Corey Smith
Smith performing at the House of Blues Sunset Strip in Hollywood in 2013
Background information
BornJefferson, Georgia, United States
GenresCountry, folk rock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, guitarist
Years active2000–present
LabelsUndertone Records, Average Joes Entertainment, Sugar Hill Records

Corey Smith is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.

Background

Smith grew up in Jefferson, Georgia, near Athens. He attended the University of Georgia and majored in Social Studies education.[1] While in college, he wrote songs and performed locally. He took a job teaching at North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, Georgia and taught geography, history, and guitar before deciding to pursue music full-time at the age of 28.[2][3]

Albums

From his first album Undertones in 2003, Smith self-produced nine albums through independent labels. In 2015 he released his tenth album, While the Getting' Is Good, produced by Keith Stegall on Sugar Hill Records[4][5]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
US Country
[6] 		US
[7] 		US
Folk
[8] 		US
Heat
[9] 		US Indie
[10] 		US
Rock
[11]
Undertones — — — — — —
In the Mood
  • Release date: October 10, 2004
  • Label: Undertone Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
 — — — — —
The Good Life
  • Release date: October 10, 2005
  • Label: Undertone Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
 - - - - - -
Hard-Headed Fool
  • Release date: September 25, 2007
  • Label: Undertone Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
 — — — — — —
Keeping Up with the Joneses
  • Release date: November 27, 2009
  • Label: Undertone Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
 — — 9 26 — —
The Broken Record 17 114 6 2 20 30
Maysville in the Meantime
  • Release date: December 2, 2014
  • Label: Undertone Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
 37 — 16 5 39 —
While the Gettin' Is Good[12] 23 — 7 5 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year Video Director
2011 "Twenty-One"[13] Potsy Ponciroli
"Drugs"[14]
"Maybe Next Year"[15] David Poag
2013 "Ain't Going Out Tonight"[16] Hodges Usry
2014 "The Wreckage"
2015 "Feet Wet"[17] Hodges Usry
2016 "Blow Me Away"[18]
2018 "Empty Rooms" Abijeet Achar
"Halfway Home" Abijeet Achar
"Honky Tonkin' In My Blood" Abijeet Achar

References

  1. ^ [1] Archived October 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Corey Smith, the $4 million self-made musician, on what matters most". Daily Finance. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Corey Smith: Label the Singer a Success on His Own Terms". The Washington Post. 12 July 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Sugar Hill Records". rounder.com. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  5. ^ "CMT Artists: About Corey Smith". cmt.com. Viacom. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  6. ^ "Corey Smith Album & Song Chart History - Country Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  7. ^ "Corey Smith Album & Song Chart History - The Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  8. ^ "Corey Smith Album & Song Chart History - Folk Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  9. ^ "Corey Smith Album & Song Chart History - Heatseeker Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  10. ^ "Corey Smith Album & Song Chart History - Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  11. ^ "Corey Smith Album & Song Chart History - Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  12. ^ Vinson, Christina (April 24, 2015). "Exclusive: Corey Smith Announces 'Feet Wet' as New Single [LISTEN]". The Boot. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  13. ^ "CMT : Videos : Corey Smith : Twenty-One". Country Music Television. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
  14. ^ "CMT : Videos : Corey Smith : Drugs". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on November 19, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
  15. ^ "CMT : Videos : Corey Smith : Maybe Next Year". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
  16. ^ Wyland, Sarah (November 6, 2013). "Watch Corey Smith's "Ain't Going Out Tonight" Music Video". Great American Country. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  17. ^ "CMT : Videos : Corey Smith : Feet Wet". Country Music Television. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  18. ^ "CMT : Videos : Corey Smith : Blow Me Away". Country Music Television. Retrieved February 22, 2016.

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