The son of a shipwreck diver and underwater archaeologist father, ZG Smith has grown up around the unknown and like his father before him he is about to traverse the unknown with the release of his forthcoming EP ‘Nighttime Animal’.

Due to the mass shutdown of the pandemic, Smith found himself falling back in love with music again. Spending his days hand laying over 1200 bricks to build a patio in his backyard, it gave him opportunity to dive back in to listening to music for enjoyment. These songs, from North African desert blues to EDM all the way ‘90s hip hop, informed the 6 songs that make up the ‘Nighttime Animal’ EP.

In celebration of this release on 23rd February, ZG Smith will be taking the stage at The East Room with support from Julia Cannon and Kiely Connell. We will see Smith play his EP in full, in what will be a night of high intensity and celebration for everyone involved. Get your tickets here.

Listen below for the latest single from the ‘Nighttime Animal’ EP.

By Anna Sampson

ZG Smith is the Los Angeles-born, Nashville-based son of an English professor mother and a shipwreck diver and underwater archaelogist father. For over ten years, he fronted the band Smooth Hound Smith who headlined tours in the US, Europe, and the UK and supported artists like The Chicks, Collective Soul, Trombone Shorty, Jamestown Revival, and many more. Following the release of their third album in 2019 and a month-long European tour in February 2020, the band’s eventual hiatus caused Smith to refocus towards other artistic pursuits.

“I started seeking out music again like I did when I was younger. I realized that I had been so focused on Smooth Hound Smith and had been trying to push the band forward, that I stopped listening to music just for enjoyment. Because of the pandemic, I had time, so I dug a massive hole in my backyard, leveled it off, and laid a patio of over 1,200 bricks, all by hand. It took me about a month. I would just be out there all day in the sun listening to North African desert blues, EDM, ‘90s hip hop, or bizarre, outsider folk music. A lot of that stuff really informed the music I ended up creating months later.”

ZG Smith has released his first solo single, “Let Me Back In,” just last month! Listen to it below!

Watch the official lyric video for Let Me Back In below!

With even more exciting news, ZG Smith is releasing a brand new single tonight! Stay tuned at midnight tonight to be some of the first to hear “Nighttime Animal” (Presave HERE!)

ZG Smith is also playing live shows this month, listed below:

Friday, November 11, 8:00pm at The East Room in Nashville, TN - Roanoke Album Release Party Featuring: ZG Smith and Purser
Thursday, November 17, 8:00pm at The Underdog in Nashville, TN - ZG Smith w/ Megan Elsier
December 1, 9:00pm at The Basement in Nashville, TN - Phillip-Michael Scales w/ ZG Smith

Get your tickets for any of these shows, HERE!

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