Artist description Literate Hard Rock, eclectic and raw, with New Orleans twist.

Music Style Rock With Elements of Blues, Folk, Country, and Punk

Musical Influences The Stones, The Stooges, Velvet Underground, Bowie, Dylan, Hendrix, Ramones, Sonic Youth, Queen, The Doors, Eno, Johnny Cash, The Beatles, Robert Johnson, Beethoven, Chuck Berry, Kurt Weill, Sex Pistols, Hank Williams, Black Flag, Willie Dixon, Buddy Holly, The Cramps, Radiohead, T.Rex, Sly & the Family Stone

Similar Artists Rolling Stones, Lou Reed, New York Dolls, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Mick Ronson, Mott The Hoople, Richard Hell, Beck, Faces, Queens of the Stone Age, White Stripes, Johnny Cash, Kurt Weill

Artist History Originally Hailing From New Orleans, Christian spent some of his youth in Philadelphia. He now is in Hollywood, California. Former Bands include: Live Bait, The Flesh Flowers, and Cupid's Dirty Needles.

Group Members Christian Smith - Guitar, Vocals, Aquarius; Gus Garofalo - Bass; Danny Fries - Drums, Pisces ; Franchot Tone - Lead Guitar, Back Up Vocals, Darling Peanut; Tater Tot- Sax, Guitar, All Around Musical Tramp

Instruments Guitars, Bass, Drums, Sax, Occasional Keys

Albums Self Titled Debut

Press Reviews "This Christian Smith fellow hails from New Orleans, but don't think Louis Armstrong, The Meters, or Harry Connick Jr. Bar-brawl rockers and tears-in-your-whiskey sob stories fill up this record, which evokes the New York Dolls as well as Mick Jagger's solo-soul sounds. In addition to writing all the songs, Smith sings and plays a searing guitar, including slide,as well as harmonica. Smith seems to have true street-legal rock & roll cred." -Brett Bush, Music Connection

Location Los Angeles, CA - USA

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