tennessean - Found May. 8, 2009
Folk/Americana voice Mindy Smith will follow up 2007's Christmas album My Holiday and the previous year's highly lauded Long Island Shores with a new ...

Posted on May 8, 2009, 3:28 am

'Just part of my life'

Chillicothe Gazette - Found Jul. 3, 2009
You know Mindy Smith as the blonde girl at the end of the bench at CHS games. You know Mindy as the friendly, outgoing athletic trainer with the...

Posted on July 3, 2009, 12:03 pm

Sparks returns to Art House Cafe Monday promoting new album

Rome Sentinel - Found Jul. 2, 2009
... is just out and features an all-star cast of musicians, including Viktor Krauss (Lyle Lovett, Mindy Smith, Allison Krauss), David Henry (R.E.M...

Posted on July 2, 2009, 1:18 pm

Chattanooga's Live Music Scene: Crossfire

The Chattanoogan - Found Jul. 2, 2009
Harris Fox Cay At Island Cove - 2NFro JJ's Bohemia - Open Mic with Matt Bohannon Rhythm & Brews - Mindy Smith, with Butch Ross Las Margaritas...

Posted on July 2, 2009, 5:36 am

Amid Medical Problems, Some Northport Residents Look to Canadian ...

Water Environment Federation - Found Jun. 21, 2009
Dr. Mindy Smith, a physician who lives near Trail, edits medical books for Michigan State University.

Posted on June 21, 2009, 5:37 am

Continue reading "Internationally-acclaimed Nashville songwriter ...

PennLive.com - Found Jul. 1, 2009
... on June 16th, and features an all-star cast of musicians, including Viktor Krauss (Lyle Lovett, Mindy Smith, Allison Krauss), David Henry (R.E...

Posted on July 1, 2009, 10:23 am

KJs receive awards at annual meeting

Redlands Daily Facts - Found Jul. 1, 2009
Geary, Brianna Grozak, Elizabeth McIntyre, Alexis McKinnon, Mariela Nutter, Andrea Ortega, Feather Sadler, Mindy Smith, Justine Stout, Krystal...

Posted on July 1, 2009, 1:15 pm

NEW ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Matt Stillwell

Great American Country - Found Jun. 15, 2009
NIGHTSTAND 'Angels & Demons, by Dan Brown' CD ON YOUR STERO 'Eric Church's CD' DREAM DUET PARTNER 'Mindy Smith' FAVORITE FOOD WHILE ON THE...

Posted on June 15, 2009, 7:53 am

Nashville musicians and others join "Raise Up" to benefit a friend ...

Examiner.com - Found Jun. 4, 2009
Sixpence None the Richer Nashville musicians, such as Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning group, Sixpence None the Richer, Mindy Smith, Griffin

Posted on June 4, 2009, 3:45 am

Mindy Smith Biography

Mindy Smith
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Mindy Smith
Mindy Smith in 2006
Mindy Smith in 2006
Background information
Born June 1, 1972 (1972-06-01) (age 37)
Origin Long Island, New York
Genre(s) folk, country, americana, rock, bluegrass, alternative, pop, indie
Instrument(s) Guitar, Piano
Years active 2003–Present
Label(s) Vanguard
Website http://www.mindysmith.net

Mindy Smith (born June 1, 1972 on Long Island, New York) is an American singer-songwriter. Her music has a broad appeal and can be classified as all of the following: folk, country, americana, bluegrass, pop, rock, and even alternative. Her voice and music have been compared to that of Shawn Colvin, Patty Griffin, Norah Jones, and Alison Krauss.

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Biography

Smith was adopted at birth by a pastor and his wife. She has a brother and two sisters (Shannon, Kim and Don), and she grew up on Long Island, where she developed a passion for music and began singing at an early age. After her mother's death from cancer in 1991, Smith moved with her father to Knoxville, Tennessee and, in 1994, she moved to Nashville to pursue a career in music.

Rise to fame

Smith rose to fame in 2003 when she was the first artist signed to contribute to the Dolly Parton tribute album Just Because I'm a Woman. Her contribution to the project was a cover of Parton's classic "Jolene". Dolly Parton followed by adding backing vocals to a new mix of the song, which was then featured on Smith's debut album that was released in January 2004, One Moment More.

"Come To Jesus" was Smith's second single and biggest hit, receiving airplay on country music, Christian, AAA and adult contemporary radio. The song charted at #32 on Billboard's Adult Top 40 chart. "One Moment More" was the album's final single.

In 2004 Smith appeared at the long-established Cambridge Folk Festival in the United Kingdom, which was broadcast nationally on BBC radio.

During her tour supporting One Moment More, Smith regularly sang a cover of Susan Ashton's song "no one Knows My Heart", which Smith has not yet released on an album.

Back to Long Island Shores

In October 2006, Smith released her first single from her second album, Out Loud. The song was well-received by AAA rock radio and CMT. On January 10, 2007, she performed "Please Stay" on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.

Smith included Buddy Miller as a duet vocalist for "What If the World Stops Turning".

My Holiday

In October 2007, Smith released a Christmas album, My Holiday. In addition to several standards, Smith wrote six original Christmas-themed songs. One standout, "I Know the Reason", includes duet vocals by Thad Cockrell.

Stupid Love

According to Paste Magazine, Smith's next studio album will be released in August 2009 and entitled Stupid Love1.

Discography

Albums

All albums were released on Vanguard Records.

Year Album Chart Positions
US US Heat US Indie
2004 One Moment More 143 2 6
2006 Long Island Shores 167 6 15
2007 My Holiday 8
2009 Stupid Love TBR - August 11

Singles

Year Single US Adult Album
2003 "Jolene" (with Dolly Parton) One Moment More
2004 "Come to Jesus" 32
"One Moment More"
2006 "Out Loud" Long Island Shores
2007 "Please Stay"
2009 "Highs and Lows" Stupid Love
"—" denotes the single failed to chart or not released

Special appearances

Awards

2004 Americana Awards

  • Best New/Emerging Artist of the Year (Won)

References

External links

http://www.last.fm/music/Mindy+Smith

Awards
First
None recognized before
AMA New/Emerging Artist Of The Year
2004
Succeeded by
Mary Gauthier