Cheryl Catherine Smith

Genre: Rock

Vancouver, BC

Sample Track: All Dark Places

BIO

As a singer and performer I have had the privilege of working with a variety of famous, not famous and infamous artists both in the studio and on stages around the world. Throughout my school years I participated in a range of music and acting programs.  As a teenager I became a more serious musician working as a lead singer with several bands based in Vancouver’s very musically known Broadway Tabernacle, where the then manager of Little Mountain Sound Mr. Bob Brooks was an influence...(that’s right, I started out in the ‘Christian Rock’ scene!)  Although my personal beliefs have radically changed since that time, I am still grateful for the teen thrill of singing before an appreciative crowd of 10,000 people at Vancouver’s PNE Main Stage – this experience got me hooked on the high that only live performances can bring.  I remember receiving many accolades for sounding like a cross between Blondie and Pat Benatar, both of whom were very popular at the time.  For many years I went down the artistic road of excess, as I was seeking the palace of wisdom.  This led me to a multitude of wild experiences to include being in the studio with the London Choir Boys and many others I choose not to divulge until I am inspired to write my memoirs.  I eventually found said palace, grateful for the progressively darker experiences of mind-altering indulgences as they gave me much fodder for writing lyrics.  Most recently I have been a back-up vocalist for the well-known Canadian super group BTO and other lesser-known Canadian and European acts.  I have successfully fronted several Rock and Country bands, and worked extensively as a studio session singer with a variety of Canadian solo artists.  I am currently devoted to my own career as a solo artist, with the help of my very talented and accomplished partner, Kevin Swain.  Some 2005 highlights include visiting the UK and my most favorite city in the world – Paris, where we promoted our CD “All Dark Places”.  While in Europe we opened for the Maritime’s own ‘The Heavy Blinkers’ at The Brickyard in Carlisle, members of ‘Rubber Soul’ helped us by playing with us for our show at The Cavern in Liverpool, we jammed with the entertaining musicians of ‘Roadhouse’ band in London, performed at Raffles in Chelsea, New York’s Joey John played our single on his own Paris radio show, we made a weekend jaunt to Edinburgh to play alongside a most talented and hilarious musician and Scotsman, named Michael – in other words, we had tons of fun.

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