The acclaimed acoustic roots/blues singer-songwriter graduated from Ben Franklin High School in New Orleans. Who knew? He returns for his first hometown show since Jazz Fest in 2009.
Chris Smither is touring in support of Hundred Dollar Valentine, which is his 12th studio record. The album features the unmistakable sound, which has become his trademark—fingerpicked acoustic guitar and evocative sonic textures meshed with spare songs, delivered in a bone-wise, hard-won voice.
It is also his first recording to feature all original songs.
Along with longtime producer, David “Goody” Goodrich, other featured musicians on Hundred Dollar Valentine are drummer Billy Conway (Morphine, Treat Her Right), Jimmy Fitting on harmonica, and Goodrich’s ex-Groovasaurus bandmates, Anita Suhanin (vocals) and violinist Ian Kennedy (Page/Plant, Lemonheads, Juliana Hatfield, Peter Wolf, Susan Tedeschi).
From his early days as the New Orleans transplant in the Boston folk scene, through his wilderness years, to his reemergence in the 1990s as one of America’s most distinctive acoustic performers, Chris Smither continues to hone his unique sound. He has always traveled his own road, eschewing sophisticated studio tricks, and staying true to his musical vision.
He has developed and maintained loyal friendships over the years with kindred-spirited musicians like Bonnie Raitt and the late Stephen Burton.
The show begins at 8 PM. The cover is $15. Chickie Wah Wah is located at 2828 Canal Street.
See you there!
