Kenneth Lee Smith Jr.
Christmas Day, 1985
Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
WHAT IS YOUR RIG SET UP: Yamaha Motif EF 8 and Guild 70’s Model D Series
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN PLAYING: Since I was 15
WHAT MADE YOU PICK UP MUSIC: Me and Lindsey grew up immersed in music as our Dad was the music director at our church and a musician/music lover himself. I also played alto sax in band and sang in the Chorus all through school. I don’t think I ever really remember ‘picking it up’ as much as it has always been a part of my life.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF BEING IN A BAND: Doing something that me and only 4 other people in this world can do.
WHAT’S THE CRAZIEST THING THAT’S HAPPENED IN THE BAND THUS FAR: So many things…We were driving back to Atlanta from Asheville after a show at 2am. I was already delirious and we had a 4 hour drive ahead of us. Coming down from the mountain there was road work everywhere and the lanes were constantly switching. I was driving our little truck with the trailer attached. Lindsey was riding with me and the boys were in the car behind us. It rained so hard that I was driving 15 mph for about an hour, not to mention our defroster didn’t work so we had a foggy windshield and we had the windows rolled down to try to keep the windows defrosted. By the time we had reached a gas station, once we got out of the mountains, me and Lindsey were soaked. We then had a fun drive on the freeway for the next 2 hours where I was so brain fried and tired I was seeing the lanes come off the road. There were probably 3 times where I felt like we were all about to die.
PLACE OF BIRTH: Atlanta (Northside Hospital)
WHERE DID YOU GROW UP: Rex
WHERE DID YOU GO TO HIGH SCHOOL: Morrow High School (’04 fo show)
COLLEGE AND MAJOR: Georgia State University – Graduated with degree in Film and Communications
ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE YOU: Persistent
ABILITY OR SUPER POWER: I could read and retain the information in any book in a matter of minutes
3 WISHES: I want to live in a cartoon world for just one day (with cartoon laws of physics, or lack thereof), I could have one day where I could slap anyone I wanted with no consequence, and a castle where I could party with Steve Nash, James Taylor and a bunch of mythical beasts.
TOP 5 FAVORITE ALBUMS: Late For the Sky –Jackson Browne; Abbey Road – The Beatles; So – Peter Gabriel; Hotter Than July – Stevie Wonder; JT – James Taylor
TOP 5 FAVORITE MOVIES: Goodfellas; Super 8; Almost Famous; Willy Wonka (The Original); A Mighty Wind
TOP 5 FAVORITE SONGS: Something Fine –Jackson Brown; Don’t Give Up – Peter Gabriel; Doubting Thomas –Nickel Creek; Whipping Post –Allman Brothers; The First 3 songs on Frank Zappa’s Apostrophe
TOP 5 FAVORITE TV SHOWS (OF ALL TIME): South Park; Parks and Recreation; The Walking Dead; Salute Your Shorts; Always Sunny
FAVORITE GENRE OF MUSIC: 70’s singer songwriters
LEAST FAVORITE GENRE OF MUSIC: Death Metal
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: Technology
LEAST FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: Math
FAVORITE HISTORICAL FIGURE AND WHY: Jesus duh!
FAVORITE QUOTE: “go 'head switch the style up If they hate then let 'em hate and watch the money pile up” -50 cent
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: The Green Manor
FAVORITE SNACK: Almonds
FAVORITE FOOD: Bread and bread related items like pasta
FAVORITE DESSERT: The Juice
IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF: I would be more patient
WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE ANNOY YOU: People that think they know everything and are just waiting to speak
PREVIOUS JOB(S): Server/bartender/set up at Eagles Landing Country Club (it felt like Caddy Shack), Senior Vice President of Labeling at Chihade Intl.
