Songwriter. Guitarist. Bluesman. Interpreter. Performer. Over 50 years
later, Chris Smither is
truly an American original. Call Me Lucky is his latest studio album of
brand-new originals in six years, featuring his long-time producer and multi
instrumentalist David Goodrich, drummer Billy Conway (Morphine), Matt Lorenz
(aka The Suitcase Junket), and engineer Keith Gary. The
four musicians went in to the session to record ten songs. What they ended up
with is a double album offering commentary on the human condition in the way
that only Chris Smither can.
These songs pull deep from the soul and make for the kind of refection that
come when facing a higher power or natural disaster. From the opening track of
“Blame’s On Me” to “Lower the Humble”, Smither raises his own bar
when it comes to his songwriting. Reviewers including
the Associated Press, NPR, MOJO, and The New York Times agree that Smither
remains a signifcant songwriter and an electrifying guitarist – an American
original – as he draws deeply from folk and blues, modern poets and
philosophers. And with Call Me Lucky Chris Smither keeps doing just that.