Shell Yeah: Smith & Myers

About the Artist:

Smith & Myers – the duo comprised of Brent Smith and Zach Myers – reimagine beloved chapters of the American songbook alongside their own bold contributions with nothing more than a microphone and an instrument or two. Their eloquent songcraft transmits powerful lyrics, intimate delivery, indelible melodies and glorious vocals uplifted by minimal accompaniment and amplified by maximum emotion. With two hearts and one truth, these lifelong musicians, longstanding friends, and eternal brothers delivered their double album in 2020 in two parts, Smith & Myers Volume 1 and Volume 2, comprised of ten original songs and ten brilliant re-imaginings of Neil Young, Post Malone, INXS, Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse, The Righteous Brothers, Billie Eilish, Peter Gabriel, Billy Idol, R.E.M. and Oasis. The releases marked Smith & Myers’ first full-lengths as a duo since issuing a pair of acoustic cover EPs, Acoustic Sessions, Part 1 and Acoustic Sessions, Part 2, in 2014. Fans instantly fell in love with the magic that is created between Brent and Zach both in the studio and on stage, with Smith & Myers live shows instantly selling out.

Smith & Myers’ Volume 1 and Volume 2, produced by GRAMMY Award-winning producer and songwriter Dave Bassett, encompass vulnerability, fearlessness, honesty, outrage, love and understanding. With no boundaries on what their songwriting could discuss, Brent & Zach explore everything from certain personal topics that they have left largely unexplored until now, to commentary on immigration and children being ripped from their parents, racial injustice, and the nature of social media – focusing not on politics, but on right and wrong and our connection as human beings. This is evidenced by the Volume 1 original single “Not Mad Enough” and the Volume 2 standout “Bad At Love.”

As one-half of the multi-platinum, record-setting band Shinedown, Brent and Zach can often be found topping the rock charts and playing to sold-out arenas around the globe. Shinedown has achieved astronomical success over the last two decades with over 6.5 billion global streams, 23 #1 Active Rock hits, 15 platinum and gold singles, multi-platinum, platinum or gold certification for all of their albums, 10 million albums sold worldwide, and major mainstream media acclaim, including Billboard naming the band #1 on the Greatest Of All Time Mainstream Rock Artists Chart by breaking and maintaining the most ever #1s (19) in the 40-year history of the chart. With Smith & Myers, Brent and Zach illuminate their depth as a duo and showcase a very different yet just as powerful musical side of these two versatile musicians.