MP3 Roger Len Smith - My Best Friend
Catchy, melodic, lyrically-intriguing and chop-heavy rock songs about the thrills and ills of love with twists of funk, alt-country, alt-power pop, folk and hard rock.
12 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Modern Rock, ROCK: Americana
Details:
Roger Len Smith is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist living in Los Angeles, CA. MY BEST FRIEND is a diverse rock-n-roll record about the thrills and ills of love, released on Big Rock Records. MY BEST FRIEND weaves through midtempo rockers, alt-country ballads, power pop numbers, funk and soul-stirring jams while investigating the complexities of love and related topics.
Raj, as his friends call him, assembled a talented cast for MY BEST FRIEND, which was he produced with engineer/percussionist Jeff Gross. Guest musicians include Wallflowers Rami Jaffee and Ben Peeler, drummer/percussionist Victor Bisetti (Los Lobos), drummers Joey Peters (Grant Lee Buffalo) and Andrew Kamman, guitarist Ann Klein and vocalists Shawn Amos and Capitol recording artist Shannon McNally. Soaring lap steel guitars, shimmering keyboards, guitars, dobros and stirring drums frame this cycle of songs.
Since 1990, Raj has been a longtime bassist and collaborator for L.A.-based songwriters Phil Cody and Shawn Amos, and has performed and recorded with many artists including Mark Seliger, The Water Bunnies, Twelve Stories, Andy If, Five Easy Pieces and many others. Like his friend Phil Cody, Raj hails from the Midwestern river town of Cincinnati, Ohio. Together they have toured the U.S. and Italy several times over.
"A cross between Dylan, Zevon and Petty . . . a polished collection of songs." --Music Connection
"Thoughtful lyrics and alluring melodies combined with soulful music." --Westside Life Magazine
"An articulate wordsmith." --Relix Magazine