Artist description A Critically Acclaimed Writer, Guitarist and Vocalist. A Very Unique Artist, Featuring- Vintage Guitar Tones, Pseudo Retro Style, Genuine Oklahoma Roots, With Songs Written and Executed With a Slight 'Ahead of Their Time' Mystic. Often Described as a Graceful Blend of All Things Authentically American: Bluegrass, Jazz, Motown, Staxx, Phil Specter, Classic Rock, Southern Rock, Folk, Funk, Punk, Soul, Hip-Hop, Mountain Roots Music; With Tactical Employments of: New Wave, Dance, Techno, Electronica, Rave and Lo-Fi Weapons All Built on a Strong Foundation of American Country Music Heart.

Music Style Commercial Pop/Country/American Rock&Roll/Electronica

Musical Influences Being a Diagnosed "Indigo Child" Ladd Was Homeschooled From the Sixth Grade Up In Order To Access His Full Potential, Focusing on Studies In Philosophy, Record Production, The Music Business & Music History etc. And So He Was Influenced By Everyone-Literally- From Leadbelly, Jimmy Rogers & Irving Berlin -to- Haggard, Orbison & Springsteen. Ladd Is Well Known By Promoters For His Amazing Ability To Deliver Song Requests From Every Decade Like an (18 Year Old) Human Jukebox.

Similar Artists Ladd's Voice & Writing Are Quite Unique, Listeners Claim He Is Reminiscent of Billy Joel-Vince Gill-John Fogerty-Marty Robbins-Bruce Springsteen-Everly's-Merle Haggard-Paul Simon-Roy Orbison-Beatles

Artist History The Full Bio Is Two Pages-An Incredible Story. However A Bit Too Long For This Space ~ Please Write Me For Ladd's Full Bio. musicgy@bellsouth.net

Group Members Ladd's Group Consist of Some of The Top Session/Live Players in Nashville, a Combination of Seasoned Veterans and Hard Hitting Young Guns. A Very Humorous, Professional & Loyal Group of Refined Talent. In Other Words ~ They Rock The House!

Instruments Guitar & Piano

Albums Ladd Smith - 16, (Sixteen Songs Recorded at the Age of Sixteen), Ladd is Proved to be Extremely Prolific and has Many Many More Songs in That Demonstrates His Versatility In Artistry. The Good News is We Will Be Adding More Songs Here Soon! However The Bad News is We Are Waiting For The Right Oppurtunity to Release His Newest Songs Worldwide With The Proper Major Label Support -Distribution, Promotion & Project Funding.

Press Reviews "Ladd Smith Is The Next Brent Mason..." C.C. McCartney (Music City 103.3fm) "A Truely Phenomenal Writer" Joe Melson (Legendary Hit Writer: Only the Lonely/Crying/Blue Bayou etc.) "Ladd Will Be The Biggest Thing Going Within The Next 3 Years" Kostas (Award Winning Writer & VP MCA Publishing, Nashville) "Ladd Smith Is Without a Doubt THE Next Country Phenomenon, He Will Bring Country to an Entirely New Audience..." Duane Hitchings(Grammy Award Winning Writer: Da Ya Think I'm Sexy/Young Turks Flashdance/Infatuation/Rocky 4, etc.) "Ladd Was Born a Prodigy Child, An Authentic Musical and Lyrical Genius, Simply The Best Kept Secret in Nahville Today" Don Goodman (Legendary Writer: Ring on Her Finger-time on her hands/ Angels Among Us/Dusty Dixie Road etc.) "Ladd Has a Blinding Future in this Business" Blake Mevis (Award Winning Producer/Writer) "Ladd Is Innevitably Destined to Worldwide Stardom" Eddy Rhines (A.C.T.S.-Associated Concert and Touring inc.) "An Old Soul, A Farm Boy's Heart and a Big City Mind. Ladd Will Lead The Way For The Next Generation of Musicians, Writers and Artists." David Martin (World Renowned Guitarist/Producer)

Additional Info Please Stay Tuned to This Website as Ladd's Main Website Is In The Works With a Ton of Awsome Features!

Location Nashville, TN - USA

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