Corey Smith (singer)
American singer-songwriter
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Corey Smith is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Born
Jefferson, Georgia, United States
OccupationsSinger-songwriter, guitarist
Years active2000–present
Corey Smith | |
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Smith performing at the House of Blues Sunset Strip in Hollywood in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Jefferson, Georgia, United States |
| Genres | Country, folk rock |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, guitarist |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Undertone Records, Average Joes Entertainment, Sugar Hill Records |
Background
Smith grew up in Jefferson, Georgia, near Athens. He attended the University of Georgia and majored in Social Studies education.[1] While in college, he wrote songs and performed locally. He took a job teaching at North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, Georgia and taught geography, history, and guitar before deciding to pursue music full-time at the age of 28.[2][3]
Albums
From his first album Undertones in 2003, Smith self-produced nine albums through independent labels. In 2015 he released his tenth album, While the Getting' Is Good, produced by Keith Stegall on Sugar Hill Records[4][5]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [6] |
US [7] |
US Folk [8] |
US Heat [9] |
US Indie [10] |
US Rock [11] | ||
| Undertones |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| In the Mood |
|
— | — | — | — | — | |
| The Good Life |
|
- | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hard-Headed Fool |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Keeping Up with the Joneses |
|
— | — | 9 | 26 | — | — |
| The Broken Record |
|
17 | 114 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 30 |
| Maysville in the Meantime |
|
37 | — | 16 | 5 | 39 | — |
| While the Gettin' Is Good[12] |
|
23 | — | 7 | 5 | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Twenty-One"[13] | Potsy Ponciroli |
| "Drugs"[14] | ||
| "Maybe Next Year"[15] | David Poag | |
| 2013 | "Ain't Going Out Tonight"[16] | Hodges Usry |
| 2014 | "The Wreckage" | |
| 2015 | "Feet Wet"[17] | Hodges Usry |
| 2016 | "Blow Me Away"[18] | |
| 2018 | "Empty Rooms" | Abijeet Achar |
| "Halfway Home" | Abijeet Achar | |
| "Honky Tonkin' In My Blood" | Abijeet Achar |
