Mindy Smith

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Mindy Smith
Mindy Smith in 2006
Background information
Born	June 1, 1974
Origin	Long Island, New York
Genre(s)	folk, country, americana, rock, bluegrass, alternative, pop, indie
Instrument(s)	Guitar, Piano
Years active	2003 - Present
Label(s)	Vanguard
Website	http://www.mindysmith.net

Mindy Smith (born June 1, 1974 in Long Island, New York) is an American singer-songwriter. Her music has a broad appeal and can be classified as all of the following: folk, country, americana, pop, rock, alternative and even bluegrass. Her voice and music has been compared to that of Patty Griffin and Alison Krauss.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Rise to fame 1.2 Back to Long Island Shores 2 Discography 2.1 Albums 2.2 Singles 2.3 Special Appearances 3 Awards 4 External links

[edit] Biography

Mindy was adopted at birth by a pastor and his wife. She grew up on Long Island where she developed a passion for music and began singing at an early age. After her mother's death in 1991, Mindy moved with her father to Knoxville, Tennessee. In 1994, her father lost his battle with cancer. Shortly after his death, Mindy moved to Nashville to pursue a career in music.

[edit] Rise to fame

Mindy rose to fame in 2003 when she was the first artist signed to contribute to the Dolly Parton tribute album Just Because I'm a Woman. Her contribution to the project was a cover of Parton's classic "Jolene". The track was also featured on her debut album that was released in 2004, One Moment More. The album received critical acclaim and saw Mindy gain a large and loyal following.

"Come To Jesus" was Mindy's second single and prooved to be her biggest hit to date. The song received a good deal of airplay on country, christian, AAA rock and adult contemporary radio. The song charted at #32 on Billboard's Adult Top 40 chart. "One Moment More" was the album's final single.

[edit] Back to Long Island Shores

In October of 2006, Mindy released her first single from her sophomore album, "Out Loud." The song was well received by AAA rock radio and CMT. The album, Long Island Shores, followed and was another critical success for Mindy.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Album	Statistics	Singles
	One Moment More Released: January 27, 2004 Peak Chart Positions: U.S. #143 U.S. Heatseekers #2 U.S. Independent #6 U.S. Internet Albums #165 Record Label: Vanguard Producers: Steve Buckingham, Mindy Smith	Singles Released "Jolene" "Come to Jesus" "One Moment More"
	Long Island Shores Released: October 10, 2006 Peak Chart Positions: U.S. #167 U.S. Heatseekers #6 U.S. Independent #15 Record Label: Vanguard Producers: Mindy Smith, Lex Price, Steve Buckingham	Singles Released "Out Loud"

[edit] Singles

Year	Title	Album	US Adult Top 40
2003	"Jolene"	Just Because I'm a Woman / One Moment More	-
2004	"Come to Jesus"	One Moment More	#32
2005	"One Moment More"	One Moment More	-
2006	"Out Loud"	Long Island Shores	-

[edit] Special Appearances

• Just Because I'm a Woman: The Songs of Dolly Parton (2003) - Track: "Jolene"
• This Bird Has Flown - A 40th Anniversary Tribute to the Beatles' Rubber Soul (2005) - Track: "The Word"

[edit] Awards

2004 Americana Awards

• Best New/Emerging Artist of the Year (Won)

[edit] External links

• Official web site
• CMT Profile

Mindy Smith

Studio albums:

One Moment More · Long Island Shores

Related articles

Vanguard · Just Because I'm a Woman · This Bird Has Flown