" If I had to make a choice of all the performers (at Spain's largest blues festival, Hondarribia), I would choose HOLLAND K. SMITH, who in every show he played showed an overflowing energy and an amazing stage presence with impressive versions of “Keep On Knockin'”, “Take me to the River”, “Evil”, “Stagger Lee” or the famous song he wrote for George Thorogood “Rock Party” "
-Roser Blues-European Blues Union
HOLLAND K SMITH, Dallas Texas' hard hitting, multi award winning guitarist, vocalist, recording artist, songwriter and producer has toured all over the world for the past 17 years has performed, toured and/or recorded with artists such as George Thorogood, John Nemeth, Preston Niles (The Knack), Bugs Henderson, Anson Funderburgh, Jimmy "T99" Nelson, Big Al Dupree, Nick Curran, Al "TNT" Braggs, Big Joe Maher (Big Joe and The Dynaflows), Red Young (Eric Burdon), Gentleman John Street (Greg Allman), Sam Myers, Ronnie James (Tommy Castro) Junior Watson (Canned Heat), Wanda King, Greg Izor, Diunna Greenleaf, Flavio Gumares, Andrew Junior Boy Jones & Lewis Stevens (Freddie King), Nick Moss, Johnny Reno (Chris Issack), Mitch Kasmar, RJ Mischo, Willie Campbell& The Moeller Brothers (Fabulous Thunderbirds), Lee McBee, Paul Size, Shawn Pittman, Mike Morgan, Kim Wilson and many more.
"Restrained but at the same time, powerful, elegant and remarkable guitar technique...Excellent cd..GREAT!" - Vicente P. Zumel, La Hora Del Blues, Barcelona, Spain
COBALT recieves "CD OF THE YEAR" award- thanks to RICHARD CARR, AUJOURD'HUI LE BLUES, CKIA FM 88.3 QUEBEC CITY, CANADA
"I played COBALT tonight on my show and got more calls from listeners than anything else I've ever played." - Cadillac Rob, WORT 89.9FM, Madison Wisconsin
Song playing in background is "Olhos Verdes (Green Eyes)" from the album COBALT.
"I have often heard voices and comments that were claiming for a new album of this Texas singer, guitarist and composer called Holland K. Smith. Finally there has been published this new cd, that shows all Smith’s creative abilities he displays with his relevant vocal qualities and a restrained but, at the same time, powerful, elegant and remarkable guitar technique. In this cd Holland has decided to include a mixture of sounds, ranging from blues to jazz, together with some latin details and quite a good dose of roots-rockin' blues, as well as some different aspects of soul music. Holland K. Smith is a serious musician who takes his work with an enormous responsibility, so he does not leave anything to improvisation or fate. The musicians involved in this excellent cd are Holland K. Smith guitars and vocals, Gentleman John Street keyboards, Wes Starr drums, Eric Przygocki and Ronnie James Webber bass, Ron Jones saxos, Chaz Marie vocal harmonies and the special collaboration of Anson Funderburgh on guitar in one song. As Tom Hyslop says in Blues Revue, this is an album specially devoted to people who approach Americana music with a real serious interest. GREAT!"
Vicente P. Zumel, La Hora Del Blues, Barcelona, Spain
New CD, COBALT Now enjoying over 20 weeks at #1 THANK YOU Geoff Pegler, BluesBeat Radio Australia!!!
www.bluesbeatradio.com
"CD OF THE YEAR"- thanks to RICHARD CARR, AUJOURD'HUI LE BLUES, CKIA FM 88.3 QUEBEC CITY, CANADA
Promoters are working to secure dates for 2 tours in EU this coming summer.
Thanks to EllerSoul Records, the commercial success of COBALT has been more than anyone could hope for. Looking forward to touring behind the album in 2014.
After securing the services of well known industry publicist, Frank Rozsack, COBALT was distributed to radio stations all over the world within about a two week span.
Anson Funderburgh was brought in as producer for his third recording recording project with HKS. Together he and Smith logged over 240 hours in the studio with the album.
315 Grand Avenue
Bacliff, TX
Thursday, March 6 9:00PM
14129 Memorial Drive
Houston TX
Friday, March 7 9:30PM
5731 Kirby Drive
Houston TX
Saturday, March 8 9:30PM
Mambo's Tapas e Cantina- OPEN JAM
1010 Houston Street
Fort Worth, Texas
Thursday, March 13 9:00PM
2811 W. Division
Arlington TX
Saturday, March 22 9:30PM
5677 Westcreek
Fort Worth TX
Saturday, March 29 9:30PM
Keys Lounge w/Bobby Counts
5677 Westcreek
Fort Worth TX
Thursday, April 3 9:00PM
J&J's Blues Bar- Fort Worth Texas
Mambo's Tapas e Cantina
1010 Houston Street
Fort Worth, Texas
Friday, April 11 9:30PM
330 Bedford Street
Dallas, TX
Saturday April 12 7:00PM
Fred's Texas Cafe
915 Currie Street
Fort Worth Texas
Saturday April 26 8:00PM
KNON Fort Worth Blues Festival
JJ's Blues Bar 2:45-3:45 PM
937 Woodward
Ft. Worth, Texas
Sunday, April 27
Rick's Chophouse- McKinney, Texas
On tour with Anson Funderburgh & Big Joe Mayer May 13- June 1
12.05. Leaving US
13.05. arriving in Europe DAY OFF
14.05. Osnabrück (Germany) / Maiwoche
15.05. Holland t.b.c.
16.05. Oraison (France) / Eden Blues
17.05. Tournon D´Agenais (France) / Bluesstation
21.05. Stuttgart (Germany) / Merlin
23.05. La Feclaz (France) / Le Carcey
24.05. Tremblay-En-France (France) / Scene Roger Caussimon
25.05. Grande-Synthe (France) / Zap´ing (18.00)
27.05. Clermont-Ferrand (France) / Avern Concerts
30.05. Basel (Switzerland) / Blues Now!
31.05. Ratingen - Lintorf (Germany) / Manege
01.06. Hasselt (Belgium) / MuziekODrom - Move2Blues
02.06. BACK TO USA
Happy Armadillo- 1701 Everman Pkwy, Everman Texas
Augie's Sunset Cafe- 6172 Park Rd, Fort Worth TX
Katie's Bar- 315 Grand Avenue, Bacliff TX
The Big Easy- 5731 Kirby Drive Houston TX
Keys Lounge- 5677 Westcreek, Fort Worth Texas
Fred's Texas Cafe- 915 Currie Street, Fort Worth TX
Hondarribia Blues Festival (with Mike Morgan)- July 10-13
Keys Lounge- 5677 Westcreek, Fort Worth Texas
Babb Brother's BBQ- 330 Bedford Street, Dallas, TX
Rick's Chophouse- 107 North Kentucky St., McKinney TX
Stumpy's Blues Bar- 2811 W. Division, Arlington TX
John B's Food & Spirits
2005 W Arkansas Ln
Pantego TX
John B's Food & Spirits
2005 W Arkansas Ln
Pantego TX
John B's Food & Spirits
2005 W Arkansas Ln
Pantego TX
Halloween Benefit for Dallas' KNON 89.3FM..HOWLIN' K AND THE ROYAL ZOMBIES-A TRIBUTE TO SCREAMIN' JAY HAWKINS
John B's Food & Spirits
2005 W Arkansas Ln
Pantego TX
John B's Food & Spirits
2005 W Arkansas Ln
Pantego TX